Charles Wooley (born 12 October 1948) is a British-born Australian journalist, reporter, writer, TV personality and radio presenter who reported for Channel Nine's ''

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''.

Early life and career

Wooley was born on the

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in Scotland, and moved to

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, aged three. At the age of 16 Wooley moved to

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where he gained an honours degree in history from the

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. While he was studying he developed his journalistic skills by editing the university's student newspaper, '' Togatus'', and was a member of the student theatre group, the Old Nick Company. He moved to Launceston in 1970 to work as a cadet with '' The Examiner''.Charles Wooley
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. He soon moved to television working on ''

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'', ''Nationwide'', and ''

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''. He then served as the ABC's European correspondent based in

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. In 1986 he joined Channel Nine where he worked on ''

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'' and then '' A Current Affair''. Wooley joined ''

'' in 1993. His 2018 interview with New Zealand Prime Minister

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was described as 'sexist' and 'creepy'. Wooley was elected as Deputy Mayor and Councillor of the Sorell Council at the 2022 Tasmanian local government elections.

Author

He published a book of stories of his time travelling the world as a reporter called ''Travelling Tales''. Wooley returned to Hobart in 1999 with his second wife Alona to raise their three children.

Radio

From January 2006 until November 2008, Wolley hosted of Macquarie Regional RadioWorks' regional morning program, ''Charles Wooley Across Australia''. The show aired 9 am to 12 pm weekdays on over 40 radio stations across Australia. As well as presenting his radio show, Charles Wooley continues to work on a casual basis for ''60 Minutes'' and also narrates some television programs for Channel 9. He is also the author of several books, including an up-and-coming guide to walks in and around Hobart, Tasmania.

Personal life

Wooley is the father of six children. His daughter Anna Wooley is a documentary film maker.Anna's telling tales
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'' 25 May 2004

References

External links

Charles Wooley BlogCharles Wooley Myspace page
1948 births Living people Australian television presenters University of Tasmania alumni Scottish emigrants to Australia Tasmanian local councillors {{Australia-journalist-stub