Rupert Murdoch
latest news & developmentsAustralian 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
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
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
In a takeover twist, Fox says Disney may buy Sky News
Fox has also offered to ring-fence the 24-hour news channel
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.