The media empire is spruiking its commitment to emissions reduction. Nobody tell the pundits.
Crikey will struggle to deploy a new public interest defence against Lachlan Murdoch,a court has heard.
Lachlan Murdoch’s privately owned radio group,Nova Entertainment,reported a rebound in advertising revenue for 2021 – and rising earnings – as the sector recovered from COVID lockdowns.
The game was dismal. The zingers were slightly better.
The Fox Corporation chief executive is “enthusiastic” about his defamation case against Crikey proceeding to trial as soon as possible,the Federal Court heard.
The online news outlet has confirmed it will seek to rely on new provisions in NSW defamation law,including a serious harm test and public interest defence.
The constitutional monarchists are really pulling in the big guns
News Corp co-chair Lachlan Murdoch’s decision to sue Crikey over an article is just as bizarre as the small publisher choosing to effectively goad him into doing so.
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The former prime ministers both dropped $5000 for Crikey’s legal defence.
At first,the online publisher took a conciliatory approach towards Lachlan Murdoch,the scion of a media empire,but in August the worm turned.