Greg "Greggo" Thomson is an

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former

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. Thomson was a sports presenter and reporter for

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and Fox Sports News, until resigning in July 2018.

Career

Thomson is originally from

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and began his media career in 2007 at age 19, working for

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regional television stations, including

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. Between 2010 and 2013, Thomson moved to

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becoming sports editor and presenter at

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. He moved to Melbourne in 2013 to join Sky News, remaining there for less than a year before becoming a

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journalist. As a freelancer, Thomson worked for ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as radio station

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. Thomson re-joined Sky News in Sydney in October 2015. He was initially sports presenter on '' Sunday Edition'' before becoming co-anchor of both ''Sunday Edition'' and ''Saturday Edition'' in 2018 and reports for sister station Fox Sports News.

Public meltdown

In July 2018 Thomson was suspended from Sky News pending an internal investigation for abusing guests at a charity fundraiser in Sydney. He resigned a few days later.

References

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