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February
Lachlan Murdoch’s $US4b problem
Donald Trump’s election has blown the Murdoch succession to smithereens.
How Donald Trump upended Rupert Murdoch’s succession plans
This week on The Fin podcast, Myriam Robin and Neil Chenoweth on the bitter fight for control of the Murdoch media empire and why Trump’s reelection has complicated it.
Foxtel’s Binge to lose top-tier HBO shows from next month
International entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery has announced the date its own Max streaming service will arrive in Australia.
Domain surges on US property giant’s $2.7b bid
Australia’s second-biggest real estate platform has told investors it received a takeover offer from CoStar, in the first test for new CEO Greg Ellis.
The tech entrepreneur who plans to give REA Group the fight of its life
If anyone knows how to shake up the fortunes of online real estate stalwart Domain, it is Andy Florance, the founder and chief executive of US giant CoStar.
The M&A battle for the heart of the housing market
CoStar’s offer for Domain has the backing of Nine Entertainment shareholders. But selling the family jewels comes with big consequences.
Gina Rinehart revealed as owner of $2b US stock portfolio
The country’s richest person has bought stocks linked to Trump, Musk and Murdoch, plus, some of her pet projects.
The Murdochs go to war – through the media
Rupert and Lachlan have failed, for now, to take control of the family trust. But that outcome is by no means the end to hostilities between the media scions.
News Corp offers a glimpse into Sky News earnings in bumper result
Chief executive Robert Thompson said the election of Donald Trump had increased business confidence and lifted “the yoke of the woke”.
‘Self-interested people’: Why Murdoch and Trump are back in business
Rupert Murdoch is known for aligning his business interests with the politician of the hour. His appearance with Donald Trump this week was no different.
January
Foxtel’s new owner Len Blavatnik makes a $10b bet on big sport
The Soviet Union-born businessman made his first billion in the oil industry before reinventing himself as a music mogul. Can he pull off his third act?
‘I clearly disagree’: Albanese criticises Grace Tame T-shirt
The activist and former Australian of the Year wore a T-shirt with the slogan “F--- Murdoch” at an official reception at The Lodge.
Trump may retaliate against Labor’s tech levy by doubling expat taxes
Almost 90,000 expats and thousands of Australian companies could see their tax rates doubled unless Labor junks the so-called “news bargaining incentive”.
Foxtel’s $3.4b sale a bet on a billionaire, not a deal of the decade
There’s much more to the pay TV and streaming provider’s ownership change than the headline price. Now Saudi Arabia is involved.
Former Foxtel chief executive Peter Tonagh to join Nine board
The businessman has recently left the ABC board, where he was deputy chairman. His appointment comes amid a broader overhaul of the media group’s management.
Amanda Laing firms for mega Nine broadcast job amid restructure
The former Foxtel executive left the News Corp-run pay television business last year. She could soon oversee Nine’s television, radio and Stan.
December 2024
ASX records best session in six months, as bank, property stocks rally
Bargain hunters piled into the Australian sharemarket after two days of heavy selling, pushing the ASX 200 up 1.7 per cent and sending the banking and property sectors higher.
ASX rebounds; News Corp sells Foxtel; Packer’s $400m Toorak project
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
News Corp sells Foxtel to British sports streaming giant in $3.4b deal
The multibillion-dollar deal will dramatically alter the local media landscape and create a rich competitor for sports broadcast deals.
DAZN chief executive lands in Sydney as Foxtel buyout talks progress
Shay Segev’s visit comes at the same time as Rupert Murdoch has returned to the country for the first time in six years and as News Corp assesses bids for Foxtel.