Malcolm Craig Brown (born 29 May 1947) [1] is an Australian journalist, editor and the co- author of books dealing with crime, forensic science, disasters and the Vietnam War.
Brown was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, and was the second son of a solicitor, Samuel Brown, and the grandson of a Methodist Minister, The Reverend E E Hynes. He was educated at state schools in Dubbo [2] before attending Newington College, Sydney, as a boarder in 1963 and 1964. [3] Brown's father had taught at Newington (1932–39) before becoming a legal practitioner and his grandfather was Chaplain at Newington whilst serving in the Stanmore parish. [4] In 1965, Brown entered the University of Sydney to study law and was a resident of Wesley College until 1968 when he went down from the University and became a cadet journalist on the Dubbo newspaper, The Daily Liberal. [5]
Brown was called up for National Service the following year and after Officer Training School graduated as a second lieutenant. He served as a platoon commander of the Third Training Battalion in Singleton, New South Wales. [6]
Brown joined the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1972 and retired on 30 August 2012 as a senior writer and editor. He covered the Azaria Chamberlain case for The Herald. [7] ABC TV's Australian Story covered his career on 29 October 2012 in an episode titled "A Man of His Word". [8]
Malcolm Craig Brown (born 29 May 1947) [1] is an Australian journalist, editor and the co- author of books dealing with crime, forensic science, disasters and the Vietnam War.
Brown was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, and was the second son of a solicitor, Samuel Brown, and the grandson of a Methodist Minister, The Reverend E E Hynes. He was educated at state schools in Dubbo [2] before attending Newington College, Sydney, as a boarder in 1963 and 1964. [3] Brown's father had taught at Newington (1932–39) before becoming a legal practitioner and his grandfather was Chaplain at Newington whilst serving in the Stanmore parish. [4] In 1965, Brown entered the University of Sydney to study law and was a resident of Wesley College until 1968 when he went down from the University and became a cadet journalist on the Dubbo newspaper, The Daily Liberal. [5]
Brown was called up for National Service the following year and after Officer Training School graduated as a second lieutenant. He served as a platoon commander of the Third Training Battalion in Singleton, New South Wales. [6]
Brown joined the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1972 and retired on 30 August 2012 as a senior writer and editor. He covered the Azaria Chamberlain case for The Herald. [7] ABC TV's Australian Story covered his career on 29 October 2012 in an episode titled "A Man of His Word". [8]