Jennifer Victoria Byrne was born on 5 March 1955 and is an Australian journalist, television presenter and former book publisher.
12 Facts About Jennifer Byrne
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Jennifer Byrne hosted the monthly ABC television program The Book Club, originally titled First Tuesday Book Club.
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Jennifer Byrne began her career in journalism at age 16, as a cadet at Melbourne's The Age newspaper.
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From 1986 to 1993, Jennifer Byrne worked on the Nine Network's current affairs program 60 Minutes.
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In 2005, Jennifer Byrne narrated the ABC mockumentary television show We Can Be Heroes.
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In 2008, Jennifer Byrne joined ABC NewsRadio to work as a co-host during the evening drive slot.
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In 2019, Jennifer Byrne began hosting the Australian version of Mastermind and its celebrity edition.
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Jennifer Byrne left the role in 2020, with Marc Fennell replacing her.
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Jennifer Byrne currently is the voice of 10 News First, doing the voiceovers for bulletin intros and promotions.
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Jennifer Byrne is married to comedian and independent film producer Andrew Denton, with whom she has one son.
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Jennifer Byrne is the granddaughter of a former Governor of Victoria and past Grand Master of Freemasonry, Sir Dallas Brooks.
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Jennifer Byrne was married to fellow journalist David Margan during the 1990s.