09:45
- Title Geraldine Doogue Talks With Teachers About Wellness and Teaching
- Presenter Geraldine Doogue
- Presenters Bio
Geraldine Doogue AO appears courtesy of Celebrity Speakers.
Geraldine Doogue AO is a renowned Australian journalist and broadcaster with a distinguished career in news and current affairs. She is presenter of the ABC Local Radio program Sunday Profile and ABC Television’s Compass. Prior to this, she was the presenter of the ABC Radio National’s Life Matters.
After completing an Arts degree at the University of Western Australia, Geraldine applied for a journalism cadetship with The West Australian. She then spent the next ten years carving out a reputation in print, television and radio, including two years at the London Bureau working for the Murdoch group's Australian papers.
Her entrance into television was unexpected. Whilst covering a story for The Australian, an ABC Television reporter interviewed her for a Four Corners program. When the head office executives saw the interview, they were so impressed with her on-camera presence that they offered Geraldine the Perth compere position for ABC Television's then new program Nationwide.
She soon moved to Sydney to host the NSW edition of the program and established herself as one of the most respected and popular personalities on national television.
Geraldine then worked on commercial radio with 2UE and on commercial television, co-presenting Channel 10's main news bulletin, before returning to the ABC in 1990. She played a major role in ABC TV's coverage of the Gulf War and during this period was awarded two Penguin Awards and a United Nations Media Peace Prize.
In 1992 Geraldine began presenting Life Matters, a new ABC Radio National program which set out to cover the full gamut of social issues in everyday life. In 2002 the program was extended to two hours each weekday, still focused on everything from the joys and challenges of being a parent to subjects like education, health, family relationships, and work.
In 2003 Geraldine joined ABC Local Radio to host Sunday Profile - the Inside Story, which offers an in-depth analysis of the major news in Australia and around the world. She talks to the people behind the news, decision makers and agenda setters, political leaders and business magnates.
In 1998, she became host of ABC TV's Compass program, which looks at issues of spirituality, philosophy and belief.
In 2000 Geraldine was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for social and cultural reporting. In 2003, she was recognised with an Officer in the Order of Australia for services to the community and media. Geraldine’s jargon-free presentations are characterised by her infectious optimism, humour and warm understanding of critical issues. She is married with two children and two step-children.
- Duration 1 hr
- Bring/Wear N/A
- Where to meet Auditorium
- Session Code M0945
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