Warhurst to lead the Mercury
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Thursday, 02nd December 2021 at 3:10pm
Craig Warhurst has been appointed the new editor of Tasmania newspaper The Mercury.He will succeed Jenna Cairney, who stepped down for a new role as Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein’s communications, media and PR director.
She had edited the Mercury since January 2020, when she came down from Queensland after turning over editorship of The Townsville Bulletin to Warhurst.
Warhurst was previously editor of the Sunshine Coast Daily, Bundaberg NewsMail and The Gympie Times.
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