Jim Middleton (journalist)
Jim Middleton | |
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| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, media advisor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Senior advisor to South Australian Senator Tim Storer; ABC correspondent and presenter; Sky News Australia presenter |
Jim Middleton is an Australian journalist who previously held the position of senior advisor to South Australian Senator Tim Storer.
An alumnus of the University of Western Australia, Middleton began his career with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in 1970. He was instrumental in evolving the radio station 2JJ into what is now known as the national Triple J network. Middleton worked as ABC's correspondent in North America until 1988, after which he assumed the role of chief political correspondent based in Canberra. In 2008, he shifted to the Australia Network, where he hosted programs such as Newsline and The World.
After the Australia Network faced funding reductions and eventual shutdown, Middleton opted for voluntary redundancy from ABC in September 2014. That same month, he commenced work at Sky News Australia as a reporter and foreign correspondent, later becoming the presenter of Weekend Agenda in July 2016. He departed from Sky News in early 2018 to serve as a senior advisor to Senator Tim Storer.
In 2022, Middleton took on the role of media advisor for the Climate 200 organization.