George Negus
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George Edward Negus is an Australian author, journalist, and television presenter. He previously presented 6:30 with George Negus on Network Ten
, until it was axed by the Network on 19 October 2011.
located in the Brisbane suburb of Indooroopilly in Queensland
. Negus studied arts and journalism at the University of Queensland
.
and The Australian Financial Review
. He served as press secretary for Attorney-General Lionel Murphy
. He became most prominent, however, as a reporter for This Day Tonight
, a pioneering current affairs
show on the ABC
which began in 1967 and continued through the late 1960s and into the 1970s, and later in the heyday of the Australian 60 Minutes from 1979 until 1986, and then hosted Today
until 1990.
From 1992 until 1999, he hosted the ABC's foreign-themed current affairs Foreign Correspondent. After this project he went to live in Italy for several years.
In 2002, Negus returned to the ABC and hosted the early evening timeslot show George Negus Tonight
covering "trends and issues with an Australia-wide team of reporters and producers". The show was axed in November 2004.
In 2005, Negus went on to host Dateline on the SBS
network.
Negus has also written several books, including one based on his time in Italy, and co-wrote a series of children's books with Kirsty Cockburn, his partner, in the early 1990s. His latest, successful book is The World from Islam, an investigation of the Islamic world
.
In 2011, he began hosting 6:30 with George Negus on Network Ten
.
on the New South Wales
northern coast, with his partner, Kirsty Cockburn, herself a journalist and a collaborator on many of Negus's projects, and their sons Ned and Serge. Negus is a fan of association football
and a former board member of the national governing body Soccer Australia, as it was known at the time.
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
, until it was axed by the Network on 19 October 2011.
Education
Negus attended Indooroopilly State High SchoolIndooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly State High School, or "Indro" as it is often referred to, is situated in the south-western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia after its opening in 1954. It is a co-educational, secondary state school. The number of students is difficult to ascertain, as contradictory figures on the...
located in the Brisbane suburb of Indooroopilly in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Negus studied arts and journalism at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
.
Career
Negus was a high school teacher before writing for The AustralianThe Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
and The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review is a leading business and finance newspaper in Australia.Fairfax Media publishes it in a compact format six days a week, Monday to Saturday....
. He served as press secretary for Attorney-General Lionel Murphy
Lionel Murphy
Lionel Keith Murphy, QC was an Australian politician and jurist who served as Attorney-General in the government of Gough Whitlam and as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1975 until his death.- Personal life :...
. He became most prominent, however, as a reporter for This Day Tonight
This Day Tonight
This Day Tonight was an Australian Broadcasting Corporation current affairs program of the late 1960s and early 1970s.- Overview :...
, a pioneering current affairs
Current affairs (news format)
Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
show on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
which began in 1967 and continued through the late 1960s and into the 1970s, and later in the heyday of the Australian 60 Minutes from 1979 until 1986, and then hosted Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
until 1990.
From 1992 until 1999, he hosted the ABC's foreign-themed current affairs Foreign Correspondent. After this project he went to live in Italy for several years.
In 2002, Negus returned to the ABC and hosted the early evening timeslot show George Negus Tonight
George Negus Tonight
George Negus Tonight was an Australian current affairs television series hosted by George Negus, which ran on ABC Television from 2001 to 2004.-Dimensions:...
covering "trends and issues with an Australia-wide team of reporters and producers". The show was axed in November 2004.
In 2005, Negus went on to host Dateline on the SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
network.
Negus has also written several books, including one based on his time in Italy, and co-wrote a series of children's books with Kirsty Cockburn, his partner, in the early 1990s. His latest, successful book is The World from Islam, an investigation of the Islamic world
Muslim world
The term Muslim world has several meanings. In a religious sense, it refers to those who adhere to the teachings of Islam, referred to as Muslims. In a cultural sense, it refers to Islamic civilization, inclusive of non-Muslims living in that civilization...
.
In 2011, he began hosting 6:30 with George Negus on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
.
Personal life
Negus lives on a farm near BellingenBellingen, New South Wales
Bellingen is a small town on Waterfall Way on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately halfway between the major Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane...
on the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
northern coast, with his partner, Kirsty Cockburn, herself a journalist and a collaborator on many of Negus's projects, and their sons Ned and Serge. Negus is a fan of association football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and a former board member of the national governing body Soccer Australia, as it was known at the time.