My late husband, #markcolvin was an eminent longstanding foreign corro and broadcaster for ABC Australia for 40 years. He died in 2017. If he were alive he would have been doing everything in his power to bring these stories to public attention. He deferred to no one.
September 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
My late husband, #markcolvin was an eminent longstanding foreign corro and broadcaster for ABC Australia for 40 years. He died in 2017. If he were alive he would have been doing everything in his power to bring these stories to public attention. He deferred to no one.
No, #MarkColvin would not have ignored this. There are times when I'm reading of Israel's murder of journalists that Mark comes to mind, with a mix of emotions: anguish at Israel's atrocities, fond respect for Mark, his principles and his work. Then sadness he's no longer with us. 😔 #journalism
August 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
No, #MarkColvin would not have ignored this. There are times when I'm reading of Israel's murder of journalists that Mark comes to mind, with a mix of emotions: anguish at Israel's atrocities, fond respect for Mark, his principles and his work. Then sadness he's no longer with us. 😔 #journalism
Do you think #markcolvin would have ignored this?
August 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Do you think #markcolvin would have ignored this?
Agree wholeheartedly and so did #markcolvin and he wasnt an old hippy, just smart
July 23, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Agree wholeheartedly and so did #markcolvin and he wasnt an old hippy, just smart
Disgusting. If #markcolvin had a grave he’d be rolling in it
June 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Disgusting. If #markcolvin had a grave he’d be rolling in it
Happy Birthday. Loved your cake show and how fitting. Hope you got a good birthday cake. My mum made the lightest
Iced sponge ever with jam and cream for everyone’s birthday. #markcolvin loved Pam’s sponge.
Iced sponge ever with jam and cream for everyone’s birthday. #markcolvin loved Pam’s sponge.
March 28, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Happy Birthday. Loved your cake show and how fitting. Hope you got a good birthday cake. My mum made the lightest
Iced sponge ever with jam and cream for everyone’s birthday. #markcolvin loved Pam’s sponge.
Iced sponge ever with jam and cream for everyone’s birthday. #markcolvin loved Pam’s sponge.
Yes! I was very lucky to meet him with my husband #MarkColvin at a consular cocktail party in the late 90’s. He talked to us for ages, then got taken away, but then he came back to talk to us again. Oh frabjus day! He really liked my husband and who wouldn’t
March 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Yes! I was very lucky to meet him with my husband #MarkColvin at a consular cocktail party in the late 90’s. He talked to us for ages, then got taken away, but then he came back to talk to us again. Oh frabjus day! He really liked my husband and who wouldn’t
Good news. I loved the book when I was young then saw the marvellous Merchant Ivory film in 1985 when I was quite grown up and living with my tiny child and adorable #markcolvin in Brussells. We had a bedroom with a view of a forest.
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Good news. I loved the book when I was young then saw the marvellous Merchant Ivory film in 1985 when I was quite grown up and living with my tiny child and adorable #markcolvin in Brussells. We had a bedroom with a view of a forest.
My husband #markcolvin loved ’Moomintroll’
Tove Jansson's (1957) illustration from her book 'Moominland Midwinter'. Moomintroll, unlike his family who hibernate, decides to stay up through the harsh winter. It is a tale of endurance, acceptance and learning to live with the discomfort of uncertainty #WomensArt
December 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My husband #markcolvin loved ’Moomintroll’
Went to #ABC for first time since #Marks (#markcolvin) hearse drove past on the way to his funeral. Security is so tight and so different now that they wouldnt let me into the foyer, so I just sat there and cried remembering the past when I would pick him up with Jumble.
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Oh goodie will listen. @arusbridger.bsky.social wish husband #markcolvin was here to see this. I’m being retraumatised but also gleeful when some bastard says “its not happening”. See you in court! #davidtennant looks like both you and #nickdavies but I love, love #tobyjones and want to kiss him.
October 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Oh goodie will listen. @arusbridger.bsky.social wish husband #markcolvin was here to see this. I’m being retraumatised but also gleeful when some bastard says “its not happening”. See you in court! #davidtennant looks like both you and #nickdavies but I love, love #tobyjones and want to kiss him.
