The Australian makes changes to its media and Canberra reporting teams

After a decade reporting mostly in Canberra for the national broadsheet, Rosie Lewis has been promoted to political correspondent in the federal parliamentary press gallery.

And in another change announced on Saturday, James Madden has been named media editor of The Australian, and will be joined as a media writer by Sophie Elsworth.

Lewis began her career at The Australian in Sydney in 2011 and has covered six federal budgets, three prime ministers and two elections.

Madden joined The Australian in 1999, covering courts, crime and politics in Sydney and Melbourne before being appointed Sydney chief-of-staff in 2011. He rose through the news editing ranks to become national chief-of-staff.

Elsworth started her career at the Herald Sun in Melbourne and went on to work as a reporter at The Advertiser in Adelaide and The Courier-Mail in Brisbane.

“Rosie is an exceptional reporter, and has become a genuine leader among the new generation of political journalists in Canberra. Her elevation to one of our key political posts is testament to her determination and skill,” editor-in-chief Christopher Dore said. “Media is such a fascinating story and The Australian will continue to lead the industry coverage under James’s leadership, backed up by Sophie’s news-breaking credentials.”