Virginia Haussegger
Virginia Haussegger, AM (born 21 March 1964), is an Australian journalist, media commentator and television presenter who has been the presenter of the flagship 7pm ABC News bulletins in Canberra since 2001.
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Career in Journalism
She was previously a reporter and presenter of the ABC's national program 7:30 Report, and was a senior reporter at Channel Nine and the Seven Network on flagship current affairs programs. In addition to broadcast, she is a columnist and leading commentator on a range of social and gender issues and is published across various Australian media. She was awarded the United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Prize for her coverage of Indigenous Affairs in 1996.[1]
Author
She is the author of "Wonder Woman: The Myth of Having it All" which examines issues of feminism, fertility and female choice.[2]
Social issues
She has promoted public awareness of the non-government organisation Mahboba's promise that assists women, widows and orphans in Afghanistan.[3]
She is an Adjunct Professor at the ANZSOG Governance Institute at the University of Canberra.[4]
Honours
In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List, Haussegger was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for "significant service to the community, particularly as an advocate for women's rights and gender equity, and to the media".[5]
Personal details
On 15 October 2005, she married fellow journalist, Mark Kenny, who is now the national political editor for Fairfax Media. It is the second marriage for both.[6] Australian National University academic, John Warhurst describes them as one of Canberra's most powerful couples.[7]
External links
- Official ABC bio page
- www.virginiahaussegger.com.au
- http://virginiahaussegger.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/ban-burka-27-june-2009.html
References
- ↑ ABC News Future Forum http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-02/4366650 (accessed 14 May 2013)
- ↑ "Wonder Woman: The Myth of Having it All" at Google Books
- ↑ Chris Kimball. Virginia Goes to Kabul. ABC Stateline. http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/act/content/2006/s2573217.htm (last accessed 15 July 2009)
- ↑ ANZSOG Governance Institute http://www.governanceinstitute.edu.au/education-programs/introduction/603/virginia-haussegger (accessed 14 May 2013)
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