Australian News Desk is produced by a named editorial team. Every article carries a byline, is reviewed by an editor and fact-checked before publication. Here is who we are and how to reach each desk directly.
James Mitchell is Editor-in-Chief at Australian News Desk and has final responsibility for editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections.
Coverage areas: Editorial policy, standards, publication decisions, corrections
Emma Nguyen is Managing Editor, overseeing the daily news list, commissioning and headline review across the Australian News Desk newsroom.
Coverage areas: Daily news list, newsroom operations, commissioning, headline review
Liam O’Brien leads politics and public affairs coverage, with a focus on federal and state policy across Australia.
Coverage areas: Australian politics, public policy, federal parliament, state affairs
Sophie Campbell covers business, economic policy and markets with practical explainers for Australian readers.
Coverage areas: Business, economy, markets, cost of living, labour trends
Charlotte Singh covers culture, lifestyle and society across Australia with a focus on public-interest stories.
Coverage areas: Australian culture, lifestyle, society, community affairs
Thomas Walsh leads fact-checking, source verification and corrections review at Australian News Desk.
Coverage areas: Fact-checking, source verification, standards, corrections
Noah Fraser is Senior Reporter at Australian News Desk, covering breaking stories and deep-dive explainers with an Australia-wide lens.
Coverage areas: Breaking news, field reporting, national explainers, investigations
For general enquiries use the contact form or see our Contact page. Send story tips to the contact form. Read how we work in our Editorial Policy and Fact-Checking Policy.
Thomas Taylor is Senior Reporter at Australian News Desk. Formerly publishing under a longer byline, he now reports under his everyday name. the contact form