Mungo Wentworth MacCallum

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Mungo Wentworth MacCallum (21 December 1941[1] – 9 December 2020) was an Australian political commentator and journalist. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales.

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MacCallum was also known for his strongly centre-left, pro-Australian Labor Party views. He worked for The Australian, The National Times, The Sydney Morning Herald and Nation Review. He wrote political commentary for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) current affairs and news analysis program The Drum,[2]

MacCallum died at his home in Ocean Shores, New South Wales from throat and prostate cancer-related problems on 9 December 2020, aged 78.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Austlit Public Author Browse
  2. "Mungo MacCallum". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  3. "Mungo MacCallum, veteran journalist and commentator, dies aged 78". ABC.Au. Retrieved 10 December 2020.