It was interesting to read in the comments area comments from two trolls, HowieG and lobster shift, who appear to be Obama-following leftards with preconceived ideas. I happen to be an australian, who reads a lot including internet, and enjoy the global media take which I get from NewsCorp papers. They are actually growing because unlike their oppoisition whioch sources less content and less neutral content, the NewsCorp papers provide real value add.

So well done, Rupert. A great growth story at a time when a lot of people are hesitant.

He asks how useful a Kindle would be without newspaper and magazine content to display on it?

The response is pretty simple: Why in God’s name would you want to read the drek his newspapers (most of them, anyway) publish every day.

In Australia, which I visited recently, Murdoch’s newspapers are appalling, not in their political stance etc. but in their naked margin squeezing. The serve up utter crap syndicated through his group of Australian papers and expect readers to applaud them.

Please, crap on my doorstep and I’ll kiss you — not.

Rupert, head for the dugout, stop whining and let the world move on. The sun is seting on yours.