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The fall of Rupert Murdoch: Insiders say they never thought he would step aside

The shock announcement has raised questions over what made the media baron decide now is the time to hand over to son Lachlan

Evening Standard

From dictator to trailblazer, MPs react to Murdoch move

Politicians, many of whom have been in the firing line of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, have given mixed reactions to news of his retirement.

AAP

Rupert, even in retirement, takes the low road

Rupert Murdoch’s departure from the head of his empire was very much in keeping with the rest of his time at the top.

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The Murdoch shuffle: Shakespeare, Succession or musical chairs?

Rupert is stepping down and Lachlan supposedly stepping up — but how much is really changing in the Murdoch dynasty’s corridors of power?

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Morning Mail: Rupert Murdoch to step down, new calls for Johns to go, and a Scandi scandal

The mogul’s eldest son, Lachlan, will take over at Fox and News Corp, ending seven-decade career; Burney say no activist must quit after latest outburst

The Guardian - AU

End of an era? Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of News Corp, Fox Corp

Seventy years after inheriting the Australian newspaper that he used as a foundation to build a global empire, media mogul Rupert Murdoch says his son Lachlan will replace him as chair of Fox Corporation and News Corp. However, Murdoch senior has signalled he will still be very present in decision-making…

France 24

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’

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Rupert Murdoch’s reign at Fox News is over. But the damage he did may last forever

The media tycoon wreaked untold havoc on American democracy and beyond

The Guardian - US

Improve the world we live in, the departing Rupert Murdoch urged staff today. So why didn’t he?

This is a media and political age that he himself has shaped. It’s hardly a legacy to be proud of, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?

Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman of Fox and News Corp, making way for his son Lachlan. He has been demonised as a puppet master who would pull the strings of politicians behind the scenes, as a man with too much power. But what influence…

The Conversation

Rupert Murdoch retires from Fox News and News Corp and makes way for major media succession – updates

The 92-year-old said he was in ‘robust health’ and would act as chairman emeritus

The Independent UK

Fox News anchors hail Rupert Murdoch’s ‘indelible imprint’ as he resigns from News Corp

‘The point about his being in robust health and robust with ideas – we can attest to that,’ Dana Perino says about 92-year-old Murdoch

The Independent UK

Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp with son Lachlan to take over media empire

The world’s most powerful – and divisive – media tycoon hands over ‘The Sun’, ‘The Times’ newspapers and Fox Corporation to his son Lachlan after 70 years of making headlines

The Independent UK

The Murdoch media embraced ‘shareholder value’. Now it’s coming back to bite them

Fox is facing yet another lawsuit over its amplification of Donald Trump’s 2020 election lie, with the plaintiff’s accusing the Murdochs of sinning against that most holy writ of neoliberalism: the primacy of shareholder value.

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Murdochs delay disclosing their bloated pay packets, after reaping more than $1bn

More companies are releasing annual reports and executive salary data on the same day, yet one media monolith has been conspicuously absent.

The National (Scotland)

New Scots family 'finally free of the Home Office' after 12-year battle

AN Australian family living in the Highlands were celebrating last night after they were finally given leave to remain in Scotland – after a…

ABC News

This Mother's Day will be bittersweet for Queensland mum Tia Bridge

Tia Bridge plans a low-key Mother's Day with her family, reflecting on being a mother to three children — Lachlan, Chelsea and a little girl she has nicknamed "Immy", who never drew a breath.

The Independent UK

Rupert Murdoch’s talent for ‘the long game’ will see him through his annus horribilis

A costly court settlement, the firing of his kingmaker-in-chief, a messy divorce... and ‘Succession’: the tycoon is enduring a torrid year, writes Nick Hilton. Will it finally erode the power of his empire?

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Bernard Keane on Lachlan Murdoch dropping his defamation case against Crikey

With Lachlan Murdoch ceasing his litigation against Crikey, Bernard Keane reflects on what motivated us in a battle against a media behemoth, and why it continues to matter.

Tribune News Service

Fox to pay $787 million to settle election lawsuit, Dominion says

Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a voting machine maker’s defamation lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election broadcasts, striking a deal on the brink of a potentially embarrassing six-week trial.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Jack Teixeira to appear in court accused of Pentagon leaks

Former IT specialist, 21, arrested on Thursday is accused of intelligence leak believed to have started on Discord. Plus, are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson actually brothers?

Evening Standard

All the biggest revelations from Rupert Murdoch’s latest ‘Succession’-esque drama

Ever find yourself watching Succesion, wondering what the Roys’ real life inspirations are up to? Well, we now know some extra juicy details about the Murdoch head, his children, and how he emailed Jerry Hall to say he was divorcing her...

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch reportedly divorced Jerry Hall by email

Report in Vanity Fair details billionaire media owner’s relationships, ailing health and business challenges

The Guardian - US

Murdoch’s change of heart: Was marriage called off over a religious or succession issue?

The engagement of the billionaire media titan and Ann Lesley Smith was reported to be off after just two weeks

The Guardian - UK

Meet the real-life mogul clans who put the Succession stars in the shade

The hit series satirising a billionaire media family is toned-down compared with the true stories of the Murdochs and Redstones

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