This Month
Tesla director James Murdoch dumps $21m stake in Musk carmaker
The estranged son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch has been on the board since 2017. Other insiders including chairman Robyn Denholm are also selling down.
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.
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.
December 2024
Denholm on Musk: He’s entitled to his opinion, I’m entitled to mine
Robyn Denholm rose from obscurity to become the highest-profile Australian in business. But overseeing the world’s richest man as Tesla chair is no easy thing.
Think of the children, Rupert
Readers’ letters on APRA’s move against the bank hybrid market; the Albanese government’s response to antisemitic attacks; the CSIRO and the nuclear debate; the fight within Rupert Murdoch’s family.
Murdoch ‘Succession’ tropes can’t hide a dilemma for investors
The Murdoch family feud makes for fabulous drama, but for long-term investors it masks a vital question.
Logan Roy’s death morphed into a real life Murdoch succession drama
Shortly after the fictional patriarch died on television, the family behind the News and Fox empires began to plot life after their patriarch, Rupert.
‘Five minutes with god’: Rupert holds court at Murdoch Christmas bash
With the 93-year-old in town, dozens of the nation’s most powerful political, sporting and media executives were drawn to Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch’s annual party.
October 2024
Opulent yachts of Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer meet in Fiji
The billionaires’ vessels were recently spotted in an exclusive Pacific cove after Packer appeared on TV talking up one of his oldest friends.
News Corp chief says higher Rightmove bid would have been ‘foolhardy’
The Murdoch family-controlled giant owns 61 per cent of REA, which had lobbed a $12 billion takeover bid for its British rival. But the offer was rebuffed.
September 2024
Inside the Murdochs’ secret succession battle
This week on The Fin podcast, Neil Chenoweth and Sam Buckingham Jones discuss what Rupert Murdoch is trying to do to make sure Lachlan has total control.
Army of lawyers flanks Murdoch family as court battle gets underway
Rupert Murdoch is trying to ensure his eldest son, Lachlan, remains in charge. Some 40 lawyers are listed for the hearings in Reno.
Murdochs gather for a family battle like no other in Reno
The most important figure in western media over the coming weeks will be the probate judge charged with adjudicating on this dispute.
Murdoch’s family trust feud to stay secret, court rules
A court battle over the family control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire will be held behind closed doors, depriving the media of details of the succession drama.
August 2024
Murdoch thinks Fox, News Corp worth more right wing
At the heart of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s bid to change the family’s “irrevocable” trust is an idea Fox and News Corp are more valuable as conservative outlets.
June 2024
Fourth gen Murdoch joins the family trade
Lachlan’s son joins the family business, arriving in News Corp’s Sydney newsroom.
March 2024
Gates, Fink, Zuckerberg set to party with Asia’s richest man
The lavish pre-wedding celebrations for Mukesh Ambani’s son include chartered jets and a performance by Rihanna. Wall Street and Silicon Valley titans are coming.
January 2024
‘Life-changing wealth’ stopped Denholm standing up to Musk: judge
Robyn Denholm, who earned $426 million, and James Murdoch are among Tesla board members blasted by a US judge for not standing up to Elon Musk’s pay demands.
November 2023
Robyn Denholm, the Tesla chair who wasn’t there
Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off an antisemitic firestorm on his X platform. Where is chairwoman Robyn Denholm or board member James Murdoch?