In 1884 he went to Brisbane and was employed in the printing department of the Brisbane Courier. He soon afterwards was transferred to the literary staff, became the paper's chief parliamentary representative, and in 1900 was made editor of the Observer, an evening paper under the same management as the Courier.
In 1884, he moved to Brisbane and began working in the printing department of the Brisbane Courier. He later transitioned to the literary staff, became the paper's primary parliamentary correspondent, and by 1900 was appointed editor of the Observer, an evening newspaper owned by the same company as the Courier.