Paul Lyneham | |
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| Born | Rodney Paul Lyneham (1945-08-13)13 August 1945 |
| Died | 24 November 2000(2000-11-24) (aged 55) Canberra,Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Education | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Political journalist |
| Years active | 1969–2000 |
| Notable credit(s) | The 7.30 Report 60 Minutes |
| Spouse | Dorothy Horsfield |
| Children | Chloe Lyneham Joel Lyneham Mathew Lyneham |
Rodney Paul Lyneham (13 August 1945[1] – 24 November 2000[2]) was an Australian newspaperjournalist, commentator and radio and television presenter.
Lyneham was born inMelbourne[3] in 1945, growing up there and inCanberra[1] where he graduated from theAustralian National University.[1] During his time as a student he was the lead vocalist in the bandThe Bitter Lemons which recorded the independently released single "Canberra Blues" in 1965.[4][5]
He worked as a journalist atThe Australian andThe Canberra Times newspapers before joining theABC in 1969 and spending a period of time asLondon, UKcorrespondent.[3] Whilst in London, Lyneham met the author Dorothy Horsfield, with whom he went on to have three children.[6] Lyneham joined commercial television, working forChannel Seven as a foreign correspondent including reporting on theFalklands War. After returning to Australia while living in Canberra Lyneham worked on Sydney radio station2BL in a segment with his close friendAndrew Olle; they were adouble act conversing about politics with Lyneham playing the role of the funny man.[7][8] He also reported forThe 7.30 Report before joiningChannel Nine and60 Minutes.[1]
Lyneham died of lung cancer on 24 November 2000[2] in Canberra.[1] On 20 February 2002 then-Federal TreasurerPeter Costello launched the biography of Lyneham,Paul Lyneham – A Memoir, written by his widow Dorothy Horsfield,[9] at theNational Press Club, Canberra.[10] Annually since 2002, the National Press Club has also awarded the Paul Lyneham Award for excellence in journalism with only members of thefederal parliamentary press gallery being eligible for the award.[11]
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