ABC NEWS names Jacob Greber as 7.30 Political Editor – The ABC has announced award-winning journalist Jacob Greber as the new Political Editor of nightly current affairs flagship 7.30. The announcement was made during Thursday night’s program, with 7.30 presenter Sarah Ferguson breaking the news to viewers.
Jacob joined the ABC in mid 2024 and is currently Chief Digital Political Correspondent. He will take up the new role from 7 July.
Jacob has had an almost 30-year journalism career covering economics, politics and world affairs, starting as a copyboy in the Canberra Press Gallery.
After covering state politics for The Courier-Mail in Brisbane he moved to his father’s homeland of Switzerland and worked for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and then Bloomberg News in Zurich, covering the European economy and Switzerland’s global banks.
Returning to Australia in 2012 he joined The Australian Financial Review as Economics Correspondent, based in Canberra, US Correspondent in Washington DC from 2018-2021 and most recently Senior Political Correspondent.
Jacob will also continue to write regularly for the ABC NEWS website and app and appear on the Politics Now podcast and Sunday morning politics program Insiders.
He takes over the key 7.30 role from Laura Tingle, who was recently appointed ABC Global Affairs Editor.
Jacob Greber:
“It’s an incredible time to join 7.30 with Sarah Ferguson and the team. Our audience rightly demands clarity and insight about the people who govern us and the challenges we face as a nation.
“I also salute Laura Tingle – an absolute class act and fearless force of nature. I’m humbled and thrilled to pick up where she’s left off.”
ABC Director, News Justin Stevens:
“We’re thrilled to have Jacob take on the role of 7.30 Political Editor. Jacob has been a fantastic addition to the ABC and has just come off a superb election campaign.
“7.30 is a flagship program for ABC NEWS and Jacob joins a brilliant team. We can’t wait to have him on the program.”
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ABC NEWS names Jacob Greber as 7.30 Political Editor
