Walkley Award-winning ABC journalist Peter Ryan farewelled at Sydney funeral

Walkley award -winning ABC journalist Peter Ryan was remembered as a “cute man” at a heartfelt funeral in Sydney.

Hundreds of mourning holders gathered at the St Mary Catholic Church in North Sydney to pay their respects to Ryan, who survived by his wife Mary Cotter and daughter Charlotte.

Ryan, who was 64 years old, was first diagnosed with metastatic thyroid cancer in 2014 and retired from the publisher in June after 45 years of journalism.

“Peter loved ABC as much as he admired Mary and Charlotte, one of Mary’s legendary homemade dishes. “He said.

Mr. Cave said some words on behalf of the Ryan family: “Charlotte had a special relationship with him … They liked to sit on the couch together and watch a football match.

“He had surrounded him around his little finger. His father said he would miss his jokes, Daggy’s father is dancing.”

In the last years of his life, doctors and nurses who helped Ryan were also accepted and thanked for their support.

Ryan’s “lifelong commitment to Beatles” was emphasized by the Sevdisler who played the famous songs of the group during the service.

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Peter Ryan remembered that he was providing important services to journalism

Ryan began his career as a copy and student at The Daily Mirror in Sydney, and later joined ABC in 1984, without working on TV, radio news and current jobs.

He was the Washington Bureau Chief at the “Spiritual House” in ABC, the TV news in Victoria and the current work of Lately Business.

Senior Business reporter was also the manager of Business Breakfast and reported for flagship programs such as Today.

In 2017, he won the Walkley award for breaking Commonwealth Bank’s money laundering scandal.

In 2022, Ryan was known for his significant service to journalism for the order of the Australian Medal.

“In the end, for me, everything is about being a reporter in the real world,” he shared last month with advice.

“When I hear that people tell me that you can take complex problems and divide them into three good pieces, I always be surprised.

“When someone tells me this, this is more important than a lot of awards.”

ABC News Director Justin Stevens, Ryan “mentoring, friendship and professionalism” through “ABC many people touch the lives,” he said.

Stevens, “Australians and our society had a deep impact on the lives of our society,” he said.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said his death was “a destructive loss for Australian journalism and economy.”