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Rupert Murdoch

Australian media challenge ‘unprecedented’ contempt charges over Pell reporting
Article
/ 15 April 2019

Australian media challenge ‘unprecedented’ contempt charges over Pell reporting

Twenty-three journalists and 13 media companies face fines and prison terms for allegedly breaching a gag order

By Agency
Herald Sun splashes Serena cartoon on its front page
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Herald Sun splashes Serena cartoon on its front page

An Australian newspaper has backed its cartoonist amid widespread criticism by reprinting the infamous Serena Williams caricature on its front page

By Sarah Smit
Uh oh, there’s a disorderly Deadpool in the gene pool
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Uh oh, there’s a disorderly Deadpool in the gene pool

CRISPR-Cas9’s responsible use has been welcomed as an important stride in medical research and molecular biology

By Matthew Du Plessis
In a takeover twist, Fox says Disney may buy Sky News
Article
/ 3 April 2018

In a takeover twist, Fox says Disney may buy Sky News

Fox has also offered to ring-fence the 24-hour news channel

By Agency
Why Australia is ‘saving’ SA’s white farmers
Article
/ 15 March 2018

Why Australia is ‘saving’ SA’s white farmers

There is only one reason why immigration minister Peter Dutton isn’t equally welcoming of Palestinians and the Rohingyas.

By Staff Reporter
Murdoch phone hacking ‘trial of the century’ starts
Article
/ 28 October 2013

Murdoch phone hacking ‘trial of the century’ starts

The first trial from the phone-hacking scandal that sank Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World has opened.

By Staff Reporter
Murdoch’s ‘Jewish press’ comment stokes row
Article
/ 19 November 2012

Murdoch’s ‘Jewish press’ comment stokes row

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has stirred up an online row with a tweet complaining about the "Jewish owned" press.

By Sapa
Phone-hacking trial to begin in September 2013
Article
/ 26 September 2012

Phone-hacking trial to begin in September 2013

The first trial stemming from the phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World is set to begin on September 9 2013.

By Sapa Afp
Journalists, cops held in UK corruption probe
Article
/ 19 September 2012

Journalists, cops held in UK corruption probe

A British police officer and two journalists from Rupert Murdoch’s the Sun tabloid newspaper have been arrested on suspicion of corruption.

By Reuters
News Corp considers splitting in two
Article
/ 26 June 2012

News Corp considers splitting in two

Australian stock in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp have jumped after a report that the company may split its publishing assets from its entertainment arm.

By Staff Reporter
Trinity Mirror sacks editors to improve efficiency
Article
/ 30 May 2012

Trinity Mirror sacks editors to improve efficiency

British media group Trinity Mirror has fired its long-serving editors, saying it was moving to a seven-day publishing model to improve efficiency.

By Reuters Author
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Article
/ 15 May 2012

Rebekah Brooks charged over phone hacking scandal

Rebekah Brooks has been charged with perverting the course of justice over a phone hacking scandal at one of Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers.

By Reuters
Old fox no longer ‘fit to rule’
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Old fox no longer ‘fit to rule’

The head of a global media empire Rupert Murdoch has been singled out for fierce criticism by parliamentarians in Britain.

By Dan Sabbagh and Josh Halliday
Murdoch discussed TV station acquisition with Cameron
Article
/ 24 April 2012

Murdoch discussed TV station acquisition with Cameron

James Murdoch has told an ethics inquiry that he had previously discussed News Corp’s bid to take control of pay-TV giant BSkyB with David Cameron.

By Katy Lee
Hacking scandal continues to haunt Murdoch Jnr
Article
/ 3 April 2012

Hacking scandal continues to haunt Murdoch Jnr

Media executive James Murdoch has buckled under pressure and is relinquishing his position as chairperson at British Sky Broadcasting.

By Staff Reporter
Brooks arrest ends years of denial
Article
/ 16 March 2012

Brooks arrest ends years of denial

Questioning of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has put to bed the company’s ‘rogue reporter’ defence once and for all.

