The Punch (Australia)

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The Punch was an Australian opinion and news website founded in 2009. [1] It was owned and run by News Limited, the Australian holding of News Corporation. The website described itself as being "for every Australian with a passion for debate" and "Australia's best conversation".

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Tory Maguire was the website's Editor. Writers included Tory Shepherd, Anthony Sharwood, Lucy Kippist, and Daniel Piotrowski, as well as the sites Editor-in-Chief, David Penberthy. Some Punch articles were syndicated and republished nationwide in other News Limited tabloids such as The Daily Telegraph .

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David Penberthy is the editor-in-chief of News Limited news site news.com.au and the former opinion website, The Punch. He was editor of The Daily Telegraph in Sydney, Australia, from April 2005 until November 2008.

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The site was shut down on 15 March 2013, with future content and Punch staff merged into the News Limited Network and news.com.au newsrooms. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Christensen, Nic (15 March 2013). "News Limited to close The Punch". mumbrella.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2013.