Cameron Forbes is an Australian journalist and author.
In the late 80s, Forbes was posted in Singapore as Asia correspondent.
Cameron has reported from conflict zones in Northern Ireland, Portugal, Middle East, Rwanda, Myanmar, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bougainville.
Notable interviews include Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Cardinal Sin, Prince Sihanouk, Rajiv Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, Benjamin Netanyahu, Aung San Suu Kyi, Cory Aquino, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and many other politicians, dignitaries, rebel leaders and insurgents including those in the council of the Taliban and Tutsi rebels.
[1] An outstanding journalist known for his perceptive overseas coverage, he has been the recipient of many awards including: Retiring from print journalism in 2002, he has written a number of non-fiction books,[4] including Hellfire: The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War.