Nick Cater
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Nick Cater is an Australian journalist. He was appointed Editor of The Weekend Australian in March 2007 and has been a senior editorial executive at The Australian
since 2004. Previously he was a deputy editor of the Sydney-based The Sunday Telegraph
and assistant editor with the associated Daily Telegraph
. Cater was a correspondent in Asia for the News Limited
group of newspapers and had worked in the Canberra Press Gallery
as the bureau chief for News Limited. He worked in the UK as a journalist with BBC TV after starting his career as a studio manager at the BBC External Service.
Cater is known for tracking down paedophile Robert 'Dolly' Dunn
, which was revealed on the front page of The Daily Telegraph
under the headline Hello Dolly.
Cater was editor for the 2006 book, The Howard Factor, a review of the first decade of the John Howard
government first elected in 1996 in Australia
.
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
since 2004. Previously he was a deputy editor of the Sydney-based The Sunday Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
and assistant editor with the associated Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
. Cater was a correspondent in Asia for the News Limited
News Limited
News Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The publicly listed company's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, Pay TV, National Rugby League, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets.News Limited...
group of newspapers and had worked in the Canberra Press Gallery
Canberra Press Gallery
The Canberra Press Gallery, officially called the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery, is the name given to the approximately 180 journalists and their support staff, including producers, editors and camera crews, who report the workings of the Australian Parliament...
as the bureau chief for News Limited. He worked in the UK as a journalist with BBC TV after starting his career as a studio manager at the BBC External Service.
Cater is known for tracking down paedophile Robert 'Dolly' Dunn
Robert 'Dolly' Dunn
Robert Joseph "Dolly" Dunn was an Australian convicted child molester. He was a school teacher by profession, working for the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious order....
, which was revealed on the front page of The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
under the headline Hello Dolly.
Cater was editor for the 2006 book, The Howard Factor, a review of the first decade of the John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
government first elected in 1996 in Australia
1996 in Australia
-Incumbents:*Queen of Australia – Elizabeth II*Governor-General – Bill Hayden , then Sir William Deane.*Prime Minister – Paul Keating , then John Howard-Premiers and Chief Ministers:*Premier of New South Wales – Bob Carr...
.