Michelle Grattan
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Michelle Grattan AO
(born 30 June 1944), Australia
n journalist, was the first woman to become editor of an Australian metropolitan daily newspaper. Specialising in political journalism
, Grattan has written and edited for many significant Australian newspapers.
at Ruyton Girls' School
. Grattan was recruited by The Age
newspaper in 1970, and joined the Canberra Press Gallery
in 1971. In 1976, Grattan was appointed the Chief Political Correspondent for The Age, a position she would hold until 1993. After leaving The Age in 1993, Grattan was appointed the Editor of The Canberra Times
, becoming the first female editor of a metropolitan daily newspaper in Australia. After two years in this position she was sacked and returned to The Age, where she became the Political Editor.
In 1996, Grattan joined The Australian Financial Review
as a senior writer, and three years later, was appointed Chief Political Correspondent at The Sydney Morning Herald
. Grattan returned to The Age in 2002 as a columnist, and was made Political Editor and Bureau Chief in 2004.
Grattan has co-authored several books, including Can Ministers Cope? and Reformers, and has edited collections such as Australian Prime Ministers and Reconciliation.
Honours in 2004, Grattan was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her long and distinguished service to Australian journalism. A Walkley Award for Journalism Leadership
was awarded to Grattan in 2006. Grattan is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland
's School of Journalism and Communication.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 30 June 1944), Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n journalist, was the first woman to become editor of an Australian metropolitan daily newspaper. Specialising in political journalism
Political journalism
Political journalism is a broad branch of journalism that includes coverage of all aspects of politics and political science, although the term usually refers specifically to coverage of civil governments and political power....
, Grattan has written and edited for many significant Australian newspapers.
Career
Grattan was educated in Kew, VictoriaKew, Victoria
Kew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516....
at Ruyton Girls' School
Ruyton Girls' School
Ruyton Girls' School , is a non-denominational, independent, day school for girls, located in the inner-eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew, Victoria, Australia....
. Grattan was recruited by The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
newspaper in 1970, and joined the Canberra Press Gallery
Canberra Press Gallery
The Canberra Press Gallery, officially called the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery, is the name given to the approximately 180 journalists and their support staff, including producers, editors and camera crews, who report the workings of the Australian Parliament...
in 1971. In 1976, Grattan was appointed the Chief Political Correspondent for The Age, a position she would hold until 1993. After leaving The Age in 1993, Grattan was appointed the Editor of The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times newspaper was founded in 1926 in Canberra, Australia by Arthur Shakespeare.It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being The Federal Capital Pioneer. The paper was sold to the Fairfax group in the 1960s by Arthur Shakespeare on the condition that it continue...
, becoming the first female editor of a metropolitan daily newspaper in Australia. After two years in this position she was sacked and returned to The Age, where she became the Political Editor.
In 1996, Grattan joined 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....
as a senior writer, and three years later, was appointed Chief Political Correspondent at The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
. Grattan returned to The Age in 2002 as a columnist, and was made Political Editor and Bureau Chief in 2004.
Grattan has co-authored several books, including Can Ministers Cope? and Reformers, and has edited collections such as Australian Prime Ministers and Reconciliation.
Honours
In 1988, Grattan was awarded the Graham Perkin Award as the Australian Journalist of the Year. In the Australia DayAustralia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia...
Honours in 2004, Grattan was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her long and distinguished service to Australian journalism. A Walkley Award for Journalism Leadership
Walkley Award for Journalism Leadership
The Walkley Award for Journalism Leadership is an Australian award that recognises outstanding acts of courage and bravery in the practice of journalism. The inaugural award, for Excellence in News Leadership, was made in 1997...
was awarded to Grattan in 2006. Grattan is an Adjunct Professor 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...
's School of Journalism and Communication.