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Rupert Murdoch appears to be aiming for the next best thing to immortality: the right to rule from the grave.

Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rule from the grave is stranger than fiction

Through the decades, the media billionaire has been no stranger to taking risks – but this latest roll of the succession dice is next level.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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The world’s richest woman Francoise Bettencourt Meyers with her husband Jean-Pierre in a 2018 photo.

L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers becomes first woman with $US100 billion fortune

The milestone comes as shares of L’Oreal, the beauty empire founded by Bettencourt Meyers’ grandfather, rose to a record high.

  • Tara Patel
Sumner Redstone, with his daughter Shari Redstone.

Paramount heiress prepares to bow out as Hollywood streaming wars turn ugly

After years spent battling to gain control of the US media giant, Shari Redstone may now be calling time on her stint at the helm.

  • James Warrington

How Hermes became Europe’s biggest family fortune after spurning LVMH’s ‘wolf in cashmere’

Fifth and sixth-generation Hermes owners stopped the “wolf in cashmere” making their luxury brand another label in LVMH’s stable of about 75 brands that includes Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.

  • Tara Patel and Angelina Rascouet
Same same, but different? Logan’s visit to the ATN newsroom floor was a direct reference to Murdoch’s trip to the Wall Street Journal. Right down to the printer paper podium.

Was Lachlan crossed out or underlined? The day Succession became reality

The Succession finale may have only been four months ago, but Rupert Murdoch’s big news has reignited our appetite for billionaire media mogul drama.

  • Thomas Mitchell
A number of economic changes can take place in the lead-up to your business exit.

Getting the timing right to exit your small business

While each small business owner’s situation will differ, all will need to factor in how time will play a role.

  • Grace Bacon
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Why Shayne Elliott’s future hinges on the ANZ-Suncorp deal

The competition regulator has been criticised for blocking ANZ’s bid to acquire Suncorp bank. But why are no hard questions being asked of ANZ’s chief executive, Shayne Elliott?

  • Anne Hyland
Heavy hangs the head, but who will wear the crown?

Succession finale anoints the chosen one, but did you see it coming?

After five years, four seasons and 39 superbly crafted episodes, one of TV’s most acclaimed dramas has finally come to an end.

  • Karl Quinn
At a time when audiences are watching with meme potential in mind, Succession is tailor-made to be repurposed online.

Meet the woman behind the Succession meme page changing how we watch TV

No Context Succession has built an enormous following by posting screenshots of Succession alongside subtitles that lack context.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Roman, Kendall, and Shiv Roy.

Too soon? We need to talk about the great spoiler conundrum

Everyone’s talking about the big moment in Succession’s latest episode. But should they be? When is too early to discuss a big plot twist in the age of social media?

  • Karl Quinn

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