There are still a great number of film screenplays, tv series, plays, novels and childrens books by #AndrewDavies that I haven’t seen or read that I will be kept occupied for some time. #markcolvin loved the work of #andrewdavies. If you see something you love for sure it was adapted by AD. Eg P & P
August 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
There are still a great number of film screenplays, tv series, plays, novels and childrens books by #AndrewDavies that I haven’t seen or read that I will be kept occupied for some time. #markcolvin loved the work of #andrewdavies. If you see something you love for sure it was adapted by AD. Eg P & P
#MarkColvin didnt go easy on him in 2016
April 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
#MarkColvin didnt go easy on him in 2016
Peter was a very good friend of #MarkColvin
March 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Peter was a very good friend of #MarkColvin
My husband agreed with you. My millenial son has just discovered the joy of listening to ABC Australia Radio National am station. His father #MarkColvin ran a current affairs show #PM on this channel for twenty years. It was set in the car and when he turned ignition son would hear it. Yay
March 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
My husband agreed with you. My millenial son has just discovered the joy of listening to ABC Australia Radio National am station. His father #MarkColvin ran a current affairs show #PM on this channel for twenty years. It was set in the car and when he turned ignition son would hear it. Yay
In the introduction to Conversations on RN every day there is a tiny grab of #MarkColvin saying of something, “the system was corrupt to its very core” and how apt for so many systems we could name today. Thank you editor for that little bit of joy for me.
March 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In the introduction to Conversations on RN every day there is a tiny grab of #MarkColvin saying of something, “the system was corrupt to its very core” and how apt for so many systems we could name today. Thank you editor for that little bit of joy for me.
Envious of my husband #markcolvin @colvinius for having died in 2017. It didn’t feel like it but it was a good move. Local and global politics are the worst they’ve been in my long life. Hard to feel positive about anything
January 30, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Envious of my husband #markcolvin @colvinius for having died in 2017. It didn’t feel like it but it was a good move. Local and global politics are the worst they’ve been in my long life. Hard to feel positive about anything
Agree. Btw #Markcolvin was happy to grab any opportunity he could to ask “is a fork out of the question?” Will be listening to you on RN on Saturday at 11.
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Agree. Btw #Markcolvin was happy to grab any opportunity he could to ask “is a fork out of the question?” Will be listening to you on RN on Saturday at 11.
This story written by #PeterHoysted (good friend of Mark Colvin) made #MarkColvin laugh so much. He thought it would make a great movie. We spent hours casting this movie, yet to be made.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... great story from Jack The Insider/Peter Hoysted
Richard's Most Memorable Guests — Peter Hoysted - ABC listen
Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Richard's most memorable guests through out the years. This time it's Peter Hoysted.
Peter Hoysted, known in print as 'Jack the Insider'...
www.abc.net.au
January 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This story written by #PeterHoysted (good friend of Mark Colvin) made #MarkColvin laugh so much. He thought it would make a great movie. We spent hours casting this movie, yet to be made.
Thousands of Australians would have paid to have #markcolvin read #DavidLodge or #MalcolmBradbury novels to them in bed.
January 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Thousands of Australians would have paid to have #markcolvin read #DavidLodge or #MalcolmBradbury novels to them in bed.
Love to Bob. Very glad to have met him. #MarkColvin who didn’t like politicians much admired Bob. Keep up the good work you two xxxx
December 28, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Love to Bob. Very glad to have met him. #MarkColvin who didn’t like politicians much admired Bob. Keep up the good work you two xxxx
Xmas 84 Versailles #markcolvin #andrewolle and Netty and #nickolle #samolle #NicMcKenzie #deepseaarcase in pushchair, we were all happy then
December 18, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Xmas 84 Versailles #markcolvin #andrewolle and Netty and #nickolle #samolle #NicMcKenzie #deepseaarcase in pushchair, we were all happy then
So good to hear #NickBryant’s voice on ABC RN Saturday Extra. #MarkColvin loved him
December 16, 2024 at 1:29 AM
So good to hear #NickBryant’s voice on ABC RN Saturday Extra. #MarkColvin loved him