Natalie Louise Bennett (born 10 February 1966, Sydney, Australia) has been editor of The Guardian Weekly (the Guardian’s weekly take on the world) since December 2007. Previously she was The Guardian Weekly’s deputy editor, and had worked at other British newspapers The Independent and The Times.
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She was educated at MLC School, Burwood, Australia, completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons) degree at the University of Sydney, a B.A. in Asian Study (Hons) through the University of New England (Australia), and a Master's in Mass Communication through the University of Leicester.
Her first job in journalism was at the Eastern Riverina Observer in Henty, New South Wales, Australia. She then worked for the Cootamundra Herald and the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth. She then spent two years as an Australian Volunteer Abroad working in the Office of the National Commission of Women's Affairs, before moving to the Bangkok Post newspaper, where she was chief foreign sub-editor. She has been writing for the Guardian's "Comment is Free" section since 2006.[1] She is also a noted blogger.[2]
She is the South Camden coordinator for the Camden Green Party, part of the Green Party of England and Wales. She stood for that party in the 2006 Camden Council election for Regents Park ward. She is also the internal communications coordinator on the national executive of the party (since September 2007).
In January 2010 she was selected to stand for the Parliamentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras.[5] She came fourth, with 2.7% of the vote.
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Editor of The Guardian Weekly 2007 - present |
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