New York Times Staffs Up Australia Bureau

This quickly puts Damien Cave’s career with The New York Times in perspective. He was, back in 2006, the paper’s very first political blogger, covering Cory Booker’s campaign for mayor of Newark.

Cave is relocating to Sydney to open the Times’ Australia bureau in March. He will be joining existing contributor Michelle Innis and will be joined by Jacqueline Williams, previously with the paper’s investigative unit. From the memo by international editor Michael Slackman, deputy international editor Jodi Rudoren and Asia editor Phil Pan:

Damien, a former correspondent in Mexico City and Miami who has been a leader in redefining national coverage, will lead the Australia effort, building a small staff and stable of freelancers.