Lisa Davies is a journalist, media executive, mentor and author, whose career began as a cadet journalist at Australian Associated Press (AAP) in 2001. She joined The Daily Telegraph in 2004, working there for almost seven years, primarily as chief court reporter. While there, she authored True Colours, a true crime account of the near-fatal attack on Sydney teenager Lauren Huxley.
In 2012, Lisa moved to The Sydney Morning Herald to lead its crime and courts coverage as crime editor, and went on to serve as deputy news director, investigations editor and deputy editor. Lisa was appointed editor of The Sydney Morning Herald in 2017, a role she held for close to five years. She rejoined AAP as chief executive in February 2022, before resigning in 2025. Lisa is now an advisory board member, executive mentor and consultant.
