Will a power shift at the top of the Murdoch family empire reshape News Corp – and Australian politics? | Anne Davies

The Nevada court defeat means Lachlan Murdoch’s siblings could have a much greater say in the company’s future – with significant ramifications

As the Black Summer bushfires ravaged Australia, coverage of the disaster in the News Corp publications sparked a rare public airing of the divisions within the powerful Murdoch family.

James Murdoch, the second son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, was clearly embarrassed by the Australian arm of News Corp’s decision to focus on arson and dismiss the impact of climate change.

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