Waleed Aly is a broadcaster, author, academic and musician. He lectures in politics at Monash University, where he was awarded his PhD in 2018 for his research on global terrorism. He is also a Patron of the Street Library.

For over a decade, Waleed co-hosted Network 10’s The Project, a live weeknight news and current affairs program. He currently co-presents The Minefield on ABC Radio National alongside ethicist Scott Stephens.

Waleed’s work has earned him widespread recognition. In 2014, he received the prestigious Walkley Award for Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique. The following year, as a full-time presenter on The Project, he won the 2016 Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Australian TV Personality and the Silver Logie for Best Presenter. That same year, he delivered the Andrew Olle Media Lecture. He went on to win a second Silver Logie in 2017 and received further nominations for both the Silver and Gold Logies in 2017 and 2019.