Chris Mitchell

Christopher John Mitchell is an Australian journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of The Australian from 2002 to 2015. Journalism career In 1973 Mitchell began his career as a 17-year-old cadet on the former afternoon Brisbane tabloid, The Telegraph. After working at the Townsville Bulletin, The Daily Telegraph and The Australian Financial Review, he joined The Australian in 1984. He turned down a dentistry scholarship to pursue a career in newspapers. In 1992, aged 35, Mitchell was appointed editor of The Australian. In 1995 he became editor-in-chief of Queensland Newspapers. In the role, he had editorial oversight of The Cairns Post, Townsville Bulletin and Gold Coast Bulletin. In 2002 he returned to The Australian as editor-in-chief. Mitchell retired from the position in December 2015.