title: The Mandarin (website)
text: # The Mandarin (website)
  
  The Mandarin is an Australian online magazine established in 2014. The site, which reports news of interest to Australian public sector managers, is published by Tom Burton and owned by Private Media.
  
  ## Background
  
  The Mandarin was launched as a part of Private Media's "broader focus on business and the government sector"; Ken Henry, Lucy Turnbull, and Graeme Samuel served on the website's initial advisory committee.
  
  As of 2020, the managing editor was Chris Johnson. Its reporting has been referenced by The New Daily and the Sydney Morning Herald.
  
  