Rupert Murdoch

Australia in shock as Conservatives win

Australia's ruling conservative coalition appeared to secure a shock election win Saturday, with the party predicted to have defied expectations and retained power.National broadcaster ABC called the election for Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition, although it was not clear if he would lead a minority or majority government.The result is a monumental upset and a failure of pollsters, who put the opposition Labor party under Bill Shorten in pole position.Some bookies had paid

19 May 2019
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Wall Street Journal ends print editions in Europe, Asia

The Wall Street Journal, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., is closing down print editions in Europe and Asia as a result of shrinking advertising.The final print edition in Europe will be Friday, with the Asian edition ending a week later, the newspaper reported Thursday in an article, citing company officials.

29 September 2017
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