Background
Faine was born in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Later they moved to Melbourne in 1968, where he attended Melbourne High School. Faine graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1979 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1981 at Monash University, where he worked as an intern at the Springvale Legal Centre, and is promoted as a prominent alumnus on the university"s website.
Career
After graduation, he began his professional career as a solicitor at the Melbourne law firms Barker Harty and Company, and Holding Redlich and Company, and then at the Fitzroy Legal Service. Faine began his professional career practising as a solicitor in various Melbourne law firms, combining work with his love of cars by serving as a motoring reporter for a lawyers" magazine. He acted pro-bono for the Australian Democrats in a number of Court of Disputed Returns matters in the late 1980s with success.
In 1989 he began working in radio, producing and hosting The Law Report on the Radio National channel of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and, since that time, has worked on various American Broadcasting Company radio and television programs.
From 1996, Faine has hosted American Broadcasting Company"s local radio morning program, from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon in Melbourne, including the Conversation Hour which is heard across Victoria from 11:00 american He is known for vigorous debate and for fostering conversation on politics, law, arts and sport.
He has also worked on scripts for a number of television and feature films. After a leak of American Broadcasting Company presenters" salaries, Faine disclosed his taxpayer-funded salary to be $300,000 per annum.
Achievements
Membership
Faine is also recognised as a prominent and influential member of the Australian Jewish community. In 2011 Faine was voted by the Australian Jewish News as among the Top 50 most influential members of the Jewish community in Australia.
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