Lisa Millar

Lisa Millar

Lisa Millar
Quick Facts About Lisa Millar
Celebrated Name Lisa Millar
Age 55 years old
Nick Name Lisa Millar
Birth Name Lisa Joy Millar
Birth Date 1969-02-19
Gender Female
Profession Journalist
Birth Nation Australia
Nationality Australian
Ethnicity Australian-White
Place of Birth Gympie, Queensland
Father Clarrie Millar
Net Worth $300K
Source of Wealth Journalism Career
Marital Status Married and Divorced
Husband Sid Maher
Height 5 feet 5 inches
Weight 68 KG
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Black
Body Build/Type Average

Lisa Millar, an Australian television news presenter and journalist, is famous for being the current co-host of ABC's breakfast program "News Breakfast" alongside Michael Rowland. In December 2018, she joined the program as co-host whilst Virginia Trioli was on long service leave. She filled in on the program until Trioli returned in April 2019. In June 2019, it was announced that Millar would succeed Virginia Trioli as co-host of News Breakfast, commencing on 19 August 2019. Previously, she has been a foreign correspondent for ABC News based in London and Washington DC. She spent 11 years overseas covering major news stories and terrorist attacks in London and Washington D.C. She began her journalism career in newspapers, with a cadetship for The Gympie Times and then Brisbane's afternoon tabloid newspaper, The Sun until it closed down in late 1991.

Who is Lisa Millar?

Lisa Millar is a journalist who is the current co-host of ABC's breakfast program "News Breakfast" since August 2019 which she joined in December 2018. Likewise, she has become ABC's state political reporter, covering the rise of Pauline Hanson and her party, One Nation.  In 2007, she was awarded an Ochberg Fellowship by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma for creating a DVD to assist journalists who experience grief or trauma. 

Lisa Millar was born to her parents on 19th February 1969. Lisa Joy Millar is the birth name of this journalist. She is from Gympie, Queensland, Australia due to which she holds Australian nationality. She grew up in the small country town of Kilkivan in Queensland. She belongs to an ethnical background race of Australian-White. She is 54 years old as she recently celebrated her birthday on 19th February 2023. She is the daughter of her father, Clarrie Millar, and her mother. Her dad was an Australian politician and was a member of the National Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1974 to 1990, representing the Queensland seat of Wide Bay. Lisa is not the single kid of her father and mother. She has four siblings with whom she grew up. As of now, her oldest brother's age is 70 and her most youthful sister's age is 48. 

Lisa began her journalism career starting with a newspaper for The Gympie Times and then Brisbane's afternoon tabloid newspaper, The Sun. Then, she worked for the regional television broadcaster, WIN TV, for a year. Next, she worked in the federal Press Gallery in Canberra for ABC. Moving to Queensland where she became ABC's state political reporter covering the rise of Pauline Hanson and her party, One Nation. She also reported for ABC Radio in Queensland and was a regular commentator on Queensland issues for 702 ABC Sydney. 

She was then assigned as ABC's North American correspondent in 2001 before returning to Australia in 2005. She returned to Washington to become ABC's North American Bureau Chief in 2009 for which she held the position for six years. In 2012, she covered the Olympic Games and other major stories, before returning to the Washington bureau. 

In April 2015, ABC announced that she would replace Philip Williams as Bureau Chief of ABC's London bureau in September. In October 2018, she returned to Australia to take up a roving reporter/presenter role with ABC.

In December 2018, she joined "News Breakfast" till April 2019 while Virginia Trioli was on long service leave. In June 2019, it was announced that Millar would succeed Virginia Trioli as co-host of "News Breakfast", commencing on 19 August 2019. Lisa, in September 2021, deactivated her Twitter account due to "voluminous daily bullying, including trolling about her late father". 


How much is Lisa Millar's net worth?

Lisa Millar is a successful journalist who started her career in the late eighties. She began her profession working in newspapers. Right now, she is the co-host of ABC's breakfast program "News Breakfast". Lisa, as of 2023, has an estimated net worth of $300,000 as per the sources. Her main source of wealth comes from a journalist's career and she is satisfied with her career earnings. She is living a lavish lifestyle at present. Coming to her annual salary, she is making thousand of dollars from her professional career. 

Who is Lisa Millar's husband?

Lisa Millar is a married and divorced woman previously. She was married to Sid Maher in the past. Sid Maher is also a journalist by profession. Their marriage came to end due to her busy profession. She later got into a relationship with a Frenchman who she has never revealed his name but it ended after seven years. In her book "Daring to Fly", she credits her failed marriage and relationship to her work. She said that when her husband and boyfriend signed up they didn’t realize she was a work addict.

Talking about now, Lisa is single and she is not dating anyone at a moment. There is no news or rumors about her affairs and relationship with anyone after her marriage ended with Sid Maher. Lisa is straight when there comes a question about her sexuality. 

How tall is Lisa Millar?

Lisa Millar is a gorgeous woman with a pair of black eyes and dark brown hair color. She has a glowing face with a charming smile attracting a lot of viewers towards her. The journalist, Lisa Millar, stands at the perfect height of 5 feet 5 inches. She stands at a body weight which consists of 150 lbs or 68 KG. She wears a shoe size of 6 US. She has got a healthy body as of now & she is very conscious about her food intake. She said she does her exercises for weight loss and to keep sober but is very inconsistent.

5 Facts About Lisa Millar

1. Her dad was a politician

Lisa Millar's father, Clarrie Millar (15 June 1925 - 28 December 2017), was an Australian politician. He was a member of the National Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1974 to 1990, representing the Queensland seat of Wide Bay. Previously, Millar served in the military between 1943 and 1946 before becoming a public servant, and then a farmer. 

2. Lisa Millar is a married and divorced woman

Lisa Millar tied the knot to her ex-husband, Sid Maher. Sid Maher is a journalist who started his career as a first-year cadet at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane in 1985. The couple is no longer together for unknown reasons. The reason behind their split is unknown. Lisa Millar is single right now. 

3. She is the current co-host of ABC's breakfast program "News Breakfast"

Lisa Millar is currently co-host of ABC's breakfast program "News Breakfast" alongside Michael Rowland who is a TV news presenter and journalist. In June 2019, it was announced that Millar would succeed Virginia Trioli as co-host of News Breakfast, commencing on 19 August 2019.

4. She is an award-winning journalist

Lisa Millar is best recognized as ABC New's London and Washington correspondent. In 2001, she was assigned as ABC's North American correspondent, based in Washington, before returning to Australia in 2005. She was part of the team that won the 2005 Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism for the story that discovered Vivian Solon in the Philippines. She was awarded an Ochberg Fellowship by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma for creating a DVD to assist journalists who experience grief or trauma in 2007. 

5. She is also an author

Lisa is the writer of the book "Daring to Fly", an honest and emotional memoir about a country girl from small-town Kilkivan who became a foreign correspondent and had to find a way to conquer fear and find. In the book, she shared her journey in journalism covering terror attacks. She also writes about a car accident she was in at the age of 19, that affected her confidence. She also writes about a 1993 incident that left her with a fear of flying.