Jim Middleton (journalist)
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Jim Middleton is an Australian journalist and was a senior advisor to former South Australian Senator Tim Storer. Middleton graduated from the
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before joining the
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(ABC) in 1970. Middleton was involved in the transformation of radio station
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into the national
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brand, networked nationally around Australia. He served as the ABC's North America correspondent until 1988, when he became the ABC's chief political correspondent in Canberra. In 2008, Middleton left his political role in Canberra to join the Australia Network, presenting ''Newsline'' and '' The World''. Middleton took a
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from the ABC following the closure of the Australia Network due to funding cuts signing off on 2 September 2014. Middleton joined
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a month later, beginning on 22 September 2014, as a reporter and foreign correspondent. In July 2016, he became presenter of new program '' Weekend Agenda''. Middleton departed Sky News in early 2018 to serve as a senior advisor to former Senator and family friend Tim Storer. In 2022 Middleton became media advisor to the Climate 200 group.


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