Virginia Haussegger

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Virginia Haussegger (born 21 March 1964) is an Australian journalist who has been the presenter of the 7pm ABC Canberra News since 2001.

Career in Journalism

She was previously a reporter and presenter of the ABC's "7:30 Report", and was a senior reporter at Channel Nine and the Seven Network on flagship current affairs programs. In addition to broadcast, she is a columnist and leading commentator on a range of social and gender issues and is published across various Australian media. She was awarded the United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Prize for her coverage of Indigenous Affairs in 1996.^[1]

As an author

She is the author of "Wonder Woman: The Myth of Having it All" which examines issues of feminism, fertility and female choice.^[2]

Social issues

She has promoted public awareness of the non-government organisation Mahboba's promise that assists women, widows and orphans in Afghanistan.^[3]

She is an Adjunct Professor at the ANZSOG Governance Institute at the University of Canberra.^[4]

Personal details

She married fellow journalist, Political Editor for the Adelaide Advertiser, Mark Kenny on the 15th of October 2005; it is the second marriage for both partners.

External links

References

↑ ABC News Future Forum http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-02/4366650 (accessed 14 May 2013)
↑ "Wonder Woman: The Myth of Having it All" at Google Books
↑ Chris Kimball. Virginia Goes to Kabul. ABC Stateline. http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/act/content/2006/s2573217.htm (last accessed 15 July 2009)
↑ ANZSOG Governance Institute http://www.governanceinstitute.edu.au/education-programs/introduction/603/virginia-haussegger (accessed 14 May 2013)

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National	Virginia Trioli Michael Rowland Whitney Fitzsimmons Joe O'Brien Ros Childs Tony Eastley Kim Landers James McHale Scott Bevan Jim Middleton Zoe Daniel Jeremy Fernandez Leigh Sales Jane Hutcheon Ticky Fullerton Emma Alberici Tony Jones Graham Creed Alan Kohler

State-based	ACT: Virginia Haussegger Craig Allen Chris Kimball New South Wales: Juanita Phillips Graham Creed Jeremy Fernandez Quentin Dempster Northern Territory: Claire Mackay Eleni Roussos Louisa Rebgetz Queensland: Karina Carvalho Jessica van Vonderen Jenny Woodward South Australia: Jessica Harmsen Anita Savage Neil Cross Simon Royal Tasmania: Angela Ross Peter Gee Simon McCulloch Airlie Ward Victoria: Ian Henderson Tamara Oudyn Paul Higgins Josie Taylor Western Australia: James McHale Pamela Medlen Trevor Jenkins Andrew O'Connor

Other	Kerrin Binnie Steve Cannane Annabel Crabb Barrie Cassidy Caroline Jones Geoff McMullen Kerry O'Brien Sally Sara Helen Vatsikopolous

Past	Mike Bailey Kathy Bowlen Felicity Davey Mary Delahunty James Dibble Jane Doyle Graham Evans Alicia Gorey Peter Hitchener Peter Holland Andrew Lofthouse Edwin Maher Sue McIntosh Maxine McKew Richard Morecroft Ali Moore Rebecca Morse Russell Woolf Kelly Nestor Janice Petersen Angela Pippos Ross Symonds John Taylor Rod Young

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Name	Haussegger, Virginia
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Date of birth	21 March 1964
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