The $US1 billion EchoStar writ against News Corp’s NDS division throws up a host of corporate governance questions, writes Stephen Mayne.
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How far would Rupert Murdoch go to hurt his rivals?
Rupert Murdoch has a reputation for being incredibly brutal on his business opponents. Whether it be attempts to buy them, savage price wars or ferocious attacks in his media outlets, you don’t compete with the Sun King without being traumatised by the experience, writes Stephen Mayne.
Rupert drops to 10%, imposes kids on shareholders
There has been a truckload of commentary in the non-Murdoch press about James Murdoch’s ascension to the third most senior position at News Corporation, but one little explored angle is the role of Lachlan Murdoch and Australia, writes Stephen Mayne.
Errington: Communications policy requires more attention
Communications policy under the present government has been nothing short of diabolical. Communication is vital to a healthy democracy, yet media and telecommunications policies rarely gets a look-in during an election campaign, writes Wayne Errington.
