John Lyons
John Lyons is one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. He is currently head of investigative journalism at the ABC. Over the past 40years, he has held leadership positions including editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and executive producer of Nine’s Sunday program. For six years, John was The Australian’s Middle East correspondent, based in Jerusalem.
John's recent articles
1 October 2025
Trump's peace plan shows Netanyahu has outmanoeuvred yet another American president
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outmanoeuvred yet another American president.
22 February 2023
What would war with China look like for Australia? Part 2
Australians could wake up one morning to the news that we are at war with China.
21 February 2023
What would war with China look like for Australia? Part 1
If Australia sleepwalks into a war with China, as many analysts fear is happening right now, then amid our strategic slumber we should at least ask one question: what would war with China mean for Australia?
4 October 2021
How the Australian public is short-changed on Israel and Gaza
This book is the story of why many editors and journalists in Australia are in fear of upsetting the pro-Israel lobby and therefore — in my view — self-censoring.