Lachlan Murdoch is the presumptive heir to the global Murdoch media fortune – and with his father, Rupert, now aged 91, Lachlan’s time could be imminent.

But Lachlan’s rise to the top has not been smooth. After a bright start, the first-born son fell out of grace with his father and was exiled to Australia, only to return to favour when the family was in crisis.   

Now it seems that Lachlan could be the successor to the empire after all. So what does Lachlan Murdoch stand for?

Journalist Paddy Manning has long chronicled the Murdoch family and their businesses., His latest book – The Successor – is the first biography of Lachlan.

Today, Paddy Manning on what drives Lachlan Murdoch.

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Guest: Author of The Successor, Paddy Manning

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