Guardian Australia appoints Stan Grant as Indigenous affairs editor

Guardian Australia has appointed Stan Grant to the newly-created role of Indigenous affairs editor following on from Grant picking up the Walkley Award for coverage of indigenous affairs for his columns for the publication.

Emily Wilson, editor at Guardian Australia, said in a statement: “”I’m so pleased that Stan Grant is joining us at Guardian Australia as our Indigenous affairs editor. After many years focusing on foreign affairs Stan has decided to turn his attention reporting on his own people, in his own country. We’re delighted to be working with him at such an exciting turning point in his career.”

Grant has worked at Sky News as its international editor since 2013. Prior he spent 11 years working for CNN based in Hong Kong, Beijing and the Middle East. Grant has also worked at Macquarie Radio Network, ABC TV, SBS and Seven.

Grant also presents a current affairs program for National Indigenous Television.