There are significant shifts at the national capital’s daily newspaper as it announces who’s doing what in the new regime. It’s a mixture of newsroom stalwarts and younger hands, while some experienced journalists head for the door as part of the redundo process.

The widely-respected Ben Doherty becomes print editor (Monday to Saturday), while old company hand Grant Newton is the deputy news director. There’s some newsroom debate about the appointment of WA Todayentertainment reporter Jenna Clarke, who becomes the Crimes‘ life and entertainment topic editor.

The youthful Natasha Rudra moves from reporting to sections editor, with Patrick Baggoley becoming production editor. Karleen Minney, a gun with the camera, becomes photographic editor — a significant change for the paper, whose photographic section used to be dominated by older men. She has been acting in the role for several months already.

Long-time reporter, steady hand and sometime-COS David McLennan will be in charge of the iPad edition when the app goes live next month. Popular ex-sports reporter JP Moloney takes on the role of topic editor for ACT issues, while Chris Wilson heads up sport. Simon Holt is the online platform editor, while Scott Hannaford is in charge of the Sunday edition. Newsroom fixture Cameron Ross remains as op-ed/community editor.

Watch this space: applications for redundancy close today, and Crikey understands the process has been oversubscribed. There is talk around the corridors of Parliament House that one of the reporters from the Crimes’ parli bureau is considering applying, amid gossip around whether the bureau will be shut down at the end of the year.

You can see the full list of the new appointees across Fairfax here.