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The Latest Breaking News on Rupert Murdoch eases into retirement as Lachlan takes up baton of ‘philosophical integrity’

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

The Guardian - AU

Rupert Murdoch's empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work

When businesspeople retire at an advanced age, it seldom makes headlines.

The Conversation

The Fall review: Michael Wolff spills the goss on Murdoch, Trump and Fox

The Fire and Fury author returns with a typically readable account of the declining years of a rightwing media behemoth

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OPINION - Michael Wolff joins the Standard: ‘Lachlan is inheriting a media empire and a poisoned chalice’

Michael Wolff, the foremost political journalist in America, exclusively joins the Standard

Evening Standard

Does Lachlan have the cojones to take on his father’s empire?

Whereas Rupert is passionate about newspapers, being an inky through and through, Lachlan has displayed relatively little interest in them

Evening Standard

MAGA media is more depraved than Murdoch

Joe Rogan, Steve Bannon, and Charlie Kirk are ready to rot the brains of GOP voters even more

Salon

The Murdoch story is the endless pursuit of control, power and profit – Rupert’s resignation is unlikely to change that

Despite being deeply ensconced in global media, business and political circles, Rupert Murdoch likes to portray himself as an outsider ‘sticking it’ to the elites

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Why Is Rupert Murdoch The ‘Most Dangerous Man In The World’ And Why Does His Retirement Matter?

Rupert Murdoch has announced he is stepping down from his head roles at Fox and News Corp, but why does it matter so much to everyone?

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Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

For Lachlan Murdoch, this has been a long time coming — assuming, that is, his moment has actually arrived

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the Murdoch handover: Lachlan inherits a dark legacy

Editorial: Through his businesses, Rupert Murdoch pushed a world view with the pursuit of money at its heart

The Guardian - UK

Will Rupert's retirement break Fox News?

"Succession" was inspired by the Murdochs, but in real life, the drama is far from over

Salon

Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media

Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century

The Independent UK

Trump says he ‘doesn’t believe’ he forced Rupert Murdoch into retirement

‘Many people are saying that, “You forced Rupert Murdoch into retirement!’ I do not believe this is so,” Trump writes in first comments since media mogul’s retirement announced

The Independent UK

What fate awaits Rupert Murdoch favourites in the new Lachlan era?

Rebekah Brooks and Robert Thomson may lose out alongside old-school media in push for new-media growth

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OPINION - The Standard View: Rupert Murdoch’s reign was one like no other

The announcement would have made for extraordinary timing, whether or not it occurred part-way through the Standard’s serialisation of The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire by Michael Wolff.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Who’s who in Rupert Murdoch’s family as he hands over Fox empire to son Lachlan

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as chairman of Fox News and News Corp, naming his son Lachlan Murdoch as his successor

The Guardian - AU

News Corp newspapers full of praise for Rupert Murdoch as he takes up ‘new role’

Murdoch-owned titles in US, UK and Australia stopped short of saying retirement, but left readers in no doubt about their boss’s immense talent

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The Conversation

Why is Rupert Murdoch stepping aside now and what does it mean for the company?

At age 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp but will stay on in the role of chairman emeritus, presumably to help guide his eldest son Lachlan as the new head of the firm.

The Guardian - AU

What does Lachlan Murdoch’s elevation mean for News Corp in Australia?

The future of the Australian newspaper, which Rupert Murdoch launched in 1964, is less assured with Lachlan favouring Sky News Australia and Foxtel

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says Rupert Murdoch’s ‘anger-tainment’ damaged the democratic world

Longstanding Murdoch critic says mogul leaves ‘hell of a legacy’, as minister suggests he will still play ‘very big role’

The Independent UK

Lachlan Murdoch: The heir apparent to father Rupert’s media empire who was groomed for top job from childhood

Lachlan Murdoch was groomed as father Rupert’s successor from childhood, writes Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK

Who are Rupert Murdoch's children? What to know about the media magnate's successor and family

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings, with his son, Lachlan, set to take his place

The Independent UK

Real-life Succession: Who’s who in Rupert Murdoch’s family as he hands over Fox empire to his son

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as chairman of Fox News and News Corp, naming his son Lachlan Murdoch as his successor

The Independent UK

Rupert Murdoch spent 70 years building the world’s most powerful media empire. Now, it enters a new chapter

The Australian-born mogul inherited a regional newspaper from his father before a global expansion saw him became one of the most powerful media executives in history, Bevan Hurley writes

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