Waleed Aly
Broadcaster, Author & Academic
Waleed Aly is an award-winning broadcaster, academic and author. A former co-host of The Project and current co-presenter of ABC Radio National’s The Minefield, he lectures in politics at Monash University and is widely recognised for his thoughtful commentary on politics, ethics and society.
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Waleed Aly is one of Australia’s most respected broadcasters, authors and public intellectuals. He lectures in politics at Monash University, where he was awarded a PhD in 2018 for his research on global terrorism. His academic work sits alongside a distinguished media career spanning television, radio and print.
For over a decade, Waleed co-hosted Network 10’s The Project, becoming one of the country’s most influential voices in news and current affairs. He currently co-presents The Minefield on ABC Radio National with ethicist Scott Stephens, where he explores the ethical and philosophical questions shaping modern life.
Waleed’s work has been recognised with some of Australia’s highest media honours. He won the Walkley Award for Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique in 2014, the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Australian TV Personality in 2016, and multiple Silver Logies for Best Presenter. He delivered the prestigious Andrew Olle Media Lecture in 2016 and continues to be a sought-after speaker on politics, ethics, social cohesion and global affairs. He is also a Patron of the Street Library.
