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    Editorial Team

    Michael Stutchbury
    Michael Stutchbury

    Editor-in-chief

    Michael Stutchbury is Editor-in-chief. He is in his fourth decade of writing for and editing national newspapers. After nearly six years as editor of The Australian, he returned to the Financial Review as editor-in-chief in 2011. Email Michael at mstutchbury@afr.com

    Fiona Buffini
    Fiona Buffini

    Editor

    Fiona Buffini is the Editor of The Australian Financial Review. She is a former deputy editor (digital); news director and news editor. Email Fiona at fbuffini@afr.com

    Cosima Marriner
    Cosima Marriner

    Managing editor

    Cosima Marriner is the Managing editor. She is a former deputy editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and a former editor of The Sun-Herald. Email Cosima at cmarriner@afr.com

    Jessica Gardner
    Jessica Gardner

    Deputy editor - News

    Jessica Gardner is Deputy editor - News. She has previously edited the Companies and Markets section. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com

    Kylar Loussikian
    Kylar Loussikian

    Deputy editor - Business

    Kylar Loussikian is the Financial Review's Deputy editor - Business Email Kylar at kloussikian@afr.com

    Andrew Burke
    Andrew Burke

    AFR Weekend editor

    Andrew Burke is the editor of AFR Weekend, based in the Sydney newsroom. He has worked at the Financial Times in London, the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and reported from across Asia and the Middle East. Connect with Andrew on Twitter. Email Andrew at aburke@afr.com

    Phillip Coorey
    Phillip Coorey

    Political editor

    Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

    John Kehoe
    John Kehoe

    Economics editor

    John Kehoe is Economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com

    James Thomson
    James Thomson

    Columnist

    James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

    Anthony Macdonald
    Anthony Macdonald

    Columnist

    Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com

    Sarah Thompson
    Sarah Thompson

    Street Talk editor

    Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com

    Vesna Poljak
    Vesna Poljak

    Companies editor

    Vesna Poljak is the Companies editor. She was previously the Markets editor with a special interest in the investment industry, hedge funds and accounting. She is based in the Sydney newsroom. Connect with Vesna on Twitter. Email Vesna at vpoljak@afr.com

    Matthew Drummond
    Matthew Drummond

    AFR Magazine editor

    Matthew Drummond edits AFR Magazine, our premium monthly inserted magazine that covers business, politics, fashion, design, food and wine, and is home to the Rich List, Young Rich List and the Power lists. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at matthew.drummond@afr.com.au

    Myriam Robin
    Myriam Robin

    Rear Window editor

    Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

    Mark Di Stefano
    Mark Di Stefano

    Columnist

    Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com

    Sally Patten
    Sally Patten

    BOSS editor

    Sally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

    Alana Piper
    Alana Piper

    Director, AFR Ventures

    Alana Piper is The Australian Financial Review's director of ventures, with responsibility for the AFR Live, AFR Lists, AFR Insights, AFR Focus and AFR Intelligence businesses. She also writes on science, education and culture.

    James Daggar-Nickson
    James Daggar-Nickson

    Editorial director, AFR Insights

    James is the Editorial director of AFR Insights. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.daggar-nickson@afr.com

    Mary-Ellen Hepworth
    Mary-Ellen Hepworth

    Head of production

    Mary-Ellen Hepworth is The Australian Financial Review's Head of Production and a former restaurant reviewer for The Canberra Times and The South China Morning Post. Email Mary-Ellen at maryellen.hepworth@afr.com.au

    Daniel Adams
    Daniel Adams

    Photo editor

    Daniel Adams is Photo Editor for The Australian Financial Review.

    Joanna Mather
    Joanna Mather

    Wealth editor

    Joanna Mather works in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Joanna on Twitter. Email Joanna at jmather@afr.com

    Jacob Greber
    Jacob Greber

    Senior correspondent

    Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com

    Mark Mulligan
    Mark Mulligan

    World editor

    Mark Mulligan is the world editor and a former markets and economics writer. He was a Financial Times correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.mulligan@afr.com.au

    Hans van Leeuwen
    Hans van Leeuwen

    Europe correspondent

    Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

    Michael Smith
    Michael Smith

    Health editor

    Michael Smith is the Health Editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com

    Matthew Cranston
    Matthew Cranston

    United States correspondent

    Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

    Andrew Tillett
    Andrew Tillett

    Foreign affairs, defence correspondent

    Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

    Tom McIlroy
    Tom McIlroy

    Political correspondent

    Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

    Angela Macdonald-Smith
    Angela Macdonald-Smith

    Senior resources writer

    Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

    Peter Ker
    Peter Ker

    Resources reporter

    Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com

    James Eyers
    James Eyers

    Senior Reporter

    James Eyers writes on banking, payments and fintech. He is a former legal and investment banking editor at the AFR, has degrees in commerce and law from UNSW, and is co-author of Buy now, pay later: The extraordinary story of Afterpay Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at jeyers@afr.com.au

    David Rowe

    Cartoonist

    David Rowe is the Walkley award-winning cartoonist for the Financial Review. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at drowe@afr.com

    Kevin Chinnery
    Kevin Chinnery

    Opinion editor

    Kevin Chinnery is the opinion editor and an editorial leader writer. He covered trade and industry across the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and Hong Kong, and is a former editor of BRW magazine. Connect with Kevin on Twitter. Email Kevin at kchinnery@afr.com

    Jeremy Sammut
    Jeremy Sammut

    Deputy Opinion editor

    Jeremy Sammut has a PhD in Australian political history and was formerly a senior researcher at the Centre for Independent Studies where he specialised in health and social policy. Email Jeremy at jeremy.sammut@afr.com

    Karen Maley
    Karen Maley

    Columnist

    Karen Maley writes on banking and finance, specialising in financial services, private equity and investment banking. Karen is based in Sydney. Connect with Karen on Twitter. Email Karen at karen.maley@afr.com

    Jennifer Hewett
    Jennifer Hewett

    Columnist

    Jennifer Hewett is the National Affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

    Edmund Tadros
    Edmund Tadros

    Professional services editor

    Edmund Tadros leads our coverage of the professional services sector. He is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Edmund on Twitter. Email Edmund at edmundtadros@afr.com.au

    Michael Pelly
    Michael Pelly

    Legal editor

    Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com

    Nick Lenaghan
    Nick Lenaghan

    Property editor

    Nick Lenaghan edits the property section, which covers all aspects, from residential real estate and housing and construction to commercial property – office, retail, industrial – and major ASX-listed developers and real estate investment trusts. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nlenaghan@afr.com

    Michael Bailey
    Michael Bailey

    Rich List co-editor

    Michael Bailey writes on entrepreneurship and the arts. He is also responsible for the Financial Review's Rich Lists. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@afr.com

    Yolanda Redrup
    Yolanda Redrup

    Rich List co-editor

    Yolanda Redrup is the co-editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com

    Paul Smith
    Paul Smith

    Technology editor

    Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@afr.com

    Patrick Durkin
    Patrick Durkin

    BOSS Deputy editor

    Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com

    Charis Perkins
    Charis Perkins

    Life & Leisure editor

    Charis Perkins edits The Australian Financial Review's weekly lifestyle liftout, covering the arts, fashion, design, travel, wine, fine dining, sports, motoring and more. Life & Leisure is published online and in the Friday and weekend editions. Email Charis at cperkins@afr.com