David Marr (born in Sydney 1947) is an Australian journalist and author. He was educated at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School and the University of Sydney, where he graduated in Arts and Law. Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... Sydney Church of England Grammar School, also known as the Shore and SCEGS, is a boys School located on Blues Point Road in North Sydney, NSW, Australia. ... The University of Sydney The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... A precise definition of the arts can be contentious, but the following areas of activity are usually included: Art / Visual arts Architecture Crafts Dance Design / Graphic design Drawing Film Literature Music Painting Photography Pottery Sculpture Theater In academia, the Arts are usually grouped with or a subset of the Humanities. ... Aphorism Critical legal studies Jurisprudence Law (principle) Legal research Letter versus Spirit List of legal abbreviations Legal code Natural justice Natural law Philosophy of law Religious law External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Marr began working as an articled clerk with the legal firm Allen, Allen and Hemsley but then turned to journalism. He wrote for The Bulletin and The National Times and became editor of the latter in 1981-1982; during this period he oversaw the publication of the sensational articles by David Hickie that detailed long-suppressed allegations of corruption against former NSW Premier Robert Askin -- the first article, headlined "ASKIN: FRIEND OF ORGANISED CRIME" was famously published on the day of Askin's funeral in 1981. The Bulletin is a weekly magazine, which has been published in Sydney, Australia since 1880. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ...

Marr was editor of the ABC program Four Corners (1985, 1990-1991), a role in which he won a Walkley Award and the presenter of Radio National's Arts Today programme (1994-1996). From 2003 to 2004, he hosted the Australian Broadcasting Corporation programme Media Watch and as of 2005 works for The Sydney Morning Herald. Four Corners may refer to one of the following: Four Corners, a region of the United States the Four Corners Monument at that location Four Corners, a point in Canada Four Corners, an Australian news program Four Corners, a movie by James Benning four corners offense, a style of basketball... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Walkley Awards are an Australian literary award given out annually. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ... Media Watch is an Australian television series screening on the ABC. It currently screens from 9. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sydney Morning Herald is a prestigious and important newspaper in Australia, published daily in Sydney, the most populous city in Australia. ...

As host of Media Watch, Marr investigated and exposed incidents of bias, corruption, poor reporting, plagiarism and outside influence within the media. His term as host was also notable for his frequent criticism of practices not only within the commercial media, but also within the ABC itself. In 2003 he played an integral role in exposing radio commentators Alan Jones and John Laws in the cash for comment affair. In 2004, Marr's pursuit of Australian Broadcasting Authority head David Flint - who had written fan letters to Jones, who he was investigating - played a significant role in forcing Flint's resignation. 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Jones AO (b. ... John Laws (born August 8, 1935) is a prominent radio presenter in Australia whose on-air charm has earned him the nickname Golden Tonsils. He has won more awards than any other Australian radio presenter . ... The cash for comment affair was an Australian scandal that broke in 1999, concerning paid advertising in radio that is presented to the audience in such a way as to sound like editorial commentary. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Broadcasting Authority (commonly called the ABA in Australia) is an agency of the Australian federal government, responsible for regulating the television, radio, and Internet industries. ... David Flint is a prominent Australian legal academic, best known for his controversial tenure as head of the Australian Broadcasting Authority and as one of Australias most prominent enthusiastic monarchists, in opposition to Australian republicanism. ...

Marr has been accused of left wing bias, particularly by those, such as Andrew Bolt, Janet Albrechtsen and Paddy McGuinness from the Murdoch press, who have been accused by the Media Watch program of using questionable journalistic practices. Andrew Bolt is an Australian columnist, writing predominately for the Rupert Murdoch-owned News Limited stable of newspapers. ... Janet Albrechtsen is a conservative opinion columnist and social commentator with the News Limited-owned newspaper, The Australian. ... Rupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch (born on March 11, 1931), is an Australian-born American media proprietor who is the majority shareholder and managing director of News Corporation, one of the worlds largest and most influential media corporations. ...

He has also written a critically acclaimed biography of Australian writer Patrick White, which won The Age's Book of the Year award and the New South Wales Premier's Award for Non-Fiction. More recently, Marr wrote, along with Marian Wilkinson, Dark Victory, an account of the 2001 Australian election campaign in the wake of the MV Tampa incident. Patrick White (May 28, 1912 – September 30, 1990) was an Australian author. ... The Age is a broadsheet daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, founded on October 17, 1854. ... Marian Wilkinson is an Australian journalist and author. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 10 November 2001. ... The MV Tampa is a Norwegian cargo ship that was at the center of a diplomatic dispute between Australia, Norway, and Indonesia off the coast of Christmas Island. ...

Bibliography

• Barwick 1980
• The Ivanov Trail 1984
• Patrick White: A Life 1991
• Patrick White: Letters 1994
• The High Price of Heaven 2000
• Dark Victory (with Marian Wilkinson) 2004 ISBN 0143002589