Iain Finlay
# Iain Finlay

Iain Finlay (born 21 October 1935) is an Australian author, journalist, television host, and humanitarian. He is known for his work as a foreign correspondent for ABC News.

## Early life

Finlay was born in Canberra in 1935.

## Career

One of Finlay's earliest jobs was reporting for the United Press during the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956.

He co-founded and hosted the science and technology television series Beyond 2000. He was a presenter on the ABC current affairs radio program PM, and also hosted This Day Tonight. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books.

Finlay has reported all over the world and has visited more than 100 countries. He was named the 2017 Australia Day ambassador.

## Personal life

Finlay and Trish Clark have two children together and live in Tweed Heads. Together, they work on humanitarian and education initiatives in Asia, including building a primary school in Laos.

