Paul Murphy (Australian journalist)

For other people named Paul Murphy, see Paul Murphy (disambiguation).

Paul Murphy AM (1942 or 1943 – 20 October 2020) was an Australian political journalist and radio and television presenter.

Career

He presented the ABC's afternoon radio current affairs program PM for a decade from 1983 to 1993.[1]

Among his favourite moments on the program during his time there was the coverage of the final caucus showdown between Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.[2]

In the 1994 Australia Day Honours, Murphy was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to public broadcasting and to journalism".[3]

In 2000, he was awarded the Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism.[4]

Murphy died from cancer on 20 October 2020, aged 77.[5]

References

  1. ^ 40th Anniversary of ABC PM program Archived 5 August 2012 at archive.today
  2. ^ Javes, Sue (16 July 2009). "Evening stars still shine". The Age. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Paul Murphy". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Walkley Winners Archive". www.walkleys.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ Meade, Amanda (20 October 2020). "Paul Murphy, venerated ABC and SBS journalist, dies aged 77". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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