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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Jun. 30, 2025

Jun. 30, 2024

Jun. 30, 2023

Jun. 30, 2022

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

													Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on:												Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA(g) (in millions)
Fiscal Year	SCT Total for PEO(a)			CAP to PEO(b)			Average SCT Total for Non- PEO NEOs(a)			Average CAP to Non-PEO NEOs(b)			NWSA TSR(c)			NWS TSR(d)			Peer Group TSR(e)			Net Income (in millions)(f)			Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA(g) (in millions)
2026		$	19,745,396		$	20,705,320		$	4,968,538		$	4,470,004		$	103		$	124		$	49		$	743		$	1,568
2025		$	20,623,729		$	24,422,935		$	5,287,654		$	5,314,978		$	119		$	145		$	70		$	1,340		$	1,754
2024		$	20,329,706		$	32,163,862		$	4,717,502		$	5,819,756		$	110		$	121		$	68		$	354		$	1,566
2023		$	19,304,587		$	25,630,201		$	5,630,497		$	6,952,622		$	77		$	83		$	71		$	187		$	1,529
2022		$	19,689,398		$	4,556,712		$	6,243,099		$	2,896,841		$	62		$	67		$	71		$	760		$	1,807

(a)

The PEO was Mr. Thomson for all fiscal years shown and the Non-PEO NEOs were: Ms. Chandrashekar, Mr. Pitofsky, Mr. Delany and Ms. Allen for fiscal 2026; Ms. Chandrashekar, Mr. Pitofsky, Mr. Kline (former Chief Technology Officer), Ms. Allen and Ms. Susan Panuccio (former CFO) for fiscal 2025; Mr. K.R. Murdoch (former Executive Chair of the Company), Ms. Panuccio, Mr. Pitofsky, Mr. Kline and Ms. Allen for fiscal 2024; and Mr. K.R. Murdoch, Ms. Panuccio and Mr. Pitofsky for fiscal 2022 and 2023. Ms. Chandrashekar and Ms. Panuccio each served as an executive officer of the Company for approximately 6 months of fiscal 2025. Mr. K.R. Murdoch retired as Executive Chair of the Company as of November 15, 2023, and thus served as an executive officer of the Company for approximately 4.5 months of fiscal 2024.

(b)

The following tables describe the adjustments made to calculate fiscal 2026 CAP from the fiscal 2026 SCT Total. Pursuant to the applicable rules, the amounts in the “Stock Awards” and “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” columns from the “Summary Compensation Table” (the “SCT”) are subtracted from the SCT Totals and the values reflected in the tables below are added or subtracted, as applicable:

Fiscal Year	2026
SCT Total for PEO		$	19,745,396
“Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” reported in the SCT			(1,000)
“Stock Awards” reported in the SCT			(10,013,270)
Change in fair value from prior fiscal year end to vesting date of awards granted in prior fiscal years that vested during the fiscal year			634,986
Change in fair value from prior to current fiscal year end of awards granted in prior fiscal years that were outstanding and unvested as of fiscal year end			(3,400,732)
Fair value as of fiscal year end of awards granted during fiscal year that remain unvested			13,739,940
Total adjustments			959,924
CAP to PEO		$	20,705,320

Fiscal Year	2026
Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs		$	4,968,538
“Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” reported in the SCT			—
“Stock Awards” reported in the SCT			(1,659,088)
Change in fair value from prior fiscal year end to vesting date of awards granted in prior fiscal years that vested during the fiscal year			46,356
Change in fair value from prior to current fiscal year end of awards granted in prior fiscal years that were outstanding and unvested as of fiscal year end			(338,648)
Fair value as of fiscal year end of awards granted during fiscal year that remain unvested			1,452,846
Total adjustments			(498,534)
Average CAP to Non-PEO NEOs		$	4,470,004

(c)

Reflects the cumulative TSR of a $100 investment in the Company’s Class A Common Stock on June 25, 2021, including the reinvestment of all dividends.

(d)

Reflects the cumulative TSR of a $100 investment in the Company’s Class B Common Stock on June 25, 2021, including the reinvestment of all dividends.

(e)

Reflects the cumulative TSR of a $100 investment in the S&P 1500 Media Index on June 25, 2021, including the reinvestment of all dividends (“Peer Group TSR”).

(f)

Reflects net income as reported in the Company’s audited financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year. Net income for fiscal 2025 includes a pre-tax gain of $716 million within Net Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax from the sale of Foxtel Group.

(g)

A description of adjusted Total Segment EBITDA, as calculated for purposes of our incentive compensation program, is available in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Executive Summary—Aligning Compensation with Company Performance.”

Company Selected Measure Name

adjusted Total Segment EBITDA

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

(a)

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

(e)

Reflects the cumulative TSR of a $100 investment in the S&P 1500 Media Index on June 25, 2021, including the reinvestment of all dividends (“Peer Group TSR”).

