Julian Clarke is Chief Executive of News Corp Australia, a role he assumed in August 2013.An accomplished leader in the media industry, Mr. Clarke has been associated with News Corp Australia or its associated companies for 30 years, most recently as chairman of The Herald and Weekly Times.Mr. Clarke served as general manager of The Herald and Weekly Times newspaper division prior to News’ successful takeover bid for the HWT group in 1987. He was then appointed deputy chief executive of Queensland Press and returned to Melbourne in 1991 as managing director of HWT, a position he held for 16 years. Mr. Clarke has held directorships on both News Corp Australia and HWT boards.Mr. Clarke is a past board member of the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and past chairman of the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. He is currently a Trustee of Arts Centre Melbourne.