Elizabeth Hayes (née Ryan, born 23 May 1956) is an Australian reporter, journalist and television presenter.
Hayes was born in 1956 in the rural town of Taree, New South Wales.
She entered journalism as a cadet on the local Manning River Times newspaper, becoming assistant editor then moved to Sydney.
Hayes is best known for her work as a reporter on 60 Minutes, and as a former co-host of Today.
She was also briefly married to the advertising entrepreneur John Singleton in 1991, becoming his fourth wife.