Paul_Murphy_(Australian_journalist)

Paul Murphy (Australian journalist)

Paul Murphy (Australian journalist)

Australian journalist (died 2020)

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

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

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. [1]
    40th Anniversary of ABC PM program Archived 5 August 2012 at archive.today
  2. [2]
    Javes, Sue (16 July 2009). "Evening stars still shine". The Age. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Paul Murphy". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Walkley Winners Archive". www.walkleys.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. [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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