FAIRFAX MEDIA  LIMITED  2013  79 NOTEs TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEMENTs  9. INVENTORIEs 10. AssETs AND LIABILITIEs HELD FOR sALE FAiRFAx CoMMuniTy neTWoRk lTd diSPoSAl GRouP FReeHold lAnd And BuildinGS FAIRFAx MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 During the year, newsprint and paper expense (excluding cartage) of $164.0 million (2012: $208.6 million) was recognised in the  income statement.  During the year, a $6.1 million (2012: nil) write down to net realisable value on raw materials and stores was recognised within  other expenses in the income statement. Assets held for sale comprise properties in Australia and New Zealand that are being actively marketed and for which the sale is  highly probable. During the current year, three of these properties were sold. Prior to being transferred to held for sale, the properties are remeasured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less  costs to sell. An impairment charge of $0.5 million (2012: nil) was recognised in the income statement against the assets. On 13 July 2012, the sale of Fairfax Community Network Ltd was completed.  30June 2013 $’000 24 JUNE 2012 $’000 (A)Assets held for sale Freehold land and buildings  6,979   8,949  Plant and equipment  –   514  Fairfax Community Network Ltd disposal group Intangible assets  –   15,262  Other assets  –   949  Total assets held for sale  6,979   25,674  (B) liabilities directly associated with held for sale assets Fairfax Community Network Ltd disposal group Provisions  –   3,918  Other liabilities  –   1,038  Total liabilities directly associated with held for sale assets  –   4,956  30June 2013 $’000 24 JUNE 2012 $’000 Raw materials and stores – at net realisable value  25,552   31,815  Finished goods – at cost  4,358   4,242  Work in progress – at cost  998   565  Total inventories  30,908   36,622 