George Negus, a founding presenter of Nine’s 60 Minutes and ABC’s Foreign Correspondent, has died at the age of 82.
Negus presented 60 Minutes from 1979-1986 and later went on to present Foreign Correspondent from 1992-1999.
The news veteran also had two current affairs programs, George Negus Tonight on ABC and 6.30 with George Negus on Network Ten.
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Negus also established his own media company, Negus Media International, in the late 1980s, which he ran alongside his wife and journalist Kirsty Cockburn.
He became a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015, recognised for his significant service to the media, conservation and the environment.
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His family revealed he had been diagnosed with dementia in 2022.
More to come.
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