Elizabeth "Liz" Hayes (born Elizabeth Ryan on 23 May 1956) is an Australian television presenter. She was born in Taree, New South Wales.
In a long career with the Nine Network, Hayes is best known for her work as a reporter on 60 Minutes, and as a former co-host of Today in which she held for a decade.
She started her career as a cadet journalist on the local Manning River Times newspaper, becoming assistant editor. She moved to Sydney and worked for New Idea and TV Week for a few weeks, before becoming a reporter for Network Ten's Eyewitness News.
In 1981. she was signed to the Nine Network, reporting for National Nine News and then presenting the National Nine Morning News.
In 1986, Hayes was appointed co-host of Today with Steve Liebmann and stayed co-host until 1996 with Tracy Grimshaw replacing her.
In 1996, she joined 60 Minutes as a reporter and remains in this position today.
Hayes was briefly married to advertising entrepreneur John Singleton in 1991, his 4th wife. In September 1998 a man who had quietly stalked her for ten years, agreed not to approach her.
In 2011, Hayes celebrated 30 years with the Nine Network.
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| Preceded by Patrice Newell |
Today Co-Host with Steve Liebmann and George Negus and Steve Liebmann 1986 - 1996 |
Succeeded by Tracy Grimshaw |
Famous quotes containing the word hayes:
“The filth and noise of the crowded streets soon destroy the elasticity of health which belongs to the country boy.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)