Joanne McCarthy (journalist)
Joanne Maree Therese McCarthy AM is an Australian investigative journalist. Working for The Newcastle Herald, McCarthy wrote more than 1,000 articles on Catholic Church child sex abuse cases in the Hunter region. McCarthy's journalism was a decisive factor in Julia Gillard's decision to announce the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Joanne McCarthy AM | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joanne Maree Therese McCarthy |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The Newcastle Herald |
| Awards | Gold Walkley Walkley Award |
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