Liz Jackson

Liz Jackson

Liz Jackson is an Australian journalist and former barrister noted for her work on the "Four Corners" and "Media Watch" television programs.

Jackson grew up in Melbourne, Australia and commenced work with the Australian Broadcasting Centre in 1986. Prior to her career with the ABC, Jackson also worked in a community legal centre in Australia and practiced law in London.

After joining "Four Corners" as an investigative reporter in 1994, Jackson has been awarded Walkley Awards, Australia's awards for journalism, on five occasions for her work on the following:
*The situation in Somalia;
*The suicide of Aboriginal activist Rob Riley;
*"Fixing Cricket", a report in to cricket match-fixing (2000);
*"Go to jail", regarding the Northern Territory's mandatory sentencing laws (2000); and,
*"Putting the Children at Risk", an investigation in to the New South Wales Department of Community Services (2002). [http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/reporter_lizjackson.htm Biography of Liz Jackson, "Four Corners" website, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed July 11,2007.]

Jackson has also received three Logie Awards (the Australian equivalent of an Emmy award) for "Fixing Cricket" and stories related to the Blackhawk disaster and HIV transmission from a doctor's surgery. [http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/reporter_lizjackson.htm Biography of Liz Jackson, "Four Corners" website, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed July 11,2007.]

At the start of 2005, Jackson hosted the media-criticism program "Media Watch", before stepping down in December 2005 and returning to "Four Corners"; journalist Monica Attard was announced as her replacement. [cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/attard-fronts-media-watch/2005/12/07/1133829602483.html|title=Attard fronts Media Watch|date=2005-12-07|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2007-05-02]

Her daughter, Rose Jackson, is a prominent student politician aligned with the National Labor Students faction and sits on the executive of the New South Wales Labor Party.

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