The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has announced that Michael McCluskey is to be the new Chief Executive of its international radio service, ABC Radio Australia.
He succeeds Hanh Tran, who is to take up a senior editorial role with the ABC.
Dr McCluskey, who takes up the post on 31 May, is currently the ABCs State Director New South Wales.
In a career spanning more than 25 years with the ABC, he has worked as a rural reporter, executive producer, radio presenter, regional programme manager, international advisor and local radio manager. His doctorate is in the area of media and development.
Mr Green thanked Mr Tran for his leadership over the past three years particularly in the areas of bilingualism, journalism and cross language cooperation.
He also acknowledged the addition of Burmese as a new language service, Mr Trans leadership of Radio Australia news staff in the creation of the Asia Pacific News Centre, and the development of Pacific Break, a pan-Pacific music competition that has won international acclaim and first prize at the 2009 AIB International Media Awards.
ABC Radio Australia broadcasts in eight languages across Asia and the Pacific. It is the partner broadcaster to Australia Network television and media capacity building collaborator with ABC International Projects.