We pick through the peculiar details of a case shrouded in secrecy. Prudence, James, Rupert, Lachlan and Elisabeth Murdoch (Image: Private Media) On the morning of a special meeting of the family ...

James and Elisabeth Murdoch are both known to have less-conservative political views than their father or brother, potentially complicating efforts to ensure that Fox News remains conservative.

It is currently set to be divided between four of 93-year-old Murdoch’s children – 66-year-old Prudence from his first marriage and 56-year-old Elisabeth, 53-year-old Lachlan and 51-year-old ...