News Corp Australia controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Petition for media royal commission
A petition initiated by former prime minister Kevin Rudd called for an inquiry into print-media diversity and integrity, with News Corp Australia the primary focus of public criticism.
2018
Geoffrey Rush defamation judgment
The Federal Court ordered Nationwide News to pay damages after The Daily Telegraph published allegations about Geoffrey Rush's conduct during a theatre production.
2011
Eatock v Bolt controversy
News Limited journalist Andrew Bolt was found to have breached Australia's Racial Discrimination Act in proceedings concerning articles published in the Herald Sun. The matter became a prominent debate about journalism, race and freedom of expression.