The announcement comes as Australia battles to fixitsreputationin theoverseaseducationsector which has been damaged by a stringofattacks on Indianstudents.
The expected announcement is the latest in a year-long string of efforts by government officials to put strings on executive pay by companies that have received bailout cash.
The charging announcement delivers one more public relations blow to Murdoch, who stepped down from a string of company boards of directors earlier this month and further distanced himself from the print business that first brought him fame and fortune.