Biography.guide
Home › People › Journalist › Peter Blunden
Portrait of Peter Blunden

Peter Blunden

b. 1958

Australian journalist and newspaper editor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Peter Blunden

Born 1958. Peter Blunden is an Australian journalist and newspaper editor.

Peter Blunden is the former Managing Director of The Herald and Weekly Times, publisher of News Limited titles in Victoria, Australia; the Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Weekly Times and mX.

A journalist, he was appointed to this role in 2001, after serving as the editor of the Herald Sun. The man to whom he reported, John Hartigan, said about him "He's a person who certainly expresses energy in everything he does". He was a board member of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation until November 2020 and is a board member of the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

Blunden was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for "significant service to journalism, particularly through print media, and to the community".

In 2024, Blunden was appointed as the chairman of South Pacific Post Limited, publisher of Papua New Guinea Post-Courier.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Employers
News Corp Australia
Awards
Member of the Order of Australia; Australian Media Hall of Fame
Also known as
Peter John Blunden

People in Peter Blunden's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Blunden's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Blunden?

Australian journalist and newspaper editor

When was Peter Blunden born?

Peter Blunden was born on 4 July 1958 in Sydney.

What is Peter Blunden's occupation?

Peter Blunden is a journalist and newspaper editor.

What nationality is Peter Blunden?

Peter Blunden is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Blunden

· Wikidata: Q7172865

· DBpedia: Peter Blunden

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Blunden. https://biography.guide/peter-blunden/

MLA: "Peter Blunden." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-blunden/.

Chicago: "Peter Blunden." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-blunden/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:30 UTC