Paul Lyneham (13 August 1945 – 24 November 2000) was an Australian

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, commentator and television presenter. Lyneham was born in

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in 1945, growing up there and in Canberra where he graduated from the

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. During his time as a student he was the lead vocalist in the band ''The Bitter Lemons'' which recorded the independently released single "Canberra Blues" in 1965. He worked as a journalist at ''

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'' newspapers before joining the ABC in 1969 and spending a period of time as

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. Whilst in London, Lyneham met the author Dorothy Horsfield, with whom he went on to have three children. Lyneham joined commercial television, working for Channel Seven as a foreign correspondent including reporting on the Falklands War. After returning to Australia Lyneham worked on Sydney radio station 2BL with his close friend Andrew Olle. He also reported for '' The 7.30 Report'' before joining Channel Nine and ''60 Minutes''.

Death

Lyneham died of lung cancer on 24 November 2000 at Canberra. On 20 February 2002 then- Federal Treasurer

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launched the biography of Lyneham, ''Paul Lyneham – A Memoir'', written by his widow Dorothy Horsfield, at the

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, Canberra. Annually since 2002, the National Press Club has also awarded the Paul Lyneham Award for excellence in journalism with only members of the federal parliamentary press gallery being eligible for the award.

References

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