Terry Lane
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Terry Lane is a radio broadcaster and newspaper columnist based in Melbourne
, Australia
.
He was born in South Australia
and educated at Gawler High School
. After studying for the ministry at the Churches of Christ College of the Bible in Melbourne
, Lane was a minister for six years before working in the Methodist Department of Christian Education and the ABC's religious department. He began a radio talk-back program for the ABC
in Melbourne in 1977, but was controversially sacked after 11 months.
The Monash biographical dictionary of 20th century Australia describes Lane as "a capable and empathetic interviewer, though often expounding controversial views". Geraldine Doogue describes him as "an interviewer’s interviewer; he’s self-effacing, but probing, and these days, certainly not afraid of expressing his own opinions. He’s gloriously unpredictable, offends listeners of both liberal and conservative inclinations, and delights just as many others."
He is probably best known for his daily radio program, which ran from 1982 to 1993, on 3LO, 2BL, 7ZR and 2NC. In 1995, he returned to the ABC's Radio National
to present a weekly program, which he retired from in 2005.
He published a collection of his interviews with famous Australians about their childhood experiences in As the Twig is Bent 1979 and is also the author of More than Meets the Ear 1987; Hobbyhorses 1990 and God:the interview (1993 - second edition 2004). In 1993 he also published his first novel, Hectic, which was followed by Tit for Tat 1994 and Sparrows Fall 1995. The First Century, (a chronogical reference to Australia's Federal elections) co-authored with Doug Aiton was published in June 2000.
He continues to write a weekly opinion columns for The Sunday Age
, and since 2003 Lane has reviewed digital photography hardware and software for The Age
and the Sydney Morning Herald. His reviews are published online at dpexpert.com.au
Lane is secretary of the anti-censorship organisation Free Speech Victoria. He also is the winner of the Wilkie Medal
, awarded by the Anti-Football League
for doing the least for football
in the best and fairest manner. Lane is also an atheist.
Lane's credibility was questioned after a column published on 30 July 2006 in The Sunday Age
wherein Lane fell for the Jesse Macbeth
hoax. Lane admitted to his mistake in a later article.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
He was born in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and educated at Gawler High School
Gawler High School
Gawler High School is a secondary public school located in Evanston, South Australia. The school was founded in 1907 , making it the oldest school in the area. The current principal is Mr. Greg Harvey who succeeded Sandra Lowery, who left the school at the end of the 2007 school year, ending her 15...
. After studying for the ministry at the Churches of Christ College of the Bible in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Lane was a minister for six years before working in the Methodist Department of Christian Education and the ABC's religious department. He began a radio talk-back program for the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
in Melbourne in 1977, but was controversially sacked after 11 months.
The Monash biographical dictionary of 20th century Australia describes Lane as "a capable and empathetic interviewer, though often expounding controversial views". Geraldine Doogue describes him as "an interviewer’s interviewer; he’s self-effacing, but probing, and these days, certainly not afraid of expressing his own opinions. He’s gloriously unpredictable, offends listeners of both liberal and conservative inclinations, and delights just as many others."
He is probably best known for his daily radio program, which ran from 1982 to 1993, on 3LO, 2BL, 7ZR and 2NC. In 1995, he returned to the ABC's Radio National
Radio National
ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide non-commercial radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Radio National broadcasts national programming in areas that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy...
to present a weekly program, which he retired from in 2005.
He published a collection of his interviews with famous Australians about their childhood experiences in As the Twig is Bent 1979 and is also the author of More than Meets the Ear 1987; Hobbyhorses 1990 and God:the interview (1993 - second edition 2004). In 1993 he also published his first novel, Hectic, which was followed by Tit for Tat 1994 and Sparrows Fall 1995. The First Century, (a chronogical reference to Australia's Federal elections) co-authored with Doug Aiton was published in June 2000.
He continues to write a weekly opinion columns for The Sunday Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, and since 2003 Lane has reviewed digital photography hardware and software for The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
and the Sydney Morning Herald. His reviews are published online at dpexpert.com.au
Lane is secretary of the anti-censorship organisation Free Speech Victoria. He also is the winner of the Wilkie Medal
Douglas Wilkie Medal
The Douglas Wilkie Medal is an award presented to those who do the least for Australian rules football, in the best and fairest manner. An accolade presented by the Anti-Football League, it is named after Douglas Wilkie, a Sun News-Pictorial columnist who wrote for the paper during the years...
, awarded by the Anti-Football League
Anti-Football League
The Anti-Football League is an Australian organisation that pokes fun at the obsession with Australian Rules Football. It was founded by Melbourne journalist Keith Dunstan in 1967...
for doing the least for football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
in the best and fairest manner. Lane is also an atheist.
Lane's credibility was questioned after a column published on 30 July 2006 in The Sunday Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
wherein Lane fell for the Jesse Macbeth
Jesse Macbeth
Jesse Adam Macbeth is an anti-war protester who falsely claimed to be an Army Ranger and veteran of the Iraq War. He lied in alternative media interviews that he and his unit routinely committed war crimes in Iraq. Transcripts of the video were made in English and Arabic.According to the U.S...
hoax. Lane admitted to his mistake in a later article.