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Lachlan Murdoch named heir to Rupert's empire

Lachlan Murdoch named heir to media empire: How the battle for Rupert's successor ended

September 09, 2025 3:47 pm

The deal ensures that his oldest siblings, James, Elisabeth and Prudence, get $1.1 billion each for their shares in the business, while preserving the conservative bent of the media conglomerate

Rupert Murdoch's family reaches deal on who will control media empire after his death

September 09, 2025 8:40 am

The deal creates a trust establishing control of the Fox Corp. for Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert’s chosen heir who has been running Fox in recent years.

Prince Harry says lawsuits against UK press 'central piece' in family breakdown

July 24, 2024 10:02 pm

Harry has previously referred to the lawsuits as his "mission".

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 93, weds for the fifth time

June 03, 2024 11:54 am

Rupert Murdoch stepped down last year as chairman of News Corp and Fox, ending a seven-decade career running a media empire that once spanned satellites, Hollywood studios, books, newspapers and TV stations on three continents.

Murdoch's most recent marriage to actress and model Jerry Hall ended in divorce in 2022 after six years. Hall previously was a longtime partner of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, gets engaged

March 09, 2024 9:28 am

The impending nuptials come just months after Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career at the helm of a sprawling media empire.

Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox, News Corp chairman after 7-decade stint

September 21, 2023 7:30 pm

His son, Lachlan Murdoch taking over as the next chairman of the companies.

How Murdoch runs Fox News, in his own (often terse) words

March 09, 2023 7:46 pm

Few media moguls in the United States have the power and the platform to shape public opinion the way Rupert Murdoch does in the Republican Party.

Murdoch acknowledges Fox News hosts endorsed election fraud falsehoods

February 28, 2023 10:46 am

At the same time, he rejected the accusation that Fox News as a whole had endorsed the stolen election narrative.

Rupert Murdoch's son sues Australian website for defamation

August 24, 2022 2:29 pm

Crikey removed the contentious article from its website when it received a letter from Murdoch’s lawyers a day after the article was published.

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are said to be divorcing

June 23, 2022 6:58 am

Rupert Murdoch's split with Jerry Hall could reverberate throughout his business empire, which maintains powerful sway in America and abroad through its right-leaning news brands.

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Celebrities who married late in life

February 07, 2016 2:00 pm

Lately, there have been quite a few announcements of older men tying the knot. First media magnate Rupert Murdoch announced his engagement, then actor Kabir Bedi got married to long-time friend Parveen Dusanj. However, there have been others who got married much later in life as well, proving that love and companionship are not age restricted.