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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He started his journalistic career in [[London]], as an economics correspondent for [[Investors Chronicle]]. In 1978 he joined the [[BBC]] as a reporter for ''The Money Programme'', ''[[Newsnight]]'', and then ''[[Panorama (TV series)|Panorama]]''. In 1986 he moved to Australia and started work with the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]. |
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From 1987 to 1994 he worked as an investigative reporter for the ABC's flagship current affairs program ''[[Four Corners (TV program)|Four Corners]]''. He specialised in reports on economic matters, government departmental failures and particularly corporate governance. A series of reports on now-disgraced businessman [[Alan Bond (businessman)|Alan Bond]] (and his company [[Bond Corporation]]) brought his work to national prominence in 1993. He also wrote ''The Rise and Fall of Alan Bond'', regarded as the definitive account of Bond's demise. |
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In 1995, he joined the [[Seven Network]] to present a short-lived news program ''[[The Times (Australian TV series)|The Times]]''. He stayed with the network, becoming presenter of the current affairs program ''Witness'' in 1997. |
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Paul moved back to the ABC to host the ''[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]'' program from 1999 to 2000. He was effectively sacked by controversial (and himself quickly replaced) ABC head [[Jonathon Shier]] after a hard-hitting interview with ABC Director [[Donald McDonald (ABC chairperson)|Donald McDonald]] on the subject of government funding for the ABC.<ref>[http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:Nj8g56k9Cv8J:sufface.net/dear_friends/index.cgi%3Fday%3D06-12-2000+paul+barry&hl=en|the A cause: The latest of a thousand cuts]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s218786.htm ABC's Media Watch under the axe]</ref> |
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For the next two years he wrote for ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', winning an additional [[Walkley Awards|Walkley Award]] exposing a tax scam involving some prominent [[barrister]]s in Sydney. He is now on the Walkley advisory board.<ref>[http://www.walkleys.com/board.html Walkley Board]</ref> He also wrote a book ''Rich Kids'', documenting the collapse of [[One.Tel]]. In 2004 he moved to Channel 9 to work for ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' as an investigative reporter. |
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In 2006, Barry released a biography on Australian cricketer [[Shane Warne]], called ''[[Spun Out]]''. Extracts of the book were published in [[The Age]]'s ''[[Good Weekend]]'' magazine, and the book has caused a degree of controversy. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/stay-in-touch/warnies-ex-in-spin-over-bunch-of-lies-in-biography/2006/07/30/1154198011583.html]. |
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Paul was married to Jane Wheatley - they had 3 children together. He is now with Lisa MacGregor and has had another 3 children with her. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 18:36, 26 September 2008
Paul Barry (born 1952) is a British-born, Australian-based journalist, who has won many awards for his investigative reporting.
Early life
He was born in England and graduated from Oxford University in 1973.
Career
Whoever is editing this page as I do is gay.
Awards
- 1993 Logie Award for Best Public Affairs Report, ABC Four Corners "Other People's Money"
- 1993 Walkley Award for Best Business Report, ABC Four Corners "Rich man, poor man"
- 2001 Walkley Award for Best News Report, Sydney Morning Herald "Tax Cheats"
Books
- 1991 The Rise And Fall Of Alan Bond, [ISBN 1-86359-037-4]
- 1994 The Rise And Rise Of Kerry Packer, [ISBN 1-86359-338-1]
- 2001 Going For Broke, [ISBN 1-86325-197-9]
- 2003 Rich Kids, [ISBN 1-86325-339-4]
- 2006 Spun Out, [ISBN 0-593-05662-0]
Notes