Career
He has had a career as a news presenter on Australian radio (Macquarie Radio Network) and television (Seven Network, Australian Broadcasting Corporation), along with a stint at CNN International in Hong Kong and Beijing, responsible for the news network's coverage of China. (Hugh Riminton has taken his seat in Hong Kong.)
In 1994, as host of the Seven Network current affairs program Real Life he won the Logie Award for Most Popular Current Affairs Program.
In 2007, alongside news presenter Mary Kostakidis he took on the role of co-presenter of the one hour 6.30 pm SBS World News Australia bulletin. His former wife Karla Grant is also employed on the SBS program Living Black.
In September 2007, Grant was announced presenter and producer of ABC Local Radio's Indigenous program Speaking Out which focuses on culture, lifestyle and political issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia. Grant replaced Kerry Klimm. In 2008, Grant was replaced by Rhianna Patrick.
In December 2007, Grant resigned from SBS World News Australia and was replaced by Anton Enus.
In 2008, Grant joined the World Bank as Senior Communications Officer, based in Sydney.
In 2009 Stan Grant was appointed UAE correspondent for CNN. Based in CNN's new Abu Dhabi newsgathering and production center, Grant covers stories from both the UAE and the surrounding region and hosts Prism.
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