Geoff Thompson
Geoff Thompson is a reporter with 7.30, based in Sydney. He previously reported for Four Corners after spending a decade as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor. He was also bureau chief in Bangkok, New Delhi and Jakarta covering South and South East Asia. He's a winner of four Walkley awards for television and radio, and two Logies for TV news reporting.
Latest by Geoff Thompson
Psychedelics may have cured Andrew, but TGA's decision making on drugs raises 'serious concerns' for some
How an intensive lobbying campaign penetrated the TGA ahead of its world-first ruling to label MDMA and psilocybin as medicines.
Phyllisia's dream is to play footy. But it takes more than raw skill to make the big league
The Tiwi Islands is home to the most Australian Rules players per capita. Yet only two Tiwi Islander women are playing professionally. Is the AFLW ready to support First Nations women?
You're not imagining 'COVID brain' — here's the latest evidence
In an unassuming building behind Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital, some extraordinary research is happening, offering fresh hope for those suffering ongoing symptoms from COVID-19.
When Omicron peaked, the number of aged care residents dying without COVID-19 jumped too, new data reveals
During the Omicron wave, there was a "highly statistically significant" jump in the number of people who died in aged care without COVID-19, according to a prominent epidemiologist.
'Like Russian roulette': Pharmacists say vaccine rollout threatened if their staff are labelled close contacts
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is warning the conversion of chemists into vaccination hubs is under threat if staff continue to be classified as close contacts when they interact with COVID-positive people.
The psychedelic drug trial for terminally ill patients that's brought researchers to tears
A trial to help terminally ill patients cope with the anguish of their diagnosis through the use of a psychedelic compound is the kind of treatment advocates had hoped would become more widely available, before yesterday's rejection from the drug regulator.
Ronbert spent 15 months trapped inside the rusty hull of a cargo ship. Now he's free
Strict border controls designed to curtail the spread of coronavirus have left about 400,000 seafarers working on commercial fleets stranded at sea, unable to set foot on dry land.
'They will kill my wife if I will not return their money': When Bitcoin businesses go under
Prosecutors say this man was responsible for a vast criminal enterprise. He transferred nearly $100 million through Australia. So who helped him do it?
Jack carried shopping bags of cash into city banks until the police came knocking
Money remitters from Australia, featured in a worldwide leak of US government documents, were depositing bags of cash at Australian banks as part of an $80 million laundering scheme.
A 'looming monster' of hidden debt has been growing during coronavirus
The ABC followed one chain of dominoes, from a single tenant to a small business owner to a commercial landlord and all the way up to the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Federal Government to understand how debt is being deferred during COVID-19.
This cleaning service said it could ‘deactivate' the coronavirus
The Australian Department of Health says it does not endorse any cleaning company in relation to COVID-19 and warns businesses not to use a free online course in their marketing materials.
Insurer that predicted horror bushfire season warns devastating cyclones could hit major cities
Australia's largest general insurer predicted this summer's fire season had the potential to be a "catastrophic billion-dollar event" and now they are warning about the risk of severe cyclones.
'You baby boomers': How retirees can own a multi-million-dollar house and still get the pension
Like many people of his generation, Chris Harpur has reaped the benefits of booming property prices. And he is well aware that many young people would kill to own a place like his.
'We're half a pay away from being homeless': Rent chews up 65 per cent of Kate's income
One in four Australians now live in a privately rented home and that number is expected to rise until wages growth picks up.
From almost $1 million down to $40k — the difference between owning and renting
Exclusive Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals the staggering difference in wealth of older Australians in owner-occupied households compared to those that rent.
How 'the Netflix effect' killed the NBN's dream
Fixed wireless internet promised so much, like the ability for high-tech businesses to base themselves almost anywhere in Australia. But then along came Netflix and everything changed.
Tennis club rejects women's application for membership
A Newcastle tennis club is resisting calls for it to allow female members to join, despite a backlash from the local community — as well as a former tennis professional.
'He king hit me': Rates of violence against nurses on the rise
Former nurse Graham Levy has a 15cm hole in his stomach wall, limited movement in his neck, hearing loss and psychological injuries after being assaulted by a patient. And he is not alone, with the rate of violence against nurses increasing by 60 per cent in one state alone over the past three years.
How the fight for Gilmore became one of the most confusing in the country
Parachuting Warren Mundine into Gilmore as the Liberal candidate may have split local Coalition supporters. The fact the Nationals have also put up a candidate for the seat — one who is backed by former Liberal MPs — has triggered even more ructions.
Australia was promised superfast broadband with the NBN — this is what we got instead
In 2009 we were promised a fast National Broadband Network with optical fibre cables direct to most homes and businesses. Instead, we've ended up with a mix of technologies including optical fibre, copper wires, Hybrid Fibre Coaxial, fixed wireless and satellite.
When a self-managed super fund might be the answer … and when it's probably not
Compulsory superannuation will not provide financial security for everyone in retirement. So is going it alone with a self-managed super fund a better option?
If you want to maximise your super, make sure you don't fall for the same traps Michelle and Greg did
Michelle Bradley-Smith switched her superannuation from an industry fund to a retail fund after being cold-called by a financial adviser who she says promised bigger returns. It was a decision she quickly regretted.
Want to be independent in retirement? You might need to up your super contribution to 18 per cent
Peter Costello says Australians will not have enough money to be self-funded retirees if they rely solely on employer contributions to superannuation. One expert says you would need to contribute 18 per cent, nearly double the compulsory rate.
'Maybe I'm a charming sociopath': Game of Thrones' Aidan Gillen on playing Littlefinger
Irish actor Aidan Gillen says he played more vulnerable characters early in his career, but admits that after playing a succession of "colder and evil" ones, he started to enjoy it.
Muir stood down as Aboriginal legal service CEO after historical sexual misconduct allegations
Wayne Muir is stood down from his position as CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service in Victoria and Tasmania following an ABC 7.30 investigation into historical allegations of sexual misconduct.