Liz Hayes

{{Infobox person | image = | name = Elizabeth Ryan | birth_date = | birth_place = Taree, New South Wales, Australia | occupation = Journalist, reporter, television presenter | employer = Nine Network | known_for = Presenter and reporter on 60 Minutes | notable_works = Elizabeth Hayes (née Ryan, born 23 May 1956) is an Australian reporter, journalist and television presenter. Early life Hayes was born in 1956 in the rural town of Taree, New South Wales. Her parents were dairy farmers. She entered journalism as a cadet on the local Manning River Times newspaper, becoming assistant editor then moved to Sydney. Career Hayes is best known for her work as a reporter on 60 Minutes, and as a former co-host of Today. On moving to Sydney she worked for New Idea and TV Week magazines for a few weeks, before becoming a reporter for Network Ten's Eyewitness News.