Thomas Michael Fitzgerald (28 August 1918 – 25 January 1993) was an Australian economist, journalist and political advisor.

Education

Fitzgerald trained in economics by reading

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at the

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(1936–40).

Career

Fitzgerald enlisted in the

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in November 1942 and, after training, was navigator on ' Liberator' bombers in 1944–45. Fitzgerald was financial editor of ''

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'' from 1952 to 1970. While retaining his employment by Fairfax, he began publishing ''

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'', a fortnightly journal, in September 1958.

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was one of his early contributors. He sold ''Nation'' to

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in 1972 and was Editorial Director of Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd from 1970 to 1972. Fitzgerald produced the "Fitzgerald Report – The contribution of the mineral industry to Australian welfare : report to the Minister for Minerals and Energy" (1974) for the Whitlam Government. In 1990 Fitzgerald delivered a set of six

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Personal

Fitzgerald died in St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst on 25 January 1993. He was survived by his wife, whom he had married in 1945, and their two sons and two daughters.

References

External links

* 1918 births 1993 deaths Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II People from Marrickville University of Sydney alumni 20th-century Australian economists 20th-century Australian journalists Royal Australian Air Force officers The Sydney Morning Herald people {{economist-stub