Iain Finlay (born 21 October 1935) is an
Australian
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author, journalist, television host, and humanitarian. He is known for his work as a foreign correspondent for
ABC News
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.
Early life
Finlay was born in
Canberra in 1935.
Career
One of Finlay's earliest jobs was reporting for the United Press during the
Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956.
He cofounded and hosted the science and technology television series ''
Beyond 2000.''
He was a presenter on the ABC current affairs radio program ''PM'', and also hosted ''
This Day Tonight
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Founding
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.'' He has written both fiction and non-fiction books.
Finlay has reported all over the world and has visited more than 100 countries.
He was named the 2017
Australia Day
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ambassador.
Personal life
Finlay and Trish Clark have two children together and live in
Tweed
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.
Together, they work on humanitarian and education initiatives in
Asia
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, including building a primary school in
Laos.
Bibliography
* ''The Azanian Assignment'' (novel)
* ''Africa Overland: A Trek from Cape Town to Cairo'' with
Trish Sheppard
* ''South America Overland: From New York to Tierra Del Fuego'' with Trish Sheppard
* ''Across the South Pacific: Island-hopping from Santiago to Sydney'' with Trish Sheppard
* ''Good Morning Hanoi - a year of radio in Vietnam'' with Trish Clark
* ''Savage Jungle - An epic struggle for survival'', Simon & Schuster, Sydney, 1991
References
1935 births
Living people
Australian non-fiction writers
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