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In a Nevada courtroom, a case is being held behind closed doors that could decide the future of the Murdoch empire. Rupert Murdoch is attempting to revoke the “irrevocable” trust that was set up in agreement with his former wife Anna, and which would see his four children at the time – Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan and James – given an equal share in the empire.
However, as long-time Murdoch watcher Rod Tiffen explains, Rupert now wants control over the business to go solely to his chosen successor, Lachlan.
So what’s it really about? Politics? Business? Both? Tiffen has a few ideas – and four big predictions for how it all might play out.
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Amanda Dunn
Politics + Society Editor
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Rodney Tiffen, University of Sydney
The media mogul is trying to revoke the “irrevocable” trust, but it’s unlikely he’ll succeed.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
On Monday, Anthony Albanese, made the message to voters full of angst over the cost of living is that the PM doesn’t want to be out of the country more than he has to be by going to the quad.
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James Graham, University of Sydney
In most other countries around the world, sellers don’t have to foot the bill for advertising their properties. Could the extra costs Australians pay have economic effects?
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Carol Ronken, Queensland University of Technology
The tech industry and police must listen to the concerns of victim-survivors when using child sex abuse material for legitimate purposes.
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Andrew Partington, Flinders University; Craig Whitehead, Flinders University; Jonathan Karnon, Flinders University
It was recently suggested that specialised geriatric hospitals could be set up to ease pressure on Australia’s health system.
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Oleg Beyda, The University of Melbourne
In Autocracy Inc., Pulitzer winner Anne Applebaum suggests there is a “network” among the world’s autocrats, which they use to further their aims and undermine democracy. But is there?
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Elizabeth Humphrys, University of Technology Sydney; Bettina Frankham, University of Technology Sydney; Jesse Adams Stein, University of Technology Sydney
From the politician’s press conference to the streets in protest: how hi-vis became about much more than work-place safety.
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Monica Fahey, Macquarie University; Emilie Ens, Macquarie University; Maurizio Rossetto, The University of Queensland; Oliver Costello, Indigenous Knowledge; Patrick Cooke, Macquarie University
Pairing First Nations lore with genetic analysis lets us retrace how important food trees were deliberately moved thousands of years ago
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Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato; Leilani Tuala-Warren, University of Waikato
The crime of genocide was adopted in 1948 following the second world war. Given the existential threats from ecological crises, it is timely to call for the recognition of ecological crime.
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Politics + Society
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Rob Nicholls, University of Sydney; Cameron McTernan, University of South Australia; Scott Fitzgerald, Curtin University; Terry Flew, University of Sydney
A new report shows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is worth more here than News Corp and Nine combined.
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Benjamin Herscovitch, Australian National University
Many questions remain about AUKUS, but assuming it’s successful, it could give the US and its allies a significant military advantage in the long term.
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Lauren Fortington, Edith Cowan University
The link between head injuries and degenerative brain disease CTE has been widely accepted. But there may still be some grey area.
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Health + Medicine
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Natalie Lister, University of Sydney; Hiba Jebeile, University of Sydney
Not all children with high weight will have health consequences. But if your child experiences headaches, trouble sleeping or joint pain, it might be time to see your GP.
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Treasure McGuire, The University of Queensland
Excluding pregnant women from drug trials is standard. But medication use during pregnancy has gone up, and many women are using drugs ‘off-label’ – in ways that haven’t been clinically tested and approved.
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Science + Technology
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Dana McKay, RMIT University
The early internet was like the coolest club around. Then, big tech companies swept in. But the alternative to a corporate online world has always existed.
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Environment + Energy
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Luke Emerson, Deakin University; Euan Ritchie, Deakin University
Studying carnivore ‘kill rates’ – typically the number of prey killed over time – can help us better understand the role of apex predators in ecosystems across the globe.
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Education
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Michael Nagel, University of the Sunshine Coast
An expert in child development explains why some kids are prone to pick up the nearest stick – or even banana – and turn it into a weapon.
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Arts + Culture
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Leigh Carriage, Southern Cross University
Jackson, who has died at 70, was a lifelong singer and guitarist, releasing his last solo album Under Your Spell in 2021. But he will best be remembered for his time with the Jackson 5.
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Books + Ideas
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Alexander Howard, University of Sydney
Creation Lake is currently longlisted for the Booker Prize. Our reviewer believes it’s one of the most important novels to have been published in recent memory.
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Business + Economy
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John Hawkins, University of Canberra
Trump has a poor track record on trade, inflation and taxes but the area of biggest economic concern if he is re-elected president would come from his rejection of climate change.
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