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Sue Spencer is an Australian journalist and television producer. [1]

Biography

Spencer is perhaps best known for her work on ABC Television's current affairs program Four Corners , where she initially commenced working as a researcher and producer in 1985 before becoming the program's executive producer in 2007. [2] [3]

Spencer has won four Walkley Awards, most recently for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism in 2019. [4] In 1993 she was a co-recipient of the Gold Walkley with Phillip Chubb for the four-part documentary series Labor in Power . [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Henningham, Nikki (14 November 2007) Woman: Spencer, Sue, The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Lallo, Michael (26 November 2014) ABC Four Corners producer Sue Spencer to step down, The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Davies, Anne (26 November 2014) Veteran ABC producer Sue Spencer calls it a day at Four Corners, The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Herald Sun's "Lawyer X" wins 2019 Gold Walkley Award". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ↑ (2 December 1993) 'Labor in Power' takes out Walkley, The Canberra Times . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Mike (7 June 1993) Labor's lament: the power of two, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  7. ↑ (16 August 1993) TV series not history: PM, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2 April 2019.


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