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How News Corp campaigns in a different reality to the rest of Australia

News Corp has a long history of backing unlikely — and often unpopular — election winners. Will the federal election be any different?

Drama and tragedy roll on in Rush defamation case

Accusations of bias. Witness X revealed. Tactical ploys ahead of special damages. This thing is far from done.

Patrick Delany, CEO of Foxtel. (Image: AAP/Paul Miller)

Foxtel's streaming is on the rise but it's still a financial black hole

The financials are bad for Foxtel, but the bigger worry is the slump in subscriber numbers.

Inside News Corp's attack dog practices

The playbook for attacks like #Billsmum isn't new.

A political hit job gone wrong: how News Corp created its own existential crisis

We have now reached a point with News Corp where it is no longer treated like a normal media organisation — by anyone.

ABC chair Ita Buttrose. (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

The future of Ita's ABC is now at stake this election

If the Morrison government is returned, Ita Buttrose will have to stand and fight for the ABC.

Eddie McGuire (Image: AAP/David Crosling

McGuire the biggest loser from Footy Show axing

The once mighty Footy Show is gone and it's a loss of face for the Collingwood president and broadcast personality Eddie McGuire.

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Is the war on piracy over?

Five years ago, piracy was seen as the death of all content creation. Now, it's almost an accepted reality of success. Can this last?

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News Corp slugs Shorten, hurts mainstream media instead

News Corp's attempt to exploit Bill Shorten's mother not merely delivered the Labor leader his best day of the campaign, it diminished all the mainstream media in a campaign where journalists are under fire.