The broadcaster specialised in international affairs and was known for his work on programmes including Dateline, Foreign Correspondent and 60 Minutes.
Australian journalist and presenter George Negus has died at the age of 82 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. In a statement, his family said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones and thanked healthcare workers for their support. Negus was a former host of SBS Dateline, and the founding host of the ABC's Foreign Correspondent program.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered condolences to Negus' family, in a statement posted on social media on Tuesday. "George Negus was a giant of Australian journalism," the PM said. "His courage, curiosity and integrity gave millions of Australians a sense of the big issues on 60 Minutes, and a window to the world through Foreign Correspondent.
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