Hamish Macdonald Biography and Wiki
Hamish Macdonald is a well-known Australian news presenter and broadcast journalist. Hamaish currently works for ABC as the host of ABC’s Q&A political panel discussion show.
Hamish started his career as a reporter covering politics for regional broadcaster WIN in Canberra. He relocated to the United Kingdom, where he worked as a reporter for Channel 4 and ITV.
He made a name for himself as a news producer and reporter. He reported on big events such as the Asian tsunami and the London attacks. He provided live coverage for Channel 4 and ITV news. He also provided eyewitness accounts for the Australian networks Nine, Seven, and ABC.
Macdonald worked as a producer for Al Jazeera English’s regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Al Jazeera English is the Arabic network Al Jazeera’s English-language sister station. In the summer of 2006, he was employed as a news presenter at Al Jazeera English’s Kuala Lumpur bureau.
On February 20, 2008, Macdonald received the “Young Journalist of the Year” award from the Royal Television Society in London. Later, Macdonald went to Al Jazeera’s London office, where he also served as the UK reporter for the Australian breakfast show Sunrise.
In June 2010, he departed Al Jazeera English. Macdonald has appeared as a guest panelist and fill-in presenter on Ten News and The Project. In June 2012, Macdonald was named anchor of the relaunched Ten Late News. He presented the current affairs show The Truth Is in 2013.
Macdonald announced his departure from Network Ten in September 2013. Rumors circulated that the network was underwhelmed with MacDonald’s The Truth Is series, and MacDonald was disappointed that Ten had not showed more support for his work. In 2017, Macdonald presented The Sunday Project on a regular basis before being named permanent presenter in January 2018. He also fills in for Waleed Aly on The Project on a regular basis.
Hamish Macdonald Age
Hamish Macdonald is 41 years old as of 2022, He was born on May 18, 1988 in Sydney, Australia. He celebrates his birthday on the 18th of May every year.
Hamish Macdonald Height
Hamish stands at a tall height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Hamish Macdonald Parents and Siblings
Hamish was born and brought up in Australia by his loving parents. However, he has not disclosed any further information on his family or his siblings. He went to Charles Sturt University where he graduated in 2002 where he earned a degree.
Hamish Macdonald Partner Jacob Fitzroy
Hamish Macdonald is openly gay and is currently in a relationship with Jacob Fitzroy. Hamish came out as gay on June 6, 2019.
Hamish Macdonald Salary
Hamish receives an annual salary of $85,000-$95,000 from his career as a news journalist and presenter.
Hamish Macdonald Net Worth
Mr. Hamish has an estimated net worth of $200,000-$500,000 as of 2022, from his successful career. His primary source of income is his career as a Journalist.
