Neil Mercer Neil Mercer has been a print and television journalist for more than 45 years. He started his career as a cadet reporter on the West Australian and has also written for the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph<i> and the Sydney Morning Herald. His first job in television was as a producer for 60 Minutes before moving to the ABC's Four Corners as an on-camera reporter. Neil was a presenter on Channel Seven's 11AM, Today Tonight, The Times and Face to Face. He was also the leader of the ABC's National Reporting Team responsible for the network's television, radio and digital investigations. Neil is the winner of a Walkley Award and a NSW Law Society Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting. He is the author of Fate: Inside the Backpacker Murders Investigation and co-author, with Ruby Jones, of Barrenjoey Road. Neil lives in Sydney with his wife Rebecca Le Tourneau, a documentary producer. Read More Read Less