Peter Ryan (journalist)
Peter Ryan | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Died | (aged 64) Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Marist College Eastwood |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
| Employer | ABC News |
| Spouse | Mary Cotter |
| Children | 1 |
Peter Ryan OAM (1960 – 18 July 2025) was an Australian journalist who worked predominantly for the ABC News network.
Career
Early in his career, Ryan worked as a copy boy for the Sydney-based newspaper The Daily Mirror.[1]
He worked on the ABC Radio programs AM, PM and The World Today. He also worked on media for ABC's radio channels NewsRadio, Radio National, various ABC Local Radio stations, and produced television content for the ABC News channel.[1]
He was a member of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance's Benevolent Fund, which supports journalists through difficulties.[1]
Ryan worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as its senior business correspondent and editor from 2016 to 2025.[2] He was formerly employed as the ABC's Washington bureau chief and head of TV news and current affairs in Victoria, executive producer of Business Breakfast, founding editor of Lateline Business and the ABC's business editor.[2]
Personal life and death
Born in 1960,[3] Ryan was educated at Marist College Eastwood, a Catholic secondary all-boys school.[4]
He was married to Mary Cotter and had a daughter.[2]
Ryan was diagnosed with metastatic thyroid cancer in 2014.[2] He died in Sydney from the illness on 18 July 2025, at the age of 64,[5][2] just weeks after retiring in late June due to ill health.[6]
Awards and honours
Ryan won a Walkley Award in 2017 for a story on money laundering taking place through Commonwealth Bank deposit machines.[2]
In 2022, he was awarded the Order of Australia medal, for his 'service to the broadcast media as a journalist'.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Grimm, Nick (21 July 2025). "Late ABC journalist Peter Ryan celebrated for 'long and storied career'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "ABC journalist Peter Ryan dies, leaving 'significant legacy'". ABC News. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Engbino, Michelle (21 July 2025). "Final curtain, last broadcast: A tribute to a brave journalist (64) and a beloved actress (72)". Seniors Discount Club. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
Peter Ryan OAM (1960–2025): A Voice of Integrity in Australian Journalism
- ^ "Celebrating 85 Years of Education at Marist College Eastwood". Marist College Eastwood. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Vale Peter Ryan OAM". radioinfo. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (27 June 2025). "Peter Ryan retires from ABC". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Australia Day 2022 Honours List" (PDF). Office of the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
