Jill Singer

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Jill Singer

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 is a presenter on National Australia Bank's (nab) internal television network, nabtv.

In 1992, Jill 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 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.

Whilst having a reputation for being principled and highly ethical, she has come under criticism for her own business dealings.[1]