Sarah Ferguson(XVII)
Sarah Ferguson began her journalism career in newspapers in the UK before moving to France, where she worked as a freelancer for British and French broadcasters, and later to Washington DC. In Australia she worked for the SBS programs Dateline and Insight as both producer and reporter. She then spent four years on Channel 9's Sunday program.
Sarah joined the ABC in 2008 to work on Four Corners and went on to win three Walkleys for her work on the program, including the2011 Gold Walkley for 'A Bloody Business', an expose of Australia's live cattle trade. Her other awards include four Logies for Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill, the George Munster Award and the Queensland Premier's Literary Award. These were for a series of reports on people smuggling, live export and the culture of rugby league.
In 2015 she wrote and presented ABC TV's acclaimed documentary series on the Rudd Gillard years, The Killing Season.
Sarah is now the presenter of the ABC's nightly current affairs program 7.30.
Sarah joined the ABC in 2008 to work on Four Corners and went on to win three Walkleys for her work on the program, including the2011 Gold Walkley for 'A Bloody Business', an expose of Australia's live cattle trade. Her other awards include four Logies for Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill, the George Munster Award and the Queensland Premier's Literary Award. These were for a series of reports on people smuggling, live export and the culture of rugby league.
In 2015 she wrote and presented ABC TV's acclaimed documentary series on the Rudd Gillard years, The Killing Season.
Sarah is now the presenter of the ABC's nightly current affairs program 7.30.
