The Huffington Post is set to launch in Australia on   August 19 led by former News Corp editor and journalist Tory Maguire as its launch editor-in-chief. 
HuffPost Australia, a joint venture between The Huffington Post and Fairfax Media, will have 30 staff based in offices in Sydney's Circular Quay.
All staff are expected to produce and write stories.
The US player joins other international news organisations that have recently entered the Australian market, including The Guardian, The Daily Mail and BuzzFeed.
Some high-profile hirings already announced include political editor Karen Barlow, formerly ABC and SBS, and lifestyle editor Leigh Campbell from Bauer Media.
Ms Maguire started her career as a copy kid at The Daily Telegraph and rose through the ranks, holding a number of positions including national opinion editor for News Corp and editor for News Corp's opinion site The Punch.
HuffPost Australia will draw on content from a network of 900 journalists around the world.