Rupert Murdoch
- Opinion
- NRL 2026
They embarrassed Rupert Murdoch and learnt nothing. Why Melbourne remain on the nose
On the field, they are champions led by a champion coach. Off the field, the Storm’s front office come across as bullies.
- Neil Breen
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Sydney over Melbourne? Jacinda Ardern develops a taste for Curl Curl
The former New Zealand prime minister is poised to snub the spiritual home of progressive politics in Australia in favour of Curl Curl on Sydney’s northern beaches.
- John Buckley and Michael Idato
- Updated
- Open season
What media rivalry? Sarah Murdoch and Ryan Stokes in friendly embrace at tennis
The families have long been competitors, but in real life, it seems, relations are much friendlier.
- Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and John Buckley
- Opinion
- Opinion
Will Murdoch get rewarded for his expensive gift to Trump?
The decision to launch a print newspaper defies industry trends, but it will beef up Rupert Murdoch’s conservative bona fides.
- Elizabeth Knight
‘It could be entertaining’: A look at the first edition of Rupert Murdoch’s new newspaper
Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is looking to shake up the media landscape in California with a new tabloid offering.
- Christopher Weber
The paddock outside Canberra that makes Rupert Murdoch ‘feel Australian’
A local plaque claims Princess Diana visited a pub in town nearby, but it’s the wedding of Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch that locals remember — with mixed affection.
- Calum Jaspan
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- Royal family
Prince Harry holds back tears as he tells court Daily Mail made Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’
The Duke of Sussex grew emotional when he was asked about the impact of the case, saying his treatment by the newspaper’s publisher had “only got worse” since he sued.
- Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff
Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.
- George Brandis
‘She heard an extraordinary plot against the government’: The call that would haunt Winsome Nash
For 50 years, a family kept a secret about events leading up to a cataclysmic moment in Australian politics. Now they are going public.
- Peter Rees
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
Kyle Sandilands’ medical update and the $180m question
In this edition of On Background, an update on Kyle Sandilands’ brain surgery, Nick Papps’ Californian dream begins and Guardian Australia closes the book on its Canberra headache.
- Calum Jaspan