20th-century Australian businesspeople

Keith Rupert Murdoch is a former business magnate, investor, and media mogul. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including in the United Kingdom, in Australia, in the United States, book publisher HarperCollins, and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News. He was also the owner of Sky, 21st Century Fox, and the now-defunct News of the World. With a net worth of US$21.7 billion as of 2 March 2022, Murdoch is the 31st-richest person in the United States and the 71st richest in the world according to Forbes magazine. Due to his extensive wealth and influence over media and politics, Murdoch has been described as an oligarch.

Australian model and actress

Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005)

Australian airline magnate and former Formula One team owner

Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, politician, businessman (1891-1956)

Australian rower

Australian businessman and founder and chairman of Westfield

Australian electrical engineer (1890-1982)

Australian businessman, CEO of Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd. (1938 - 2015)

Holocaust survivor, entrepreneur and author

Irish-Australian airline executive

Malaysian, Australian and Singaporean businessman (1917-2004)

Aviator, Businessman (1895-1974)

Governor of South Australia (1996–2001), Chancellor of Flinders University (2002-2010)

Australian businessman (1878–1934)

Australian film producer (1949–1983)

Australian businesswoman

Australian tennis official

Australian politician (1864–1947)

Australian actress

South Australian vigneron and wine merchant (1840-1912)

Australian cricketer and rugby union player (1890-1966)

Australian aviator

Australian journalist and politician

Australian fighter ace (1894–1983)

Australian environmentalist and entrepreneur

(1895-1970) nursing volunteer and goldminer