By Gavin Lower MELBOURNE--The editor of News Corp.'s (NWS) biggest-selling weekday newspaper in Australia, the Herald Sun, has resigned as the company undergoes a restructure expected to lead to an unspecified number of job losses. The company's Australian unit, News Ltd., said in a statement that Simon Pristel had resigned to pursue other interests. "I am proud to have led the Herald Sun through an extraordinary period of transformation in the media business. After 23 years in print it is time for a new challenge," Mr. Pristel said in the statement. Audit Bureau of Circulation figures for the three months to March 31 show the Herald Sun sold an average 469,377 newspapers each weekday and 472,047 on Saturdays. News Ltd. last month announced plans to streamline its business and reduce duplication, which chief executive Kim Williams said at the time would result in retrenchments and roles retired through natural attrition. Late last month, the company announced 70 redundancies among its digital staff. Mr. Pristel's departure follows three senior editors leaving rival media company Fairfax Media Ltd.'s (FXJ.AU) the Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers last month. Fairfax is implementing a restructure aimed at embracing digital platforms and improving profitability that will see 1,900 jobs lost over the next three years. News Corp. is the owner of Dow Jones Newswires. Write to Gavin Lower at gavin.lower@wsj.com
