Chris Uhlmann Explained

Chris Uhlmann
Birth Name:Christopher Gerald Uhlmann
Birth Date:24 June 1960
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Occupation:Journalist, television presenter
Years Active:1998−2022

Christopher Gerald Uhlmann (born 24 June 1960) is an Australian journalist and television presenter.

Career

Uhlmann was formerly a seminarian, a security guard, and a journalist with The Canberra Times before joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a radio producer in 1998.

From 1999 to 2004, Uhlmann co-hosted Local Radio Breakfast on ABC Radio Canberra with David Kilby. In 2005, he was Jon Faine's producer for the Mornings show on ABC Radio Melbourne, and in 2006 was made chief political correspondent for ABC Radio current affairs.[1]

In 2008, Uhlmann switched to television, and was political editor for The 7.30 Report, ABC News, and ABC News channel. In December 2010, he was appointed co-host of the ABC Television current affairs program, 7.30.[2] In 2012, the show was revamped again, with Uhlmann returning to the political editor role, and Leigh Sales hosting the program.[3]

In 2013, Uhlmann stepped down as 7.30 political editor. He announced that he would be working on a documentary about the Rudd and Gillard governments for the ABC.[4]

In February 2014, Uhlmann became the 14th presenter of AM, the ABC Radio news and current affairs program.[5] He took over after Tony Eastley resigned to take up a senior presenter role with the ABC News channel.

In January 2015, Uhlmann was appointed in a newly created position as ABC News political editor.[6] As a result of the new position Uhlmann left his role as presenter of AM, and was replaced by Michael Brissenden.

In July 2017, Uhlmann's 2-minute report[7] for ABC's Insiders on Donald Trump's appearance at the 2017 G20 Hamburg summit went viral, and he was interviewed extensively in the United States, on various television networks.[8]

In August 2017, Uhlmann announced that he would be leaving the ABC to join Nine News as political editor, replacing Laurie Oakes.[9]

In August 2018, amid the 2018 Liberal Party leadership spill, Uhlmann gained popularity againon social media when he appeared on Today, where he stated that the Sky News television channel, 2GB radio station and News Corp Australia were "waging a war" against Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull. When asked how he expected presenters on Sky or 2GB to respond, he said he "couldn't give a rat's arse", adding "If you dish it out, you have to be prepared to take it".[10]

Uhlmann retired in October 2022 and Charles Croucher was appointed political editor for Nine News.[11] In April 2024, Uhlmann joined Sky News as a political contributor,[12] and The Australian newspaper as a columnist.[13]

Awards

Politics

Uhlmann unsuccessfully contested the ACT 1998 general election for the electorate of Molonglo with the Osborne Independent Group.[16] The conservative group was named after Paul Osborne, who was strongly opposed to abortion, and advocated blocking both euthanasia legislation and any attempt to decriminalise abortion.[17] Osborne and Uhlmann fell out when Osborne moved to severely restrict abortion in the Australian Capital Territory.[18] Six years earlier, Uhlmann had written in support of establishing an abortion clinic in the territory.[19]

Books

With Steve Lewis, Uhlmann has written a series of political novels set in Canberra: The Marmalade Files (2012), The Mandarin Code (2014) and The Shadow Game (2016).[20] These feature a political reporter, Harry Dunkley, investigating a conspiracy involving China, the US and Australian security organisations. In 2016 the first two books were adapted as the Australian television series Secret City, and Harry became Harriet.

Personal life

Uhlmann is married to Gai Brodtmann, who was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from 2010 to 2019.[21] [22] Brodtmann is also a member of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute council.[23] [24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC profile – Chris Uhlmann . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150303124840/http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s1860770.htm. 3 March 2015.
  2. News: 7.30 Report loses one host, gets two . . Fairfax Media. 3 December 2010. Tim. Dick . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206075909/http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/blogs/media-matters/730-report-loses-one-host-gets-two/20101203-18iv9.html. 6 December 2010.
  3. News: Mathieson. Craig. How 7.30 got its mojo back. 1 March 2013. The Age. 12 November 2012.
  4. Web site: Knott. Matthew. Chris Uhlmann departs 7.30 to try Labor doco. Crikey. 10 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030952/http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/09/10/chris-uhlmann-departs-7-30-to-try-labor-doco/. 4 March 2016.
  5. Web site: AM presenter Tony Eastley bids farewell to early mornings. Australian Broadcasting Commission. 7 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907184220/http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2013/s3939823.htm. 7 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Chris Uhlmann becomes ABC Political Editor . 8 January 2015. David. Knox. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041402/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/01/chris-uhlmann-becomes-abc-political-editor.html. 5 March 2016. TV Tonight.
  7. Web site: G20: Does Donald Trump's awkward performance indicate America's decline as world power?. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Chris Uhlmann. 2017-07-09. 2023-05-19.
  8. News: Nicole. Blackmore. 11 July 2017. Donald Trump's tweets a 'window into his soul': Chris Uhlmann questioned over viral critique on US TV. ABC News. 12 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Chris Uhlmann leaving ABC to take Laurie Oakes's job at Nine. ABC News (Australia). 30 August 2017. 30 August 2017.
  10. News: Sky News, News Corp, 2GB 'waging war' against PM: Chris Uhlmann. Rachel. Clun. 23 August 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. Web site: Charles Croucher appointed chief political editor for 9News . Nine News. Nine Entertainment. 2023-07-23.
  12. https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/former-abc-and-nine-political-editor-chris-uhlmann-joins-sky-news-20240412-p5fjbc.html "Former ABC and Nine political editor Chris Uhlmann joins Sky News"
  13. News: Chris Uhlmann to join The Australian as columnist. subscription. 27 April 2024. Nicholas Jensen. 22 April 2024. The Australian.
  14. http://www.walkleys.com/awards/walkley-winners-archive/ The Walkley Foundation > Walkley Winners Archive
  15. http://www.news.com.au/news/accidental-journalist-finally-arrives/news-story/33443eb3c7acbb55c9ed46d7cc23065d 'Accidental journalist' finally arrives
  16. Web site: Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission, Molonglo First Preference Results. Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission. 1998. 2013-02-21.
  17. Web site: Election Campaign Success. Newsletter – Autumn 1998. ACT Right to Life Association. 1998-06-22. 2010-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20110218142941/http://www.actrtla.org.au/newslett/aut98.htm. 18 February 2011. dead.
  18. News: Osborne rift: adviser considering his future . . 3 August 1998 .
  19. News: ACT's anti-abortionists have already lost battle . . 28 March 1992 .
  20. Web site: Q&A with ‘Secret City’ authors, Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann. live. Harper Collins Publishers. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416161808/https://www.harpercollins.com.au/blog/2018/07/03/qa-with-secret-city-authors-steve-lewis-and-chris-uhlmann/ . 16 April 2019 .
  21. Web site: Labor People – Gai Brodtmann. Australian Labor Party. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306041312/http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/labor-people/gai-brodtmann/. 6 March 2012.
  22. News: Chris Uhlmann and Gai Brodtmann a very Canberra couple. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729193413/http://www.smh.com.au/national/chris-uhlmann-and-gai-brodtmann-a-very-canberra-couple-20140620-3ajmd.html. 29 July 2014. 21 June 2014. Megan. Doherty. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. live.
  23. Web site: 2021. Gai Brodtman. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031003407/https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/gai-brodtmann. 2021-10-31. 2021-10-15. Australian Strategic Policy Initiative.
  24. Web site: 2021. Sponsors. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114112050/https://www.aspi.org.au/sponsors. 2021-11-14. 2021-11-15. Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

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