Tara Brown
Tara Brown | |
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| Born | 14 March 1968 (age 56) Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Davidson High School Charles Sturt University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Employer | Nightline |
| Spouse | John McAvoy (2000–2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Tara Brown (born 14 March 1968) is an Australian television presenter and reporter.
Early life and career
After graduating Davidson High School in 1986, Brown attended Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (Communication) Degree.[1][2]
After graduation, she joined
Nine Network
In 1992, she joined the
In 2001, she became a reporter on the Nine Network's 60 Minutes.[3] The first person Brown ever interviewed on 60 Minutes was Mel Gibson.[3]
Brown was previously a fill-in presenter for Nine Sunday AM News.[4][5]
In April 2016, Brown and eight other people (including three other staff members of the Nine Network, David Ballment, Stephen Rice, and Ben Williamson)
Personal life
Brown was married to TV producer John McAvoy from 2000 until their divorce in 2017. She has two sons, born in 2008 and 2010.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tara Brown, 60 Minutes reporter". Nine News. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Freeman, Jane (11 December 1995). "TV's next generation". The Sydney Morning Herald. pp. 53–54. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b Otto, Anna (30 July 2011). "Saturday Sibset: Tara Brown and sons". Waltzing More Than Matilda. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Tara Brown". Sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Tara Brown". Health.ninemsn.com.au. 13 July 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ Miranda, Charles (13 April 2016). "Kidnapping charges filed against 60 Minutes crew over botched child recovery mission in Lebanon". Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Shaheen, Kareem; Safi, Michael; Elgot, Jessica (12 April 2016). "Suspects in alleged Beirut kidnapping face jail and hard labour". Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Kidnapping charges against Tara Brown and 60 Minutes crew dropped". Australian Women's Weekly. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "60 Minutes' reporter Tara Brown has first child, a boy". The Daily Telegraph. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Tara Brown: Baby bliss at 43". 29 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2016.