Brisbane Times editor quits for role outside journalism

Brisbane Times editor Sean Parnell is stepping down after more than three years in the job.

Parnell, who worked at The Australian’s Queensland bureau for years before taking on the role with Nine’s digital-only masthead in 2021, said in an email to subscribers that he was moving away from news.

“I’m saying goodbye to Brisbane Times and taking on a new challenge, and opportunity, outside of journalism,” he wrote. “This newsroom has changed almost as much as Brisbane in the time I’ve been here.”

L-R: James Chessell, Mike Sneesby, Tory Maguire and Sean Parnell