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Mikey Robbins
Mikey Robbins is an Australian media personality. He is most well known for being one of the team captains in the satrical game show Good News Week, which ran on the ABC and Channel Ten between 1996 and 2000.
He was born and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, before moving to the United Kingdom for period of time in his younger years. He returned to Australia to complete his schooling and obtain an Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Newcastle.
He was a Triple J presenter for seven years, ending in 1998. His co-presenters included Helen Razor (1996), Paul McDermott (1997), Jen Oldershaw and The Sandman (Steve Abbott) (1998).
He is also an published author, co-authoring two books:
- Three Bears and a Chinese Meal - with Helen Razor
- Big Man's World - with Tony Squires and Steve Abbott
He also had an alter-ego, Keith The Moravian Swearing Bear, who appeared in the 1998 series Good News Weekend, and the 1999 series GNW Night Lite.
Since the cancellation of GNW, he has hosted several documentaries on pubs around the world "Mikey's Pubs and Beernuts". He has also hosted shows on Triple M, and appeared on the ABC series The Fat , and the Seven Network's breakfast program, Sunrise.
He is also a fan of the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league team.
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