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 19,745,396

$ 20,623,729

$ 20,329,706

$ 19,304,587

$ 19,689,398

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 20,705,320

24,422,935

32,163,862

25,630,201

4,556,712

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

(b)

Fiscal Year	2026
SCT Total for PEO		$	19,745,396
“Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” reported in the SCT			(1,000)
“Stock Awards” reported in the SCT			(10,013,270)
Change in fair value from prior fiscal year end to vesting date of awards granted in prior fiscal years that vested during the fiscal year			634,986
Change in fair value from prior to current fiscal year end of awards granted in prior fiscal years that were outstanding and unvested as of fiscal year end			(3,400,732)
Fair value as of fiscal year end of awards granted during fiscal year that remain unvested			13,739,940
Total adjustments			959,924
CAP to PEO		$	20,705,320

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 4,968,538

5,287,654

4,717,502

5,630,497

6,243,099

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 4,470,004

5,314,978

5,819,756

6,952,622

2,896,841

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

(b)

Fiscal Year	2026
Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs		$	4,968,538
“Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” reported in the SCT			—
“Stock Awards” reported in the SCT			(1,659,088)
Change in fair value from prior fiscal year end to vesting date of awards granted in prior fiscal years that vested during the fiscal year			46,356
Change in fair value from prior to current fiscal year end of awards granted in prior fiscal years that were outstanding and unvested as of fiscal year end			(338,648)
Fair value as of fiscal year end of awards granted during fiscal year that remain unvested			1,452,846
Total adjustments			(498,534)
Average CAP to Non-PEO NEOs		$	4,470,004

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Tabular List, Table

Most Important Financial Performance Measures for Fiscal 2026

The four items listed below represent the most important financial performance metrics used to determine CAP for fiscal 2026 as further described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” within the sections titled “Fiscal 2026 Annual Cash Incentives” and “Grant of Fiscal 2026-2028 Long-Term Equity Incentive.”

	Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA
	Cumulative adjusted earnings per share (EPS)
	Cumulative adjusted free cash flow (FCF)
	Relative TSR percentile

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 49

Net Income (Loss)

$ 743,000,000

$ 1,340,000,000

$ 354,000,000

$ 187,000,000

$ 760,000,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

1,568,000,000

1,754,000,000

1,566,000,000

1,529,000,000

1,807,000,000

PEO Name

Mr. Thomson

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

Our executive compensation program is aligned with our business strategy and with creating long-term stockholder value by paying for performance, with a significant portion of NEOs’ target compensation “at risk,” variable and performance-based.

It is important to note that CAP does not necessarily reflect the actual compensation earned or received by an NEO in the stated fiscal year as such value depends on a variety of factors. For example, PSUs granted to the NEOs are fully at risk for financial performance during the three-year performance period and for stock price performance until their vesting date.

The information contained in this section will not be incorporated into any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates such information by reference.

CEO Realized Pay Table

The supplemental table and graph below compare the pre-tax amounts actually paid to Mr. Thomson as detailed below (“realized pay”) to the disclosed SCT Total and CAP for the fiscal years indicated.

Fiscal Year	Realized Pay(a)			SCT Total			CAP
2026		$	24,449,716		$	19,745,396		$	20,705,320
2025		$	20,993,251		$	20,623,729		$	24,422,935
2024		$	26,674,435		$	20,329,706		$	32,163,862
2023		$	27,395,444		$	19,304,587		$	25,630,201
2022		$	25,694,939		$	19,689,398		$	4,556,712

(a)

Realized pay comprises base salary, annual cash incentive actually paid on account of performance during the applicable fiscal year and actual payouts/settlements of long-term equity incentives during the applicable fiscal year, all of which amounts are pre-tax, as set forth in the following table:

Fiscal Year	Salary			Annual Cash Incentive			Long-Term Equity Incentives			Realized Pay
2026		$	3,000,000		$	6,166,667		$	15,283,049		$	24,449,716
2025		$	3,000,000		$	6,806,667		$	11,186,584		$	20,993,251
2024		$	3,000,000		$	6,166,667		$	17,507,768		$	26,674,435
2023		$	3,000,000		$	5,426,667		$	18,968,777		$	27,395,444
2022		$	3,057,692		$	8,133,333		$	14,503,914		$	25,694,939

As disclosed in the adjustments to calculate CAP above, SEC rules require the Company to include in the calculation of CAP the increase or decrease in the fair value of equity awards that are outstanding and unvested as of each fiscal year end, which can lead to significant volatility in CAP from year to year.

Mr. Thomson’s fiscal 2026 target compensation was approximately 84% “at risk.” His employment agreement, dated as of June 20, 2025, or the Thomson Agreement, provides for (i) an annual base salary of $3,000,000; (ii) an annual bonus with a target of $5,000,000; and (iii) an annual long-term equity incentive with a target of $10,500,000.

Mr. Thomson’s base salary has remained unchanged since July 2018 at $3,000,000, as has his target annual cash incentive at $5,000,000. Increases to Mr. Thomson’s target compensation from July 2018 to date have been solely in the form of his target long-term equity incentive, which is “at risk” for both Company financial performance and stock price; it was increased by $1,000,000, $2,000,000 and $1,500,000 for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2025, respectively. Since July 2018, at least $1,000,000 of Mr. Thomson’s target long-term equity incentive must be solely based on the achievement of relative TSR.

Total Shareholder Return Amount, Class A

$ 103

$ 119

$ 110

$ 77

$ 62

Total Shareholder Return Amount, Class B

124

$ 145

$ 121

$ 83

$ 67