Peter Ryan (journalist)
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Peter Ryan | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Died | (aged 64) Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Marist College Eastwood |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
| Employer | ABC News |
| Spouse | Mary Cotter |
| Children | 1 |
Peter Ryan OAM (1960 – 18 July 2025) was an Australian journalist who worked predominantly for the ABC News network.
Early in his career, Ryan worked as a copy boy for the Sydney-based newspaper The Daily Mirror.[1]
He worked on the ABC Radio programs AM, PM and The World Today. He also worked on media for ABC's radio channels NewsRadio, Radio National, various ABC Local Radio stations, and produced television content for the ABC News channel.[1]
He was a member of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance's Benevolent Fund, which supports journalists through difficulties.[1]
Ryan worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as its senior business correspondent and editor from 2016 to 2025.[2] He was formerly employed as the ABC's Washington bureau chief and head of TV news and current affairs in Victoria, executive producer of Business Breakfast, founding editor of Lateline Business and the ABC's business editor.[2]
Personal life and death
Born in 1960,[3] Ryan was educated at Marist College Eastwood, a Catholic secondary all-boys school.[4]
He was married to Mary Cotter and had a daughter.[2]
Ryan was diagnosed with metastatic thyroid cancer in 2014.[2] He died in Sydney from the illness on 18 July 2025, at the age of 64,[5][2] just weeks after retiring in late June due to ill health.[6]
