Dominic Knight
Dominic Knight | |
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| Born | January 26, 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Author, comedy scriptwriter, radio presenter, media analyst |
| Known for | Member of The Chaser, host of Evenings on ABC Local Radio |
| Notable work | Disco Boy, Comrades, Man Vs Child, Strayapedia, The Dictionary of Terrible Ideas |
Dominic John Sebastian Knight (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian author, comedy scriptwriter, radio presenter, and media analyst. He is primarily recognized as a member of the Logie Award-winning political satire ensemble The Chaser. Knight has also contributed as a columnist and writer for the Sydney Morning Herald and formerly served as the host of Evenings on ABC Local Radio across NSW and the ACT. Alongside fellow Sydney University peers Charles Firth, Julian Morrow, and Craig Reucassel, he co-established the satirical publication The Chaser newspaper in May 1999.
Early and personal life
Knight attended Sydney Grammar School, where he formed connections with future Chaser members Chas Licciardello and Charles Firth. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney, a Master of Arts in Professional Writing from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Doctor of Arts from the University of Sydney. Dominic Knight is the sibling of Australian artist Jasper Knight and the grandson of Sir Harold Knight, former Governor of the Reserve Bank.
Career
Within The Chaser comedy team, Knight contributed as a writer for The Hamster Wheel, an Australian Broadcasting Corporation production. Unlike many colleagues, his on-screen appearances were infrequent but included brief roles in Chaser News Alert and as a correspondent during two seasons of CNNNN. He also participated in the commentary track for the DVD release of The Chaser's War on Everything.
In January 2007, Knight co-hosted Triple M's summer drive-time program Chas and Dom from 'The Chaser' alongside Chas Licciardello. This show aired weekdays from 4 to 6 pm and featured guest spots from other members of The Chaser team.
Knight has penned opinion articles for the Sydney Morning Herald, contributed to the now-discontinued liftout Radar, and maintained a blog covering the 2007 New South Wales election campaign. Presently, he authors a weekly column for Fairfax Media’s Daily Life website.
More recently, he has appeared on national political discussion shows including Paul Murray Live on Sky News Australia and The Drum on ABC News 24.
In January 2012, Knight took over from Robbie Buck as host of Evenings on 702 ABC Sydney, 1233 ABC Newcastle, 666 ABC Canberra, and other ABC Local Radio stations throughout New South Wales. He stepped down from this role in April 2016 but has continued to present various ABC programs on a casual basis. Additionally, he served as interim host for Nightlife during September and October 2016 following Tony Delroy’s departure.
Currently, Knight presents "Radio Chaser" on Triple M Sydney weekdays between 3 and 4 pm, along with hosting the nationally broadcast Platinum Edition every Saturday.
Published works
- Disco Boy (2009, Bantam, Sydney); a comedic novel.
- Comrades (2010, Bantam, North Sydney); a humorous novel centered on a fictional student election at the University of Sydney.
- Man Vs Child (2013, Random House, North Sydney); a romantic fiction work.
- Strayapedia (2017, Allen & Unwin); a satirical take on Australia modeled after Wikipedia, with part of its proceeds donated to the Wikimedia Foundation.
- The Dictionary of Terrible Ideas (2025).
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- Triple M presenters
- Australian male comedians
- Comedians from Sydney
- 1977 births
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- Place of birth missing (living people)
- People educated at Sydney Grammar School
- Australian male television writers
- University of Sydney alumni
- University of Technology Sydney alumni
- Australian male writers
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