Justin Armsden
Justin Armsden is an Australian
Early life
Armsden grew up in
Career
Armsden moved to Queensland in 1989 and began his career in 1990 as a cadet newspaper journalist at Brisbane's Sun newspaper.
Between 1992 and 1995, Armsden was a police and
Armsden moved into television news reporting in 1996, joining
. Armsden also hosted CNN International's coverage of the Masters at Augusta, for the return of Tiger Woods to professional golf in 2010. Armsden interviewed many well-known sports celebrities.Armsden returned to Australia in October 2010, where he took up a post as an anchor for Fox Sport News. After six months with the network he moved to Channel Nine's A Current Affair.[7] He created national headlines in 2012 after uncovering information about controversial MP Craig Thomson. Armsden interviewed a former prostitute who claimed to be one of Thomson's clients but she later retracted her statement, despite signing a statutory declaration.[8][9][10]
In 2014 he uncovered the hiding place of con man Peter Foster, and reported on his arrest.[11][12]
Personal
Armsden ran and finished the London Marathon in 2000.
References
- ^ "Con man Peter Foster’s hide-out was nerve centre for his latest scam operation". Gold Cost Bulletin, Kathleen Skene, 30 October 2014
- ^ "Much to discover before getting to the bare bottom of latest Peter Foster saga". Sydney Morning Herald, 31 October 2014 . Andrew Hornery
- ^ "Dream job still hard yakka". Courier Mail, 5 Sep 2009
- ^ "The business of golf is a key factor in Dubai and that's what attracted the European Tour". Emerites 24/7 Gary Meenagham , 31 January 2009
- ^ "Exodus continues at Nine’s Current Affair". The Australian, 15 March 2016
- ^ " Crying a river over Mowbray collapse". Sydney Morning Herald, 8 June 2012. Suzanne Carbone
- ^ "Hooker turns doen Nine's caxh offer". NT News, 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Channel Nine aired ex-prostitute's claim on Thomson, even when she said it wasn't true". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 2012, Katharine Murphy
- ^ "Tabloid TV in a tiff as former prostitute recants her statement on Thomson" Financial Review Kate McClymont and Phillip Coorey Date: 07/06/2012
- ^ "D-day looms for Gillard in her fight with the media barons.". The Age, KATHARINE MURPHY via Financial Review.
- ^ "Cops red-faced over Foster arrest". Kathleen Skene and Paul Weston, Gold Coast Bulletin, 29 October 2014
- ^ "Much to discover before getting to the bare bottom of latest Peter Foster saga". Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Hornery, 1 November 2014.