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Iain Finlay (born 21 October 1935) is an Australian author, journalist, television host, and humanitarian. He is known for his work as a foreign correspondent for ABC News. [1]
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Iain Finlay (born 21 October 1935) is an Australian author, journalist, television host, and humanitarian. He is known for his work as a foreign correspondent for ABC News. [1]
One of Finlay's earliest jobs was reporting for the United Press during the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. [2]
He co-founded and hosted the science and technology television series Beyond 2000. [2] He was a presenter on the ABC current affairs radio program PM , and also hosted This Day Tonight. [3] He has written both fiction and non-fiction books.
Finlay has reported all over the world and has visited more than 100 countries. [2] He was named the 2017 Australia Day ambassador. [1]
Finlay and Trish Clark have two children together and live in Tweed Heads. [2] Together, they work on humanitarian and education initiatives in Asia, including building a primary school in Laos. [1]
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