By Dan Sabbagh
James Murdoch steps down as News International CEO
Article
/ 29 February 2012

James Murdoch steps down as News International CEO

Rupert Murdoch’s son James has decided to step down as CEO at his father’s troubled British publishing unit, News International.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 February 2012

Murdoch’s anticipated Sun tabloid coming soon

Rupert Murdoch said he wanted his new <em>Sun on Sunday</em> tabloid to sell well over two-million copies as it was about to roll off the presses.

By Staff Reporter
Rupert Murdoch begins work on his new Sun
Article
/ 20 February 2012

Rupert Murdoch begins work on his new Sun

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has begun working on the first edition of the <i>Sun</i> since the closure of its sister title <i>News of the World</i>.

By Staff Reporter
News Corp comes clean on scale of hacking cover-up
Article
/ 19 January 2012

News Corp comes clean on scale of hacking cover-up

The British newspaper arm of News Corp has admitted to victims that executives covered up the scale of illegal activity by destroying evidence.

By Georgina Prodhan and Kate Holton
Tabloid battle hots up in New York
Article
/ 13 January 2012

Tabloid battle hots up in New York

Former <em>News of the World</em> editor, Colin Myler, has taken over at the <em>New York Daily News</em>.

By Emily Bell
No image available
Article
/ 6 January 2012

British police make new phone hacking arrest

British police investigating tabloid phone hacking on Friday arrested a 47-year-old woman on suspicion of trying to pervert the course of justice.

By Staff Reporter
Former reporters support News of the World’s methods
Article
/ 12 December 2011

Former reporters support News of the World’s methods

Two former reporters for the now-defunct <em>News of the World</em> have stood behind the tabloid tactics at Britain’s media ethics inquiry.

By Jill Lawless
Irate Murdoch dismisses ‘mafia boss’ accusation
Article
/ 10 November 2011

Irate Murdoch dismisses ‘mafia boss’ accusation

James Murdoch has denied misleading British lawmakers about the extent of his knowledge of phone-hacking at the <em>News of the World</em>.

By Sam Reeves
New twist in News Corp scandal with journalist’s arrest
Article
/ 4 November 2011

New twist in News Corp scandal with journalist’s arrest

The phone-hacking scandal at News Corp threatens to spread to other titles, as another journalist at the <em>Sun</em> newspaper is arrested.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 17 October 2011

Pension-fund advisers push for Murdochs to step down

The campaign to unseat members of the Murdoch family from their positions has spread to the US, with a recommendation from an influential adviser.

By Terry Macalister
No image available
Article
/ 13 October 2011

Wall Street Journal disputes circulation scam claim

The publisher of <i>Wall Street Journal Europe</i> was forced to resign over a scam by the paper to boost its circulation, British media reported.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 1 September 2011

Knowledge-monopoly racketeers

Academic publishers are parasitic overlords, argues George Monbiot.

By Staff Reporter
British phone-hacker forced to reveal mastermind
Article
/ 20 August 2011

British phone-hacker forced to reveal mastermind

The <em>News of the World</em> investigator at the heart of Britain’s phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a court to reveal who instructed him.

By Staff Reporter
Rupert Murdoch taps Chase Carey as next in line
Article
/ 11 August 2011

Rupert Murdoch taps Chase Carey as next in line

Rupert Murdoch acknowledged for the first time publicly that his son James is not the preferred choice to succeed him as News Corp CEO.

By Yinka Adegoke
Mother of murdered UK girl on hacking list, says charity
Article
/ 29 July 2011

Mother of murdered UK girl on hacking list, says charity

The mother of a murdered British schoolgirl was targeted by a private investigator working for Rupert Murdoch’s <i>News of the World</i>.

By Peter Griffiths
US authorities prepare to subpoena News Corp
Article
/ 23 July 2011

US authorities prepare to subpoena News Corp

The judicial screws are tightening on Rupert Murdoch’s empire in the US as the justice department prepares to subpoena News Corporation.

By Staff Reporter
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