21 Facts About Hugh Riminton

Hugh Riminton is a Sri Lankan-born Australian foreign correspondent, journalist and television news presenter.

Hugh Riminton is currently national affairs editor and occasional presenter of 10 News First.

Hugh Riminton previously co-anchored Ten Eyewitness News with Sandra Sully until February 2017.

Hugh Riminton began work as a cadet reporter aged 17 in Christchurch, before moving to Australia in 1983 to work for the Macquarie Radio Network in Perth and Melbourne.

Hugh Riminton graduated with a master's degree from Macquarie University with a major work focusing on peacekeeping policy.

Hugh Riminton joined the Australian Nine Network as a Melbourne-based general reporter in 1989.

Hugh Riminton has reported from more than 40 countries, notably South Africa, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda, the Middle East, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, South East Asia, East Timor, China, the United States and the Pacific Islands.

Hugh Riminton has received several honours for his reporting work, including a Logie Award for coverage of Tahiti's independence movement and a Walkley Award for his coverage of the 2000 Fijian coup d'etat.

Hugh Riminton was a Walkley Awards finalist for reportage in Papua New Guinea, Kosovo, Southern Sudan and Iraq.

Hugh Riminton reported extensively from Iraq, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and elsewhere during this time.

Hugh Riminton left CNN in 2009, to take up a position as senior political correspondent for Australia's Ten News.

Hugh Riminton hosted a Sunday morning show, Meet the Press, where he interviewed political leaders.

Hugh Riminton is an occasional guest presenter on the Network Ten's prime time alternative news programmeThe Project.

In November 2010, Hugh Riminton was appointed as Ten News political editor and bureau chief in Canberra with Paul Bongiorno becoming national affairs editor.

In 2013, Hugh Riminton hosted current affairs program Revealed on Network Ten.

Hugh Riminton co-anchored the bulletin until February 2017 when Sully took over as solo presenter.

Hugh Riminton is actively involved in Australian Defence veterans' welfare issues and was a foundation board member of the charity Soldier On.

Hugh Riminton was foundation chair of the John Mac Foundation, founded by 2017 NSW Australian of the Year, Deng Adut.

Hugh Riminton is a member of the advisory board of Media Diversity Australia and is on the board of the Crescent Institute, a Sydney-based think tank.

Hugh Riminton was married to Sue Perry from the 1980s to the 1990s.

Hugh Riminton was a single father when he met journalist Mary Lloyd in early 2007 while working at CNN.