Laura Tingle moves from political editor of 7.30 to global affairs role at ABC

She will cover world affairs across all platforms including the Asia Pacific newsroom and Foreign Correspondent

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The political editor for 7.30, Laura Tingle, is taking on a new role at the ABC as global affairs editor, providing analysis on world events across TV, radio and online.

Tingle joined the broadcaster in 2018 after 35 years as a political journalist for newspapers including the Australian Financial Review, the Australian, the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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