Lachlan Murdoch
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Billionaires
Rupert Murdoch fails in bid to change family trust
The move was an attempt by the 93-year-old to cement his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch’s control of the family empire after his death.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Money, power and ... Rupert descend on Lachlan Murdoch’s Christmas bash
Australia’s politicians, media figures and power players descended on Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch’s Bellevue Hill mansion for their highly exclusive and renowned Christmas bash.
- by Calum Jaspan
Opinion
Rupert Murdoch
The odds are stacked: Shareholders stare down Murdoch and lose (yet again)
Dual-class shareholding structures are the antithesis of shareholder democracy – more of a corporate version of a gerrymander. But to get rid of them, you need a shareholder vote.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Media & marketing
Murdoch family survives push to loosen its grip on News Corp
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp said a hedge fund’s proposal to eliminate the dual-class share structure that cements his family’s control over the media group was “convincingly” defeated.
- by Colin Kruger
The Murdochs want to get rid of Foxtel. There’s just one problem
Almost 30 years after it set up the pay TV business, News Corp wants to cut the cord. However, finding a willing buyer for Foxtel could be a challenge.
- by Calum Jaspan
New age News Corp takes shape in Lachlan Murdoch’s mould
With a secret family civil war ongoing, Lachlan Murdoch is already putting his stamp on his father’s media empire that’s coming to terms with digital disruption.
- by Calum Jaspan
Rupert Murdoch walks away from $12 billion chase for property giant
Murdoch’s REA Group has abandoned its pursuit of UK online property group Rightmove after its fourth takeover proposal was knocked back.
- by Pui-Guan Man
Succession-style Murdoch family case the best-kept secret in Reno
Depending on the legal outcome, the ruling could fundamentally shift the direction of an expansive media network and reshape the US political landscape for years to come.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Jacinta Price is right for The Australian’s 60th birthday
The newspaper was prepared to fork out expenses to ensure its star guest would attend.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Eric Beecher on being sued by a Murdoch – and other media matters
The Crikey proprietor on the danger of moguls, why media is a manipulation business and how to keep quality journalism alive.
- by David Leser
Opinion
Murdoch family case
Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was
I interviewed Anna Murdoch after her marriage to Rupert ended. Now, 23 years later, her fears about succession tearing the family apart look remarkably prescient.
- by David Leser