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About Geraldine Doogue
Geraldine Doogue is best known as the host of ABC Radio National's programs Saturday Breakfast and Life Matters. She is also known as host of ABC TV's Compass program.
Whilst originally planning a career as a schoolteacher after completing her Arts degree, in 1972 Geraldine applied on an impulse for a journalism cadetship with The West Australian instead. Since then she has carved out a reputation in print, television and radio.
Her entrance into television was unexpected. Whilst covering a story for The Australian, an ABC Television reporter interviewed her for a Four Corners program. They were so impressed with her on-camera presence that they offered Geraldine the position of Perth Host for ABC Television's then new program Nationwide. She 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 for a time 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. During this period Geraldine 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 1998, she became host of ABC TV's Compass program. In 2004 Geraldine joined ABC Local Radio to host Sunday Profile - the Inside Story before returning to Radio National in 2005 to present Saturday Breakfast.
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.
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