AdvertisementThe Roots Of An Empire: Rupert Murdoch's AustraliaApril 05, 2012David FolkenflikfacebookEmailRupert Murdoch takes over the Daily Mirror, a Sydney tabloid, in May 1960. Sometimes soft-spoken, but invariably hard-driving, Murdoch acquired major papers in every Australian state. He bought TV stations and established the first truly national daily. (Getty Images)