ABC Australia reports that Simon Robinson is appointed as the ABC News director, taking over from Justin Stevens, who resigned after four years in the role. The ABC report says Stevens announced his resignation on the previous day. The Guardian adds that the change follows Stevens’ resignation earlier in the week, which he attributes to personal and professional reasons. According to The Guardian, Robinson is an external hire and has spent 16 years at Reuters. It reports that, in his new position, Robinson will be responsible for approximately 2,000 staff across ABC’s news division. Taken together, the sources describe a leadership transition at ABC News: Justin Stevens leaves the director role after four years, and Simon Robinson—previously a senior Reuters executive—is named to succeed him, with the handover following Stevens’ resignation.