Michael Stutchbury

Michael Stutchbury (born 4 May 1957) is an Australian newspaper editor and journalist. He was previously the editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review and economics editor at The Australian.^[1] He generally writes from a free market viewpoint, and was critical of a number of the Rudd–Gillard government's economic policies, particularly on its stimulus packages,^[2] and industrial relations.^{[citation needed]}

Michael Stutchbury
Born	(1957-05-04) 4 May 1957 (age 68) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Occupation(s)	Newspaper editor, journalist
Spouse	Ticky Fullerton

Born in Melbourne, Stutchbury began his journalistic career with the Australian Financial Review.^[1] Later, he became a business editor of The Australian, and a Washington correspondent during the first term of the Clinton Administration, before becoming one of the longest-serving editors of The Australian.

He is the father of 2018 NSW Young Liberals President, Harry Stutchbury.^[3] In July 2018, Michael Stutchbury married Ticky Fullerton in the UK.^[4]

He occasionally appears on Insiders, the ABC's weekly program on political discussion.

Stutchbury stepped down from his role as editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review in August 2024. He intends to return in a writing role at the publication as editor-at-large in 2025.^[5]