Matt Wordsworth
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Matt Wordsworth is an Australian television presenter.[http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/sydney-nsw/matt-wordsmith-sells-in-camperdown/news-story/35f1f018164914566048f20366907cc3 Matt Wordsworth sells in Camperdown], news.com.au, 10 December 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
Wordsworth is a former weeknight presenter of ABC News Queensland in Brisbane.
Wordsworth attended Brisbane State High School.
Career
In January 2018, it was announced he was chosen by the ABC as the new Monday to Thursday anchor of ABC News Queensland.Knox, David (16 January 2018. [https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/01/matt-wordsworth-to-anchor-abc-news-qld.html Matt Wordsworth to anchor ABC News Qld], TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2018. Wordsworth replaced Karina Carvalho who had relocated to Sydney to present a national news bulletin on the ABC News channel.Price, Amy (8 January 2018) [http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/abc-news-anchor-karina-carvalho-lands-national-news-gig/news-story/e94472b2e04ba0ce75376e119dfb9463 ABC anchor Karina Carvalho lands national news job], The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2018. Price, Amy (15 January 2018) [http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/abc-news-queensland-finds-replacement-for-karina-carvalho-in-matt-wordsworth/news-story/c5c34fa2d2071905eae67f52021d2ce6 ABC News Queensland finds replacement for Karina Carvalho in Matt Wordsworth], The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
Wordsworth hosted the ABC's state political program 7.30 Queensland until it was axed in late 2014.Bochenski, Natalie (25 November 2014) [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/less-scrutiny-of-state-politics-after-730-qld-axed-expert-20141124-11syxm.html Less scrutiny of state politics after 7.30 Qld axed: expert], Brisbane Times. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
He was also a regular Friday night presenter of the ABC's national current affairs program Lateline in its final year on air in 2017.Quinn, Karl (31 January 2017) [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/lateline-returns-to-abc-without-tony-jones-and-emma-alberici-20170131-gu1zme.html Lateline returns to ABC, without Tony Jones and Emma Alberici], The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
On 2 March 2023, Matt presented his last ABC Brisbane News program. He left the ABC to work in the private sector.
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Mondays to Thursdays Presenter
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| after = Jessica van Vonderen (Sun-Thu)
| years = January 2018 – March 2023
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Category:Australian journalists
Category:People educated at Brisbane State High School
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