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David Rowe
Commentators have long speculated on the extent of the influence wielded by Rupert Murdoch’s media empire on democracies such as Australia, the United States and United Kingdom. Former prime ministers Rudd and Turnbull echoed these concerns in submissions to the Senate inquiry into media diversity in Australia. Turnbull likened Murdoch’s News Corp to a political party with one member.
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