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Murdoch-backed REA abandons attempt to take over Rightmove

Decision comes after UK real estate portal turned down fourth offer from Australian property company

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group raises offer to buy Rightmove to £6.2bn

Australian group calls on Rightmove board to ‘engage now’ after fourth offer for UK online property portal

The Guardian - UK

Rightmove rejects third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group

Australian company says it is frustrated that UK property website has refused to engage over £6.1bn offer

The Guardian - UK

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Morning Mail: Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds in Lebanon, voters back Labor’s housing bills, Cripps takes Brownlow

Hundreds killed after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets across the border; our latest poll shows popular support for the government’s reforms

The Guardian - AU

Murdoch's REA Ups Offer For Property Website Rightmove

REA Group, the Australian online property website majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire, said Monday it has made a third multi-billion-pound offer to buy British peer Rightmove.

International Business Times

Rupert Murdoch’s REA raises Rightmove bid to £6.1bn

Group makes third offer for property portal, saying it is ‘disappointed’ at lack of engagement by board

The Guardian - UK

Murdoch family drama plays out in court with fate of Fox News at stake

Rupert Murdoch, 93, wants eldest son Lachlan to run his empire after his death – but his other children want their say

The Guardian - US

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Rupert Murdoch’s REA group ups offer for Rightmove to £5.9bn

About £300m added to deal for UK’s biggest online real-estate portal after first proposal unanimously rejected

The Guardian - UK

Grace Tame: ‘I’ve had such a strange life, really’

The child sexual abuse advocate on surviving the pressures of being thrust into the spotlight, and why it’s nearly impossible to take a rest

The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman singles out Rupert Murdoch as she decries mainstream media’s treatment of Muslim women

Independent senator accuses mogul of causing ‘division, marginalisation and fearmongering’, and says the media too often reduces her to a stereotype

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: questions over exploding pagers in Lebanon; CFMEU rallies in Sydney and Melbourne; and the Murdoch succession battle deepens

The manufacturer linked to pagers that exploded as part of the attack against Hezbollah has said the devices were made by a company in Europe

The Guardian - AU

Watch: Rupert Murdoch expected in Nevada court as Fox News and Wall Street Journal battle continues

Watch as Rupert Murdoch was expected in court in Reno, Nevada, as the battle over Fox News and the Wall Street Journal continued on Tuesday, 17 September.

The Independent UK

Rupert Murdoch's children start 'Succession' court battle in the US

Tycoon’s plan to hand control of businesses to eldest son Lachlan is challenged by other children

Evening Standard

Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next?

A unique court case is getting under way in Nevada this week. At stake is the future of the Murdoch empire. The case, which begins on September 17 local time, is scheduled to run (in secret) for two weeks, and sometime after that the Reno Nevada County Probate Commissioner will…

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Crikey

Trump’s would-be golf course assassin charged

A 58-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly trying to assassinate Donald Trump, and Labor seems resigned to its signature housing reforms failing in the Senate.

International Business Times

Murdoch Media Empire Succession Drama Plays Out In US Tribunal

A US tribunal began picking over the bitter spat between media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his children Monday in a case that could determine the fate of his empire, including the influential right-wing Fox News.

The Independent UK

Control of the Murdoch media empire could be at stake in a closed-door hearing in Nevada

A probate court in Nevada is set to begin reviewing evidence this week in a behind-closed-doors dispute that could determine who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after his death

The Independent UK

Watch: Rupert Murdoch arrives at Nevada court to determine fate of Fox News and Wall Street Journal

Watch from outside a Nevada court as a battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire begins Monday 16 September, where a judge will consider the contentious matter of succession.

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Broadcasting & Cable

Next Text: Showcasing the Brilliance of David Zaslav?

Our weekly back-and-forth also looks at the big Disney-DirecTV deal, Synamedia's 'Senza' cloud-based streaming dongle ... and the terrifying Big Ten fate of the once-proud UCLA football program

The Guardian - US

Murdoch family fights to keep succession battle secret as Nevada hearings loom

Labyrinthine drama over which Murdoch child will get Fox Corp empire begins out of public view on Monday

The Guardian - UK

The new owner of the Spectator didn’t cough up £100m just for the fun of it

Print media do face challenges but the influence they offer – especially on the right – is considerable

Fortune

Rupert Murdoch demanded his kids give him $100 million each as a sign of respect

They all did—except for James Murdoch, who is now suing his dad for control of the News Corp empire.

The Conversation

The death of printed newspapers has long been predicted – but there are still some pleasing signs of life

This piece is part of a series on the Future of Australian media. You can read the rest of the series here.

The Independent UK

Robert De Niro confronted Murdoch heiress over doing ‘wrong’ to US

‘Raging Bull’ actor told Elisabeth Murdoch: ‘You can still love your father, but you can tell him he is wrong for what he is doing to this country’

International Business Times

Property Website Rightmove Rejects GBP5.6 Bn Murdoch Bid

UK online property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a multi-billion-pound takeover offer from Australian peer REA Group, majority owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire.

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