Michael Stutchbury to edit the AFR

Tim Burrowes

September 28, 2011 6:02

The Australian Financial Review has launched another successful raid on The Australian, announcing Michael Stutchbury as editor-in-chief of the newspaper.

His appointment comes shortly after the arrival of Brett Clegg as CEO and publisher of the AFR after a brief stint as deputy CEO on the Australian.

Former AFR CEO Michael Gill and editor Glenn Burge were ousted in March in one of the first moves by new Fairfax Media CEO Greg Hywood.

The AFR also raided The Australian to bring back James Chessell as deputy editor.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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4 COMMENTS

Ann 28 Sep 11

Swings and roundabouts here!

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Bill Posters 29 Sep 11

Yeah? Where’s the Oz’s swing? Looks more like people are getting out while the getting out is good.

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recall 29 Sep 11

More like a pair of drowining men, clambering over each other for a life jacket.

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Bill Posters 30 Sep 11

It’s interesting everyone is fleeing TOWARDS a newspaper whose circulation has been in free-fall. On the other hand, there’s at least a chance the AFR will continue to make money into the future. The Oz, on the other hand…

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