Sir keith murdoch


Keith Murdoch speaks from beyond the grave

Every man (and his dog) may be weighing in on the future of the news, but this is something else: Sir Keith Murdoch speak in 1937 on the convergence of media, with words that foreshadow the current debate over newspapers and the internet.

100 years with Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch turns 100 on Sunday and Crikey thinks it’s apt to celebrate with a timeline of her life, writes Eleri Harris.

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.

Rupert Murdoch: only a mother could love him

Of all the embarrassing stories that have come out about Rupert Murdoch over the years, it is hard to go past today’s revelations in The AFR that he short-changed his own mother and then left her with a huge tax bill.