Katharine Murphy
Katharine Murphy is a prominent political journalist and senior media adviser to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, recognized for her deep insights into Australian politics and her influence on the government's communication approach.
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Katharine Murphy was among the burnt-out hacks who left the Laborverse.
A look back on gossip-laden 12 months
Australia· 2025-12-12
Katharine Murphy joined Albanese’s office as a press secretary last year.
Anthony Albanese’s office suffers run of staffers leaving, but there’s a reason Labor people turn to the private sectorAustralia· 2025-07-26
Katharine Murphy is a press secretary and former political editor at the Guardian.
Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce comes in to land on the corporate speaking circuitAustralia· 2025-07-14
Katharine Murphy is the partner of Mark Davis, a former Guardian political editor.
Sydney Grammar’s $39 million new building is next door to a brothelAustralia· 2025-07-03
Katharine Murphy is moving on from the prime minister’s office after just 18 months in the role.
Katharine Murphy quits as Anthony Albanese’s press secretaryAustralia· 2025-06-25
The senior press secretary, Katharine Murphy, helped make sure the candidate was match fit.
Why Anthony Albanese may come to see the ‘hostile’ media as the real oppositionAustralia· 2025-05-22
Katharine Murphy left her position as political editor last year to join the Prime Minister’s Office.
Guardian Australia faces its biggest test. Has it lost its edge?Australia· 2025-04-11
His senior media advisers Fiona Sugden and Katharine Murphy are with the prime minister on the trail.
Exclusive interview with Anthony AlbaneseAustralia· 2025-03-31
