If Julia Gillard scores an unlikely victory at the next election, there's something she can look forward to during her next term as prime minister: Chris Mitchell retiring from his post as editor-in-chief of The Australian.

Besieged media octogenarian Rupert Murdoch has commenced his three-week tour of his Australian backwater and Holt Street Kremlinologists have been busy piecing together his likely agenda.

Kim Williams is the new boss of Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd. But we reckon playing second fiddle to Murdoch will be a tough gig for this one-time composer.

News Ltd CEO Kim Williams is having the biggest day of his career. The man's already launched a $1.97 billion takeover of James Packer's Consolidated Media Holdings and, after breaking for lunch, will tell staff about his plans for a major restructure of the business.

Dick Smith is the archetypal rich crusader. Despite being dubbed a hypocrite and a pest, he’s gutsy, generous and passionate about making the world a better place. Even if that means taking on Rupert Murdoch.

Stephen Conroy is the most powerful Media Maestro in Australia, beating the Sun King, Rupert Murdoch, into second place. And here's why.

He still flies into Australia to sack his right-hand man, rip apart the front pages and terrify his editors, and they hang on every word, in case they should fail to catch a passing wish.

Kim Williams is the new boss of Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd. But we reckon playing second fiddle to Murdoch will be a tough gig for this one-time composer.

Everybody loves a bit of schadenfreude, so here we present seven of the most memorable power fails of 2011. Think names like Thomson, Forrest and Overland.

The past year has provided a smorgasbord of power snatching opportunities for those looking to increase their influence. Here we present eight of our favourite 2011 power grabs.

It's a puzzle why Rupert Murdoch remains so keen for his eldest son to take over the family business, because Lachlan has never really looked like he would make a great fist of it.

Kim Williams has been so good at running Foxtel that Rupert Murdoch has given him the most powerful media job in the country, News Ltd CEO.

On Rupert Murdoch's last visit to Australia in October 2010, John Hartigan told his 80-year old boss he would be happy to step aside in a year's time. But when the moment finally arrived yesterday, Rupert had to tell the News Ltd CEO his time was up.

You probably hate the club and you may hate the man, but you can't deny that Collingwood president and all-round media loudmouth Eddie McGuire is a power machine.

John Hartigan is set to lead the transformation of News Limited, as it moves to re-brand itself as News Australia.

Glenn Milne is no longer an Insiders panellist, that much is clear. But as to his future at News Limited, well let's just say we're waiting to see what happens when the columnist returns from the naughty corner.