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Rupert Murdoch doesn’t sue, but Lachlan might

Myriam RobinSenior Writer

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It’s long been a truism of Australian (and global) media that Rupert Murdoch does not sue. Not for defamation anyway.

His myriad outlets will probably leap to his defence. And News Corporation can be counted on to aggressively defend its interests, including through the courts. But Murdoch himself has a very thick skin. Or perhaps, as biographer Michael Wolff has mused, a basic disregard for what anyone else says about him.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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