Reuters correspondent Kirsty Needham has left the news organization and joined Agence France-Presse.
She is covering Australia and the Pacific islands.
Needham was at Reuters for six years covering Australian and Pacific politics, defense and foreign policy, and U.S./China strategic rivalry in the Pacific Islands.
She previously was a China correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald, where she worked 10 years. Needham is a graduate of University of Technology Sydney.
