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What’s to become of Murdoch’s corporate orphans?

Elizabeth Knight Business columnist September 10, 2025 — 2.52pm Advertisement

Now the Murdoch succession fix has been inked, we can usher in a new chapter and introduce a new family WhatsApp group – the multibillionaire Murdoch sibling refugees.

The members of this unity ticket of Elisabeth, James and Prudence have freedom from any constraints imposed from their former roles as shareholders in the family trust that owns the controlling stake in News Corp and Fox Corp.

The Murdoch family multibillion-dollar feud has come to an end. Rupert Murdoch and his four eldest children (from left), Lachlan, Elisabeth, Prudence and James. Credit: SMH

The $US1.1 billion ($1.7 billion) th

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