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| In 1996, Jill collapsed on-air as she attempted to introduce a story on the then Victorian Premier ]'s business dealings. The collapse, a severe migraine attack, prompted a public furore, and the story went to air the following night, unchanged. However, journalists and producers who worked on the story did not have their contracts renewed. The story behind this was uncovered by an ABC '']'' feature and the ] was accused of bowing to pressure from the State Government to pull the story. | In 1996, Jill collapsed on-air as she attempted to introduce a story on the then Victorian Premier ]'s business dealings. The collapse, a severe migraine attack, prompted a public furore, and the story went to air the following night, unchanged. However, journalists and producers who worked on the story did not have their contracts renewed. The story behind this was uncovered by an ABC '']'' feature and the ] was accused of bowing to pressure from the State Government to pull the story. | ||
| In 2011, She proved she is a heartless bitch on Twitter... She is a walking talking Anus. | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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Jill Singer is a well-known Australian journalist, columnist and television presenter. She began her journalism career as an ABC radio trainee in 1984. She worked her way up to become a senior reporter for The 7.30 Report on the ABC and later presented the Victorian edition of Today Tonight on the Seven Network. Currently she writes a weekly column for the Melbourne Herald Sun and lectures in television journalism at RMIT University in Melbourne.
In 1992, Singer won the Walkley Award for "Best Investigative Television Journalist."
In 1996, Jill collapsed on-air as she attempted to introduce a story on the then Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett's business dealings. The collapse, a severe migraine attack, prompted a public furore, and the story went to air the following night, unchanged. However, journalists and producers who worked on the story did not have their contracts renewed. The story behind this was uncovered by an ABC Four Corners feature and the Seven Network was accused of bowing to pressure from the State Government to pull the story.
In 2011, She proved she is a heartless bitch on Twitter... She is a walking talking Anus.
Personal life
- Jill Singer's current column for the Herald Sun, a News Corporation paper
References
- Transcript of ABC News Four Corners Feature : Kennett's Culture Aired September 1997
- Brief ABC Art Show biography
- Crikey on Today Tonight
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