All Saints College Maitland

Australian rugby league media personality, commentator and former professional player.

Played for the Newcastle Knights for nine seasons, winning the Premiership in 1997. Additionally played for the Cronulla Sharks and the Wigan Warriors in the UK Super League.

Played eight matches for the Australian squad, including with the winning team at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

Additionally played four State of Origin series matches for New South Wales for four losses.

As of 2023, host of numerous sports radio and television programs.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1902-1909.

Journalist with the Freeman’s Journal, Daily Telegraph, The Sun, Managing Director of Truth and editor-in-chief of Smith’s Weekly.

Heraldry artist of St Joseph’s College crest.

St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1964-1969.

Editor-in-Chief of The Canberra Times.

1985 Australian Journalist of the Year.

2007 Canberra Citizen of the Year.

St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1950-1952.

Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).

Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Authority.

Political correspondent for The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald.

St Gregory’s College Campbelltown 1985-1989.

Former NRL player (148) games, playing for Sydney Roosters, Western Suburbs Magpies, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Salford City Reds.

Currently Sports commentary SEN Radio, along with Channel Nine, Fox Sports, Triple M, Sky Radio.

Marcellin College Bulleen 1966-1968.

A journalist for 36 years, including as an ABC foreign correspondent in Washington and New Delhi.

Has received two Walkley awards for Journalism.

Author of two books: A Fatal Tide, 2014, and Killing Kitchener, 2017.