Lachlan Murdoch is now in control of News Corp and its Australian newspapers are safe – for now

Eldest son will now be what Rupert Murdoch has described as protector of the conservative voice in the English-speaking world'

Lachlan Murdoch, now flying solo without the constraints of his more progressive siblings, has taken control of his father's global media empire, securing the future of the Australian stable of newspapers, magazines and news channels.

An Australian resident who raises his two children with wife Sarah in the affluent Sydney suburb Bellevue Hill, Lachlan is committed to the Australian business which includes Sky After Dark's line-up of right-wing pundits.