The Australian Forever

'All happy families are alike,' Tolstoy observed, but 'each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way'. And especially unhappy just at the moment are the Murdochs, described in a spate of recent reports as deploying lawyers in a bitter dispute over the future of the family trust. For those who valueThe Australian, this is important

John Ruddick

Jul 26 2024

7 mins

The Australian Forever

There is a decision that can be made which would […]

John Ruddick

May 31 2018

6 mins

Rupert Murdoch’s Greatest Legacy

One doesn't like to be morbid, but when the press magnate breathes his last Australia's last remaining decent newspaper will likely fall victim to the bean-counters. A Guardian-style trust would guarantee its survival, and only the man who founded it can make that happen

John Ruddick

Apr 19 2018

6 mins

The Case for Direct Democracy: I

You will never hear a politician explaining what is wrong with “direct democracy”—they just hope the ideas don’t catch on

John Ruddick

Oct 01 2013

9 mins