Ian Henderson (born 15 August 1953) is a retired Australian television
news presenter and journalist.
Henderson was the weeknight presenter of ''
ABC News Victoria'' in Melbourne and ''ABC News at Five''.
Life and career
Henderson graduated from
Haileybury College, Melbourne
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, in 1970. He joined the ABC in 1980 after completing a cadetship with the Leader Associated Newspapers - the network of
News Limited local newspapers in
Victoria and worked as a state political and industrial reporter, as well as being an ABC correspondent for Europe in the early 1990s. Over his career he also hosted the ABC's state election coverage and presented the weekly current affairs program ''
Stateline''.
Henderson was the main newsreader of the ''ABC News Victoria'' 7 pm bulletin for 26 years, taking over from Mary Delahunty in 1992.
Henderson has also hosted many other special presentations, such as the ABC's
ANZAC Day
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coverage and the Melbourne Press Club's "Quill Awards".
In February 2009, Henderson presented ''
ABC News'' live from various locations affected by the
Black Saturday Victorian bushfires. He also hosted the national memorial service for bushfire victims, ''Together for Victoria'', which was seen around Australia and the world.
On 2 October 2018, Henderson announced his retirement from the ABC, which was effective on 11 October 2018. A technical glitch during the program, however, prevented the rest of what would have been his final ''ABC News'' bulletin from going to air. He eventually presented his final bulletin on 12 October 2018.
Tamara Oudyn
Tamara Oudyn is an Australian television presenter and reporter.
Oudyn currently presents ''ABC News Victoria'' from Sunday to Thursday.
Career
Oudyn began her media career in 2003 working as a news reporter in Brisbane. Prior to this, she was ...
was announced as his replacement.
Personal life
Henderson was formerly a committee member of the
Melbourne Press Club.
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Committee
Retrieved 2 October 2008. He is a supporter of the
Melbourne Football Club
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in the
Australian Football League
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. He plays
golf in his spare time.
References
External links
Ian Henderson ABC News Profile
- biography of Ian Henderson under "MC & Speakers"
ABC News (Australia) presenters
Living people
People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne)
1952 births
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