Annika Smethurst joins The Age as state political editor

December 3, 2020 8:48

Annika Smethurst will soon return from the industry sabbatical she took in August, when she begins as The Age’s new state political editor next year.

News Corp’s former political editor took a step back from journalism due to the “heavy toll” of the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) raid on her home in 2019, and the ensuing media attention and threat of charges.

Smethurst will join The Age next year

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Brittney Rigby

Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

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Annika Smethurst joins The Age as state political editor

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