Paul Murphy AM (1942 or 1943 – 20 October 2020) was an Australian political journalist and radio and television presenter.
He presented the ABC's afternoon radio current affairs program PM for a decade from 1983 to 1993. [1]
Among his favourite moments on the program during his time there was the coverage of the final caucus showdown between Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. [2]
In the 1994 Australia Day Honours, Murphy was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to public broadcasting and to journalism". [3]
In 2000, he was awarded the Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism. [4]
Murphy died from cancer on 20 October 2020, aged 77. [5]