September 2024
The three headaches of Rupert Murdoch in his battle for control
A bombshell lawsuit between Rupert, Lachlan and his other children begins in Reno, Nevada, next week. Meanwhile, shareholders want change and Foxtel’s for sale.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
July 2024
Rupert Murdoch’s secret family battle for his empire’s future
The media baron has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.
- Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler
September 2023
Did a trip on Aristotle Onassis’ yacht help Murdoch make his decision?
For a month or so, Rupert Murdoch was on holidays in the Mediterranean. This was unusual in itself, and came weeks before he announced he would step down.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
What Lachlan may do with the Murdoch empire
Rupert Murdoch’s decision to hand control to Lachlan throws into question the future of the company’s newspapers and TV stations in Britain, the US and Australia.
- Gordon Rayner
August 2023
Rupert Murdoch in new romance with Russian oligarch’s ex mother-in-law
The media mogul has been spotted with Russian scientist Elena Zhukova, holidaying on a yacht off Corfu months after calling off his fifth wedding.
- Mark Di Stefano
March 2023
‘Nervous’: Rupert Murdoch, 92, to marry for fifth time
Mr Murdoch sealed his engagement to former model and singer Ann Lesley Smith with a diamond solitaire ring he presented on St. Patrick’s Day in New York.
- Paul Farhi
December 2020
- Opinion
- Rear Window
Rupert Murdoch faces the Wendi gambit
While Murdoch prepares for a new chapter with Trump as ex-president, Wendi Deng has a few links of her own to work on.
- Neil Chenoweth
September 2020
UK politician takes a gamble and joins the Murdoch orbit
Wonder if Tom Watson figured on spending his post-parliamentary career enriching his old foe Rupert Murdoch. Or, at the very least, sanitising his investments.
- Myriam Robin
August 2020
- Opinion
- Trusts
Trouble in the Murdoch trust fund
Rupert's succession saga is over but brace for a trust fund melodrama as the money stream dries up.
- Neil Chenoweth
June 2020
Is Rupert Murdoch already back-channelling Biden?
The temptation to interpret Jerry Hall's political donations as wily Murdoch machinations is almost overwhelming.
- Joe Aston