Murdochs
Tracking Packer family deal making
Similar to this effort with the Murdochs, below is a chronology tracking Packer family deal making over the years.
Jun. 17, 2024
Tracking Rupert's deal-making over 72 years
No individual Australian has ever done more more big commercial transactions than Rupert Murdoch. Here is an attempt to produce a chronological list of them, along with a few other major developments in the Murdoch family.
Dec. 10, 2024
Murdoch empire beneficiaries worth >$20m
This list tracks current and former operatives within the Murdoch empire and takeover beneficiaries who are individually worth more than $20 million and can thank Rupert and Lachlan for a substantial chunk of this wealth. We've got more than 50 so far and would appreciate suggestions to stephen@maynereport.com.
Feb. 5, 2024
ABC audio of Mayne Murdoch matters
ABC audio of Mayne Murdoch matters.
Sep. 13, 2023
Former politicians who have been paid by the Murdoch empire
This list tracks almost 50 former politicians who have been paid by the Murdoch empire after they got into elected office, whether it be book deals, legal settlements, contributor arrangements, director fees or lobbying. There will be many more. Please send additional suggestions to stephen@maynereport.com or by Twitter DM to @maynereport
May. 27, 2024
$1.84 billion in salaries and bonuses paid to Murdoch men over past 25 years
This list tracks the $A1.84 billion in salaries and bonuses paid to Murdoch men by public company shareholders over the past 25 years, as was explained in this Crikey story on Murdoch pay and this piece on Michael West's website in February 2020.
Sep. 30, 2024
History of protest votes at News Corp and Fox
Here are links to key documents and reports tracking the history of protest votes at News Corp and Fox.
Aug. 15, 2023
Full history of AGM engagement with Rupert Murdoch
Here is a complete chronological record of AGM engagements with News Corp, Fox and Rupert Murdoch since 1999.
Oct. 13, 2024
Mayne Crikey stories on the Murdochs
Here are links to some of the stories about News Corp and the Murdochs which I've written for Crikey over the years, including 3 in the past fortnight.
Sep. 13, 2023
A history of shareholder resolutions and the Murdochs
This list tracks shareholder resolutions and voting results at News Corp and 21st Century Fox AGMs since 2005 when News Corp moved from Adelaide to Delaware.
Apr. 29, 2022
A history of shareholder resolutions against the Murdochs
This list tracks shareholder resolutions and voting results at News Corp and 21st Century Fox AGM since 2005 when News Corp moved from Adelaide to Delaware.
Nov. 19, 2021
The most brazen tax dodge Rupert ever tried on
This Stephen Mayne story was first published in Crikey in March 2005. News Corp ended up settling, paying $77 million to the ACT government in 2010, as was explained by Noel Towell in this Canberra Times piece.
May. 10, 2019
2010 News Corp AGM transcript
Here is a full transcript from our exchanges with Rupert Murdoch at the News Corp AGM in New York on October 15, 2010, and click here for the audio. Also, check out this special package of our coverage and commentary across the media on the hacking scandal.
May. 10, 2019
Breaking Rupert's questions drought in 1999
Sixteen straight questions for Rupert Murdoch in 1999 was a a major change from previous years. This was first published on November 4, 1999 in jeffed.com.
By Stephen Mayne, May. 10, 2019
Tracking the Murdoch heirs
Here is an attempt to explain the direct heirs to the Murdoch family's controlling stake in News Corporation. This family tree also helps.
Jul. 9, 2023
Almost cracking the News Corp board in 2002
Almost cracked the News Corp board in 2002 - for impact and chutzpah, it doesn't get much better. The following was sent to Crikey subscribers.
By Stephen Mayne, May. 10, 2019
The 14-part AGM series for The Daily Telegraph
Our shareholder activism started way back in 1998 when we produced the following 14-part series for The Daily Telegraph on life as an active shareholder.
Stephen Mayne, May. 10, 2019
Falun Gong and Rupert in 2001
Rupert Murdoch is currently in China preparing for a big media conference that coincides with APEC and he'll be doing his usual grovelling to the atheist Communists that run the place. But Rupert was forced to listen to what the Chinese are doing to the peace-loving Falun Gong movement at his 2001 AGM in Adelaide.
By Stephen Mayne and John Deller, May. 10, 2019
Hard hitting Murdoch encounter in 2000
Rupert Murdoch's AGMs are always good fun but it is shame that no-one else gets up and asks probing questions or that the media doesn't report what happens in greater detail. But, we've got own website so here is all the action from the 2000 encounter in all its glory.
By Stephen Mayne, May. 10, 2019
Every angle on News Corp in 2003
Crikey's subscriber only sealed sections have covered every angle of the 2003 News Corp AGM over the last few days and we've brought it all together here in one special summary for easy reading.
By Stephen Mayne, May. 10, 2019
Taking on Rupert Murdoch in New York in 2005
After 53 years in Australia, Rupert Murdoch shifted News Corp to the US in November 2004. And after seven straight AGMs tussling with Rupert in Adelaide, Stephen Mayne travelled to New York for the 2005 AGM, just when the controversy over the News Corp poison pill was raging. This was the account of the meeting sent to Crikey subscribers.
By Stephen Mayne, May. 10, 2019
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