Leonardo Puglisi | |
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Born | |
Occupation | News presenter |
Years active | 2019–present |
Known for | Founding 6 News Australia |
Leonardo Puglisi (/pʌɡˈliːsi/ pug-LEE-see;[1] born 12 November 2007) is an Australian journalist. He is the founder of online news channel 6 News Australia.[2] He lives in Melbourne, Victoria.[2]
Puglisi began his media career in 2019, founding what was then initially known as HMV Local News but rebranded in 2020 as 6 News.[3] Puglisi first came to attention in 2020 when he covered the secretive demolition of a bell tower at Hawthorn West Primary School in Hawthorn, Victoria.[4]
He has been the subject of a number of conspiracy theories, including that he was a "front" for the Morrison government and that he was being funded by Rupert Murdoch.[5]