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Mungo MacCallum, veteran journalist and commentator, dies aged 78
Tributes are flowing for veteran political journalist and commentator Mungo MacCallum who has died aged 78.
Key points:
- The veteran political journalist and commentator died at home on Wednesday
- The 78-year-old spent decades covering politics for Australia’s major media groups
- Friend and fellow journalist Kerry O’Brien says his death is a loss to the nation
MacCallum spent decades covering politics for mastheads including The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald and for the ABC.
He penned numerous books and essays and became known for his wit, intellect and fierce criticism of governments.
He moved to the Northern Rivers region of NSW in the 1980s and was well known locally for his column for the Byron Shire Echo.
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