Raymond Harry Beckett (1903–1983NSW BDM 26583/1983) was an Australian journalist, newspaper editor and author. Before becoming a journalist he worked as a

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. His first position as a journalist was working for the ''

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'' where he was paid one penny per line of copy. Other positions he has held include: chief sub-editor at the '' Sydney Telegraph'', Assistant Editor of the '' Sunday Telegraph'' and the '' Sun-Herald'' and editor of the '' Sunday Mirror''.

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1903 births 1983 deaths 20th-century Australian journalists {{Australia-writer-stub