Amanda is a non-executive director with a focus on governance in the public interest, and digital and media literacy. She is a communications consultant and writer with a lifetime’s experience as a journalist, news media executive, and a public-sector communications leader.
When she was appointed as The Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald in 2011 Amanda became the first woman in the organisation’s 180-year history to hold this role. She has also worked as a journalist for The Australian and, in Britain, for the Financial Times, The Times, The Sunday Times and Sunday Express. In Hong Kong, she worked as a journalist on The South China Morning Post.
Amanda is also a Member of the NSW Board of the Medical Board of Australia, the Australian Medical Council, and the NSW Serious Offenders Review Council. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and an experienced not-for-profit Chair. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2023 for significant services to the community, and to the media and communication sectors.