Malcolm Craig Brown (born 29 May 1947)[1] is an Australian journalist, editor and the co-author of books dealing with crime, forensic science, disasters and the Vietnam War.
He was educated at state schools in Dubbo[2] before attending Newington College, Sydney, as a boarder in 1963 and 1964.
[5] Brown was called up for National Service the following year and after Officer Training School graduated as a second lieutenant.
[6] Brown joined the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1972 and retired on 30 August 2012 as a senior writer and editor.
[7] ABC TV's Australian Story covered his career on 29 October 2012 in an episode titled "A Man of His Word".