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The Murdoch family multibillion-dollar feud has come to an end. Rupert Murdoch and his four eldest children (from left), Lachlan, Elisabeth, Prudence and James.

What’s to become of Murdoch’s corporate orphans?

The middle-aged trio – especially James and Elisabeth – don’t possess the obscurity gene, having been members of arguably the most talked about family outside the British royals.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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Rupert Murdoch and children Elisabeth, Lachlan and James (back).

Murdoch’s succession war is over, but family trust is gone

Power within the Murdoch empire has been transferred, but through inheritance, not merit. Will this business ever shift from feudalism to capitalism?

  • Rodney Tiffen
If Rupert had died with the original trust in place, James, Prudence and Elisabeth would likely have dethroned Lachlan.

Arise, King Lachlan! A new era for the Murdoch media empire has begun

In the end the solution was simple. Rupert Murdoch fired his most trusted munition: the money gun.

  • Elizabeth Knight
The deal cements Lachlan Murdoch’s control over the empire.

The Murdoch succession fight is over. So what does Lachlan control now?

The Murdoch family’s announcement that Lachlan Murdoch had completed an agreement to secure control of its media empire was the final step in the years-long succession arc.

  • Emmett Lindner
Murdoch’s daughters were never a serious chance of taking over from him.

Handmaiden or peacemaker but never No.1: The Murdoch daughters ‘forsaken’ by their father

Though Prudence and Liz are Rupert Murdoch’s eldest children, their gender meant they were never considered genuine heirs to the throne.

  • Jordan Baker
Murdoch’s children began discussing the PR strategy for their father’s death after watching the season three episode of Succession in which the Logan Roy (Brian Cox) the patriarch of the family dies.

The Succession Memo: How Logan Roy’s death derailed Rupert Murdoch

The hit HBO show was said to be based on the dysfunctional Murdoch family, but in a case of life imitating art, the Murdochs began taking cues from their onscreen counterparts.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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Rupert Murdoch arrives for the second day of probate court hearings in Reno, Nevada.

Succession-style Murdoch family case the best-kept secret in Reno

Depending on the legal outcome, the ruling could fundamentally shift the direction of an expansive media network and reshape the US political landscape for years to come.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Rupert Murdoch with his daughters Chloe and Grace, and their mother, Wendi, in New York in 2019.

Rupert Murdoch’s youngest daughters linked to succession battle

Rupert Murdoch’s legal battle against three of his children over the family’s media empire will begin in a Nevada courtroom this week.

  • Christopher Williams and James Warrington
Rupert is moving to ensure that his son Lachlan remains in charge of his television networks and newspapers.

How to ruin a family with one quick court case

As Rupert Murdoch attempts to set his legacy using his family trust, thousands of Australians are following suit. So, who gets to keep what – and why does it matter?

  • Jenna Price
Rupert Murdoch appears to be aiming for the next best thing to immortality: the right to rule from the grave.

Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rule from the grave is stranger than fiction

Through the decades, the media billionaire has been no stranger to taking risks – but this latest roll of the succession dice is next level.

  • Elizabeth Knight