Malcolm Brown

Background

Brown was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, and was the second son of a solicitor, Samuel Brown, and the grandson of a Methodist Minister, The Reverend East East Hynes.

Education

He was educated at state schools in Dubbo before attending Newington College, Sydney, as a boarder in 1963 and 1964.

Career

In 1965, Brown entered the University of Sydney to study law and was a resident of Wesley College until 1968 when he went down from the University and became a cadet journalist on the Dubbo newspaper, The Daily Liberal. Brown was called up for National Service the following year and after Officer Training School graduated as a second lieutenant. He served as a platoon commander of the Third Training Battalion in Singleton, New South Wales.

Brown joined the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1972 and retired on August 30, 2012 as a senior writer and editors

He covered the Azaria Chamberlain case for The Herald. American Broadcasting Company television"s Australian Story covered his career on 29 October 2012 in an episode titled "A Manitoba of His Word".

Works

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  • Australian Crime - Chilling Tales Of Our Time