Gardner to leave News
His departure follows the media group's decision last week to cut the board of the Herald Sun's publisher, Herald & Weekly Times (HWT), from six directors to four.
Earlier this year Mr Gardner had been linked with a job within News integrating its newspaper sports desk with Fox Sports.
However, although staff held a going-away tea for him, complete with cake, he never began in the role.
News of Mr Gardner's imminent departure was broken to staff by News' Australian head, Kim Williams, in an email on Thursday.
The HWT board shrank last week with the resignation of Rupert Murdoch's sister, Janet Calvert-Jones, Reg Cordina and chairman Julian Clarke.
Ms Calvert-Jones' daughter, Penny Fowler, was appointed to the board. It now consists of Ms Fowler, Mr Williams, Jeremy Harris and newspaper veteran Peter Blunden.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Article…
Phil Gardner was the Herald Sun's editor-in-chief. According to the article, he accepted a redundancy package and is set to leave News Corporation at the end of the week.
The article says Gardner's departure followed News Corporation's recent decision to reduce the Herald & Weekly Times (HWT) board from six directors to four. It reports he took a redundancy package, but it does not provide additional details about direct causal links beyond the timing.
Yes. Earlier in the year Gardner had been linked with a News role to integrate the newspaper’s sports desk with Fox Sports. The article notes that although staff held a going-away tea for him for that prospective role, he never began it.
News of Gardner’s imminent departure was broken to staff by News' Australian head, Kim Williams, in an email. The article also mentions staff held a going-away tea with cake for Gardner.
The HWT board was reduced from six directors to four. The shrinkage followed the resignations of Janet Calvert-Jones, Reg Cordina and chairman Julian Clarke, and the appointment of Penny Fowler.
After the recent changes the HWT board now consists of Penny Fowler, Kim Williams, Jeremy Harris and newspaper veteran Peter Blunden.
Yes. The article notes that Janet Calvert-Jones — identified as Rupert Murdoch's sister — resigned from the HWT board, and her daughter Penny Fowler was appointed to the board.
No. The article reports personnel and board changes — Gardner’s redundancy and departure, and the HWT board reduction and appointments — but it does not describe any specific operational changes to the Herald Sun or broader News Corporation operations.
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