Rupert Murdoch

Trump gets lavish UK banquet – and an awkward guest

The menu, from appetisers to drinks, are all part of the huge effort Britain has made to woo the US president on his unprecedented second state visit

Lachlan is widely viewed as holding the same conservative political views as his father and has made some shrewd decisions while leading the companies.

Murdochs’ settlement leaves Lachlan atop family media empire

Under the agreement, three of Murdoch’s children, Prudence, Elisabeth and James, will cease to be beneficiaries of the trust

People holds signs calling for the release of files regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at a protest in Houston, Texas, July 17, 2025.

Trump sues Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein sex bombshell

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump sued media magnate Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal on Friday over the publication of a bombshell report on his friendship with the infamous alleged se...

The return of Donald Trump has helped Fox’s advertising business, by normalising opinions which once made mainstream advertisers queasy about airing commercials on Fox News.

Even as the Murdochs bitterly feud, their empire thrives

Why are investors so keen on their legacy media companies?

Lachlan Murdoch (centre) arrives for a probate court hearing in Reno, Nevada, Sept 16, 2024. A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust to consolidate his eldest son Lachlan’s control of his media empire and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant, according to a sealed court document obtained by The New York Times.

Rupert Murdoch fails in bid to change family trust

RUPERT Murdoch has lost a bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a sealed court docume...

REA’s decision to walk away from making a formal offer for Rightmove ahead of a 1600 GMT deadline capped a month-long saga that saw the London-listed firm rebuff four proposals on valuation concerns.

Murdoch’s REA ends month-long takeover pursuit of Britain’s Rightmove

RIGHTMOVE’S shares dropped 8 per cent on Monday (Sep 30) after Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group ended its US$8.29 billion takeover pursuit following a fourth bid rejection from the British real estate porta...

Rupert Murdoch arrives for a probate court hearing in Reno, Nevada, Sept 16, 2024. Murdoch is in the eye of a legal storm as several of his children seek to block him changing the terms of a family trust to ensure his favoured son Lachlan gains control of his sprawling media assets after his death.

Murdoch media empire succession drama plays out in US tribunal

A US tribunal began picking over the bitter spat between media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his children on Monday in a case that could determine the fate of his empire, including the influential right-...

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch (above) is trying to amend the family trust to give his son, Lachlan, control of his business after his death. Three of Lachlan’s siblings are contesting this effort in court.
THINKING ALOUD

Failing at succession? Try secession

IF YOU’RE a fan of HBO’s Succession, you might’ve spent a few delicious moments last month (July) imagining Lachlan Murdoch yelling, “I am the eldest boy!”.