The Age promotes Brook to special correspondent

Stephen Brook, acting editor for The Sunday Age, has taken on the role of special correspondent at The Age. Brook joined The Age in July 2020 as CBD columnist, and then held the post of deputy editor for The Sunday Age. He has worked at The Australian and freelanced for The Times, The Observer, Radio […]

The Age hires Rooney as state political reporter

Kieran Rooney has joined The Age as a state political reporter. Recently, he was a state politics and transport reporter at The Herald Sun, where he worked for more than six years. Rooney has worked in Australia as a real estate editor and political reporter for the Townsville Bulletin, and as a cadet journalist and […]

Grace takes on new role at The Age

The Age has appointed Robyn Grace to the post of education editor. Recently, she served as deputy news editor for the Daily. In more than 16 years with The Age, Grace has held the posts of journalist, chief of staff, deputy night editor and night editor. She also worked as a Tasmanian correspondent at the […]

Garlick swaps News Corp. for The Age

Shelby Garlick has joined The Age as a digital producer and homepage editor. Recently, she was at News Corp. Australia, where she has worked for more than four years. There, Garlick held the posts of SEO content specialist and digital producer. She interned at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Conversation Media Group and The Straits […]

Carmody to cover Victorian state politics for The Age

Broede Carmody, a journalist working on the national blog at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, has moved to the Spring Street bureau to cover Victorian state politics. Previously, Carmody was a business reporter at SmartCompany and a catalyst editor at RMIT University Student Union. Carmody graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. […]

Australia’s The Age names Elligett editor

Patrick Elligett, a news director at the Australian publication The Age, has been appointed its new editor. Tory Maguire, executive editor of The Age said: “The Age is in good hands. Patrick demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of reader trends and the challenges it presents. I’m very confident that his plan is the right one to steer The Age through […]

The Herald and The Age launch audio news bulletins

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have launched twice-daily audio news bulletins which are accessible through smart speakers and podcast platforms. The morning and afternoon bulletins will be presented by Herald and The Age journalists, covering topics including local, national and world politics, business, sports, and entertainment in a three-minute news hit. Tory Maguire, […]

Nine appoints Maguire executive editor of metro mastheads

Nine Entertainment Co. in Australia has named Tory Maguire executive editor, overseeing metro mastheads The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and WAToday. Previously, she held the post of national editor, where she oversaw coverage in key areas including national politics, business and world. She is also a founding committee member of the Australian chapter […]