Whitney Fitzsimmons
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Whitney Fitzsimmons is an Australian journalist.
Fitzsimmons has been a presenter for the past five years on Australian Broadcasting Corporation
's international channel Australia Network
. She is currently the host of Business Today, which is Australia Network's leading business and financial program; she has been with the program since it began in August 2006.
During Fitzsimmons' seven years with the ABC she has held many positions ranging from senior producer of Lateline
, anchor of the summer edition of ABC's national Midday News, host of the current affairs program AustraliaWide, finance presenter on the Midday Report
alongside Ros Childs
, and reported nationally on ABC News
on general news and business stories.
Previously Fitzsimmons was a news presenter for Australia Network
and anchored major world events such as the 7 July 2005 London bombings
, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina
, the Palestinian elections and the end of Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon
's political career.
In 2009 she was awarded a Jefferson Fellowship from the East West Centre in Honolulu, to study the impact of the financial crisis on Asia. She is also the recipient of a 2008 fellowship from the Asia Pacific Journalism Centre.
Fitzsimmons has been a presenter for the past five years on Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's international channel Australia Network
Australia Network
Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
. She is currently the host of Business Today, which is Australia Network's leading business and financial program; she has been with the program since it began in August 2006.
During Fitzsimmons' seven years with the ABC she has held many positions ranging from senior producer of Lateline
Lateline
Lateline is an Australian television news and current affairs program produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, airing weeknights at on ABC1. The program has developed a reputation for head-to-head debates on current issues and political interviews. Lateline is followed by its sister...
, anchor of the summer edition of ABC's national Midday News, host of the current affairs program AustraliaWide, finance presenter on the Midday Report
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
alongside Ros Childs
Ros Childs
Ros Childs, born in the United Kingdom in 1967, is a TV Journalist focused on business matters, who used to work primarily for ITV before moving to Australia and joining the ABC.-United Kingdom:...
, and reported nationally on ABC News
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
on general news and business stories.
Previously Fitzsimmons was a news presenter for Australia Network
Australia Network
Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
and anchored major world events such as the 7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, the Palestinian elections and the end of Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
's political career.
In 2009 she was awarded a Jefferson Fellowship from the East West Centre in Honolulu, to study the impact of the financial crisis on Asia. She is also the recipient of a 2008 fellowship from the Asia Pacific Journalism Centre.