 This was a significant appointment as it was the first time a full-time Australasian editor had been in place since 1982.She held the position until her resignation in December 2000.In 1998, "New Internationalist Australia" was contracted by the Oxford-based New Internationalist company (NIPL) to maintain and develop the fledgling website for the international group, with a particular focus on creating an on-line archive of back issues of the magazine.