Leo Shanahan

Leo Shanahan is The Australian's Media Editor and co-host of Business Weekend on Sky News Live. He has previously written for The Australian and The Age newspapers covering business and politics, and has worked in Sydney, Melbourne and the Canberra Press Gallery, as well as on assignment in North America, Asia and the Middle East. He is a multi-Walkley Award finalist, winner of a Westpac Excellence in Financial Journalism Award and News Awards, including Scoop of the Year in 2017 for revealing the government’s plan to introduce a bank levy prior to the federal budget.