It’s easy to focus on the bad news out of the media sector at the moment but on the weekend we also saw a bit of very good news emerge from the Murdoch family camp.

A new book reveals the complex psychology and web of family relationships which define one of Australia’s most powerful people.

Hungry Jack Cowan's Fairfax bid provides a fascinating insight into how – or indeed why – a tycoon might enter a difficult business.

Lachlan Murdoch has this morning been appointed non-executive chairman of Ten Network, making way for star recruit James Warburton to become managing director.

The complicated family life of Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has taken another turn, with her daughter launching legal action against her.

The 20 wealthiest Australians whose fortunes are based mainly on shares in publicly listed companies have seen their fortunes fall by an ugly $6 billion, or about 18.1 per cent.