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01 | Murdoch's Endgame

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CHAPTER

The Rise and Fall of OneTel

This chapter explores the corporate relationship between Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer, detailing their investment in OneTel and its rapid ascent as a mobile leader before its dramatic collapse. It highlights the personal and financial turmoil that ensued, focusing on the differing responses of the Murdoch family to the fallout from one of Australia's largest corporate failures.

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