Ross Gittins
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Ross Gittins AM
is an Australia
n political and economic journalist and author.
where his family were living at New Lambton. His parents, Salvation Army
officers moved to Sydney and Ross started schooling at Fort Street High School
. The family then moved to Bathurst before moving back to New Lambton and Ross completed his secondary schooling at Newcastle Boys High School (196264).
Ross then matriculated to the University of Newcastle
where he studied in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce being graduated in 1970 as a Bachelor of Commerce. He had studied part-time for 2 years whilst working with a Newcastle chartered accountant before gaining a Commonwealth Scholarship which enabled him to finish his studies on a full-time basis.
Upon completion of his degree, he moved to Sydney where he worked for a large firm of chartered accountants.
and The Age
, commentating on underlying economic issues and political economic policies. In 1993 he won the Citibank
Pan Asia award for excellence in finance journalism.
Gittins was awarded a Centenary Medal
in 2003 for service to economic journalism in Australia and made a Member of the Order of Australia
on the 26th January 2008 for service to journalism as a commentator on economic theory, policy and behavioural economics, and to the accountancy profession.
He celebrated his 30th year as the Herald's
economics editor in 2008, having assumed the position during the Fraser
government in 1978.
Gittins is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n political and economic journalist and author.
Early Life and Education
Ross Roderick Gittins was born 13 February 1948 in Newcastle, New South WalesNewcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
where his family were living at New Lambton. His parents, Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
officers moved to Sydney and Ross started schooling at Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School is a co-educational, academically selective, public high school currently located at Petersham, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
. The family then moved to Bathurst before moving back to New Lambton and Ross completed his secondary schooling at Newcastle Boys High School (196264).
Ross then matriculated to the University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
where he studied in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce being graduated in 1970 as a Bachelor of Commerce. He had studied part-time for 2 years whilst working with a Newcastle chartered accountant before gaining a Commonwealth Scholarship which enabled him to finish his studies on a full-time basis.
Upon completion of his degree, he moved to Sydney where he worked for a large firm of chartered accountants.
Finance Journalist
Gittins regularly writes for Fairfax publications The Sydney Morning HeraldThe Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
and The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, commentating on underlying economic issues and political economic policies. In 1993 he won the Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
Pan Asia award for excellence in finance journalism.
Gittins was awarded a Centenary Medal
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
in 2003 for service to economic journalism in Australia and made a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
on the 26th January 2008 for service to journalism as a commentator on economic theory, policy and behavioural economics, and to the accountancy profession.
He celebrated his 30th year as the Herald's
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
economics editor in 2008, having assumed the position during the Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia. He came to power in the 1975 election following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government, in which he played a key role...
government in 1978.
Gittins is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
External links
- Column archives at the Sydney Morning Herald
- http://www.publicchristianity.com/Videos/ross_gittins.html Interview on Global Financial Crisis at Centre for Public Christianity