* Economic Wealth and Political Power in Australia; Murray and Chesters
Murray & Chester’s analysis of upper strata Australian class hierarchy & how their wealth/power allows them to transcend bounds of media/governmental influence addresses Weber’s classist theory. Australian economics transformed over time – land > exports > media > private property (neoliberalism now) wealth/power is connected to media and government Rupert Murdoch put all his power behind Whitlam’s labour election – Whitlam refused to appoint Murdoch as Australia’s High Commissioner in London so he exerted his power through the media to completely discredit Whitlam’s position * E.P. Thompson: