BBC veteran, Colin Chapman, has passed away at the age of 87. The esteemed journalist, who had a distinguished career with the BBC, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the New York Times and ABC, is said to have died over the weekend.
Colin, also an author of several books, had been battling ill health for a number of years. The Australian Institute of International Affairs confirmed on Monday that the broadcaster had passed away over the weekend.
Colin had been undergoing dialysis three times a week and was legally blind. Born in the UK in 1937, he kick-started his remarkable media career in England before becoming an Australian citizen.
In Australia, Colin worked as an assistant editor for renowned news magazine The Bulletin. He later held the position of deputy editor for The Australian newspaper and served three years as executive producer for ABC radio’s flagship current affairs programme PM.
After studying at the University of Leicester, he began his impressive media career in England and later became an Australian citizen. In Australia, the journalist also worked for famed news magazine The Bulletin as an assistant editor. He later became deputy editor for The Australian newspaper and spent three years as executive producer for ABC radio’s flagship current affairs show PM.
Highly respected as a political analyst, Colin was also an economics expert and noted for his work as a foreign correspondent. Some of the stories he covered in his lengthy career included terrorist attacks in Hong Kong in the 60s, and international conflicts in Africa and the Suez region.
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