Tony Eastley is an Australian newspaper journalist and radio and television newsreader and host.

Journalism career

Eastley began his journalism career in the 1970s with ''The Examiner'' newspaper in

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before joining the

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in 1979. With the ABC he spent stints in Singapore and Hong Kong as a foreign correspondent. After returning to Australia he presented ABC TV's breakfast news, hosting ''

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'' from 1993-95. From 2002 to 2003 he was the newsreader of the NSW ABC-TV 7pm news, having taken over from long-standing newsreader Richard Morecroft. In 2004, Eastley took on the role of presenter for '' AM'', the local radio news and current affairs program. In January 2014, Eastley resigned from '' AM'' to become senior presenter on

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was announced as his replacement. In June 2016, Eastley retired from the

after 37 years.

Personal life

Eastley is married and has two children.

References

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