After 30 years of service, SBS World News presenter and iconic Australian media personality Lee Lin Chin has announced she will be departing the broadcaster.
Chin will present her final news bulletin on Sunday 29 July, to be replaced by returning presenter Anton Enus.
She began working for SBS as a translator for Chinese-language films in 1980 after migrating from Singapore and then joined the World News Australia team in 1988 to present the weekend bulletins.
“Having spent the bulk of my professional life at SBS, this isn't by any means an easy decision. I shall be leaving a happy and satisfying role as a newsreader. My friends and colleagues for whom I have fervent respect will be deeply missed," Chin says.
An outpouring of dedications across Twitter from journalists and the public alike, Chin tweeted the decision does not signify the end of her career in the media.
I have not announced my retirement. I simply am not reading the news on @SBS anymore. I’m open to returning to SBS or appearing on any other network. Trust me, I’m not done yet. https://t.co/kpDLXKc66d
— Lee Lin Chin (@LeeLinChin) July 26, 2018
“Lee Lin is truly one of a kind and we will miss her colourful personality gracing our screens on the weekend," outgoing SBS managing director Michael Ebeid says.
"Lee Lin embodies everything that SBS stands for and will always be part of the SBS family. We respect her decision to embrace new projects and wish her all the very best for the future."
https://twitter.com/LeeLinChinSBS/status/1022390384423567360
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