Guardian Australia
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| Type | Online Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Guardian Media Group |
| Editor-in-chief | Emily Wilson |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Political alignment | Centre-left to Left-wing, Social liberal, Green politics |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Foster Street, Sydney, Australia |
| Website |
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Guardian Australia is the Australian online presence of the global online publication and British newspaper, The Guardian. It launched in 2013, led by Katharine Viner. The current editor is Lenore Taylor. The Australian site followed the earlier Guardian US service which started in 2011. It is now in the top eight Australian news media websites according to Nielsen figures for October 2016 with 2.2 million readers compared to the Daily Telegraph's 2.1 million and the News Ltd website news.com.au, Australia's most read news website, with readership 5.5 million readers. The Australian operation's head office is based in Sydney with offices in Surry Hills and bureaus in Melbourne and Canberra.
Guardian Australia
The Guardian Australia was created on 26 May 2013 in the lead-up to the 2013 Australian Federal Election.
The British team was joined by local journalists, including some from News Ltd and Fairfax Media. Journalists in the team previously working for Fairfax Media include Lenore Taylor, Katherine Murphy, David Marr, Bridie Jabour and Nick Evershed.
The Guardian Australia has a Comment is Free section edited by Gabrielle Jackson which has opinion pieces from regular writers, politicians, other public figures and members of the public.
In 2016, it was announced that the then political editor Lenore Taylor would take over the editorship following the end of Emily Wilson's tenure.
Ownership
The Guardian Australia is controlled by Guardian News and Media (GNM). GNM is controlled by Guardian Media Group (GMG), which is controlled by the Scott Trust Limited, a limited company which aims to ensure the editorial independence of the publications and Web Sites of GMG.[1]
References
- ↑ "Guardian Media Group". Gmgplc.co.uk. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-08-21.