Who is Siobhan McKenna? The ‘irreplaceable’ former Murdoch aide given a top diplomatic posting The next general consul to New York chairs Australia Post and is a former News Corp executive The Guardian - AU · Sep 21
News Corp subscriptions fall in Australia as company takes aim at ‘slimy’ AI slop Chief executive Robert Thomson says ‘crass kleptomaniac’ AI companies are ‘in possession of stolen goods’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
'Kleptomaniacs': media empire vows to slay AI thieves A media goliath has doubled down on its stick-and-carrot campaign against AI snatchers, also calling out other companies who '"should know better". AAP · Aug 5
News Corp Is Suing Brave Over AI Scraping As a New Internet Battlefield Emerges Publishers are increasingly choosing between lawsuits and licensing agreements as AI companies seek access to news content. International Business Times · Jul 22
News Corp countersues Brave for allegedly 'scraping' articles for AI In a Tuesday filing in the Oakland, California, federal court, News Corp said Brave's unauthorised "covert scraping" and resale of its copyrighted articles fall "nowhere near the bounds" of legally acceptable conduct known as fair use. News Corp is seeking an injunction and unspecified monetary damages, plus damages of up… The Economic Times · Jul 22
Top company bosses earning 45 times more than workers The heads of Australia's top companies are taking home bigger pay packets due to bonuses and share-based incentives, even as their base wage stagnates. AAP · Jul 15
News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta Chief executive Robert Thomson says he often speaks to both OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg The Guardian - AU · Mar 4
Crocodiles in the moat: media giant lays out AI defence News Corp, which owns news media, publishing and multiple data and information assets, has set guardrails against AI theft as it looks to a strong second half. AAP · Feb 6
Lachlan Murdoch’s top adviser Siobhan McKenna resigns from News Corp Company’s Australian broadcast chief, who was involved in negotiations over Murdoch family’s succession plans, to depart media giant The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025
Robert Thomson Blasts AI Companies for 'Stealing the News' — Inside the News Corp CEO's Explosive War on Silicon Valley News Corp CEO Robert Thomson accuses AI companies of 'stealing the news', warning that unlicensed content use threatens the future of journalism. International Business Times UK · Oct 22, 2025
‘Cold decisions’: will heir to Murdoch’s empire keep newspapers at its heart? Eldest son Lachlan must decide future of business that spans Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Sun and Times The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025
News Corp boss issues warning on AI vandalism threats Despite falling news media revenues, News Corp has boosted earnings as its expands into content licensing in its first full-year earnings since selling Foxtel. AAP · Aug 6, 2025
News Corp’s Australian newspaper revenue falls as CEO warns Trump of AI’s ‘art of the steal’ Advertising revenue at division that includes the Australian, Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun down 5% The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025
New York Post goes Hollywood as tabloid branches out to ‘jaded’ California ‘Los Angeles and California surely need a daily dose of The Post as an antidote to the jaundiced, jaded journalism that has sadly proliferated,” News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson said Monday. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025 The inside story of the Murdoch editor taking on Donald Trump Since her arrival at the Wall Street Journal, British editor-in-chief Emma Tucker has shaken up not only her own newsroom but also the White House
The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2025 Antoinette Lattouf judgment underlines role of News Corp’s deadline in ABC management’s ‘panic’ A text by Chris Oliver-Taylor said he was going to ‘try and beat’ story in the Oz before publication. Plus: Daily Telegraph claims ‘exclusive’ on ubiquitous news
The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024 Fifteen point penalties and fines: What's going on with the Comet system? The Comet system for player registration was introduced in Scotland in the summer, but a controversy involving junior side Gartcairn has erupted...
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024 The Murdochs just couldn’t afford Rightmove News Corp dressed up its retreat as ‘financial discipline’, another way of saying it couldn’t afford what it wanted
AAP · Aug 9, 2024 News Corp flags potential Foxtel buyer, rise in revenue Foxtel could change hands with owner News Corp revealing a potential suitor for the pay-TV operator along with a rise in revenue for the American conglomerate.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2024 Linda Reynolds praises ‘fair and balanced’ Albrechtsen – but reveals she is no fan of Samantha Maiden Liberal senator gives evidence at defamation trial about why she chose to leak confidential information to the Australian columnist. Plus: Four Corners to air exposé on Seven
International Business Times UK · Jul 26, 2024 OpenAI's SearchGPT Is Coming For Google Search; Here Are The Features That Will Reportedly Make It Better OpenAI's SearchGPT challenges Google's search dominance. New AI-powered tool offers faster, more interactive search.
The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2024 News Corp editors try to impress as Rebekah Brooks and Lachlan Murdoch land in Sydney The editor-in-chief of the Australian rolls out questionable readership figures and plugs for its new true crime podcast. Plus: Seven news boss rallies the troops
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2024 News Corp’s Rebekah Brooks joins Lachlan Murdoch in Sydney ahead of major Australian newspaper restructure Staff brace for significant cuts as media company prepares to make moves to counter decline of print and slow advertising market
The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023 Rupert Murdoch eases into retirement as Lachlan takes up baton of ‘philosophical integrity’ News Corp’s new chair praises coverage of Indigenous voice referendum and rallies troops against Labor’s proposed misinformation laws. Plus: ABC boss addresses Gaza coverage
AAP · Nov 9, 2023 News Corp posts strong revenue to see off chair Murdoch News Corporation is eyeing new tech horizons as it adjusts to life after Rupert, farewelling its talismanic chairman with better-than-expected earnings figures.