Media

What does Lachlan Murdoch’s elevation mean for News Corp in Australia?

The future of the Australian newspaper, which Rupert Murdoch launched in 1964, is less assured with Lachlan favouring Sky News Australia and Foxtel

Amanda Meade

22, Sep, 2023 @1:00 AM

Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says Rupert Murdoch’s ‘anger-tainment’ damaged the democratic world

Longstanding Murdoch critic says mogul leaves ‘hell of a legacy’, as minister suggests he will still play ‘very big role’

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

22, Sep, 2023 @12:59 AM

Power and scandal: how Murdoch drove the UK, US and Australia to the right

He built a global conservative media empire, but the phone-hacking scandal and Dominion libel action almost undid the divisive mogul

Dan Sabbagh

21, Sep, 2023 @8:14 PM

What does Rupert Murdoch’s resignation mean for his UK media outlets?

Lachlan Murdoch doesn’t share his father’s interest in Britain but Rupert is still deemed ‘very much in control’

Jim Waterson and Mark Sweney

21, Sep, 2023 @6:35 PM

Rupert Murdoch stepping down as Fox and News Corp chair, with son Lachlan taking over – as it happened

Media mogul told staff he was leaving after seven decades and ‘take on different roles’

Maya Yang (now) and Joanna Walters (earlier)

21, Sep, 2023 @5:58 PM

How Lachlan Murdoch became the new head of Fox and News Corp

Rupert Murdoch’s passing the crown to Lachlan comes as Fox News faces a difficult balancing act in the run-up to the 2024 election

Ed Pilkington and Dominic Rushe

21, Sep, 2023 @5:08 PM

Rupert Murdoch jumps ship at Fox News just as it sails toward choppy waters

Murdoch leaves most-watched US rightwing network as more costly lawsuits are still pending and question of how to cover Trump remains

Richard Luscombe

21, Sep, 2023 @4:54 PM

Piers Morgan says ‘due impartiality’ rules for British TV out of date

TalkTV presenter tells media conference that television news is ‘massively regulated’ in the UK

Jim Waterson Media editor

21, Sep, 2023 @2:51 PM

GB News will not investigate claims against presenter Dan Wootton

Journalist accused of using pseudonym to solicit sexual images from former colleagues at the Sun

Jim Waterson Media editor

21, Sep, 2023 @2:23 PM

Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chair of Fox and News Corp

Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch’s eldest son, now seems to be his successor after seven-decade run as controversial media mogul

Dominic Rushe in New York

21, Sep, 2023 @1:45 PM

‘Fighting for our lives’: UK broadcasters in deep trouble from short video craze

Younger viewers’ taste for snacking on online content is threat to TV industry but slowing output by streaming firms is giving it chance to strike back

Mark Sweney Media business correspondent

21, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM

Labor urged to include news outlets in social media crackdown to curb ‘dangerous’ misinformation

Exclusive: Greens and independents say the exemption in disinformation bill will allow falsehoods to spread