The roots of the bitter Murdoch family succession battle | Part 1 | Australian Story

Journalist Paddy Manning examines Lachlan Murdoch, one of the media industry’s most enigmatic and least understood characters. He asks who is Lachlan Murdoch? And how has he been shaped by the family legacy, the years at his father’s side and those spent estranged from the media empire? Making Lachlan Murdoch: Blood, episode one of this three-part series, explores the origins of the Murdoch media empire and the lessons learned by Lachlan as he watched his father’s voracious global expansion. It also exposes the roots of the rivalry between Lachlan, his older sister Elisabeth and younger brother James. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://ab.co/47k5BZi #AustralianStory #MakingLachlanMurdoch #rupertmurdoch CHAPTERS 00:00 – Who is Lachlan Murdoch? 02:50 – Paddy Manning research 04:08 – Lachlan Murdoch into the archives 05:46 – A family legacy in media 07:22 – Adelaide news 10:12 – Expanding into Sydney market 11:03 – Meeting Anna 12:23 – Launching The Australian 12:52 – Rupert goes to England 14:35 – Kidnapping of Muriel McKay 19:39 – Lachlan Murdoch is born 20:36 – Growing up in New York 24:22 – Anna Murdoch's foresight 30:11 – Next time preview Watch part 2 here: https://bit.ly/3ZxdUz2 And part 3 here: https://bit.ly/40ZheDS _____________________________________________________________________ Watch more Australian Story documentaries here: https://bit.ly/36ABH2J Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/abcaustralianstory About Australian Story: The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. New episodes are available every Wednesday on YouTube. Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews