Troy Bramston resigns from The Australian after 15 years

Troy Bramston, a senior writer and columnist with The Australian since 2011, has announced his departure.

Posting on X on November 6, Bramston said that he has “left the staff” of the outlet, after 15 years.

“For some time, I felt I have needed to explore new ways to write and discuss political policy,” he said.

“I'm looking for new career opportunities while I can continue to write books.”

Bramston thanked Chris Mitchell, who hired him, and said he was grateful for being able to interview “the most powerful, famous, trailblazing people on the planet.”

His statement from X can be read in full, below.

Troy Bramston's career profile

Bramston's profile on The Australian website says:

"He has interviewed politicians, presidents and prime ministers from multiple countries along with writers, actors, directors, producers and many pop-culture icons. 

"Troy is an award-winning and best-selling author or editor of 12 books, including Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New, Bob Hawke: Demons and Destiny, Robert Menzies: The Art of Politics and Paul Keating: The Big-Picture Leader. 

“Troy is a member of the Library Council of the State Library of NSW and the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.”