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Paul Barry

Highly respected journalist with numerous awards, including a Walkley for an expose on tax-dodging barristers

Paul Barry came to Australia from England in the mid-1980s. And since Alan Bond stamped on his business card, he has never looked back. Well, hardly ever.

In 2001, he was sacked from the ABC’s Media Watch, after a confrontational interview with the then-ABC-chair Donald McDonald. And in 2005, he was dumped from 60 Minutes—who had been suing him over a Media Watch story.

Before that, he gained 1st Class Honours at Oxford University, and made films for Four Corners, winning numerous awards.

Paul has worked for almost every major media group in Australia, in TV, print, radio and online. He has also written seven best-selling books, about Alan Bond, Kerry Packer, Rupert Murdoch and others. And since 2013 he’s been back at Media Watch. Where, remarkably, he’s still in the job.

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Key Points for Paul Barry

Paul Barry is recognised as one of this country's leading journalists. In the 1990s his films for the ABC's Four Corners won him every major television award. He has also written seven best-selling books including the Rise and Fall of Alan Bond, the Rise and Rise of Kerry Packer and Breaking News: Sex, Lies and the Murdoch Succession.
In a long and varied TV career, Paul has hosted The Times and Witness on Channel 7, reported for 60 Minutes on Channel 9, and worked for the BBC's Panorama and Money Programme.

Topics for Paul Barry

Colourful stories
From 40 years on the front line of journalism, and from a decade of watching the media get up to its tricks.

Testimonials for Paul Barry

A very entertaining and brilliant speaker rated 10/10.

Institute of Chartered Accountants

A man who knows how to tell a good story.
Justice Department

Extremely entertaining and informative guest speaker. Took us into another world with his stories of corporate corruption.
VACC

Excellent. Paul was an outstanding, highly articulate dinner speaker. His address, built around some of corporate Australia's more notorious 'entrepreneurs', was thoughtful and well-structured with enough meat to be both entertaining and thought-provoking. The fact that he also made the effort to mix with the CFOs and their partners before and after his presentation was greatly appreciated.
International Management Australia

Excellent. Paul was very entertaining and held the audience right throughout his address. I received many comments afterwards saying he was one of our best speakers.
Brisbane Advertising Association