ABC journalist Peter Ryan
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ABC journalist Peter Ryan OAM passed away at the age of 64, just a month after retiring because of health issues.

The former ABC chief correspondent for business and finance stepped down from the ABC in June before entering palliative care due to metastatic thyroid cancer.

Ryan initially received his diagnosis in 2014 after a notable career with the network, which included positions as ABC Washington bureau chief and head of TV news and current affairs in Melbourne.

ABC journalist Peter Ryan
Peter Ryan, ABC’s former chief business and finance correspondent, has died aged 64.(ABC News: John Gunn)

Ryan began his career as a copy boy at the now-defunct Sydney Daily Mirror in 1980 at age 18.

It was a time, he once said, where people smoked in newsrooms and newspapers were still printed off hot metal.

Before his retirement, Ryan had some parting words of advice from his nearly half a century in journalism.

“One strong message I have is, never let anyone tell you the good old days were really that good – that’s a bit of a myth,” Ryan said.

“I want to express my gratitude to the ABC for taking so many chances on me throughout my career, enabling me to fulfill my dream of a foreign assignment in Washington followed by major editorial roles. 

“But for me in the end it’s all about being a reporter out in the real world telling it as it is. I’m always chuffed when I hear people tell me you’re able to take complex issues and break them down into three good parts. 

“When someone tells me that, that’s more important than a whole lot of awards.”

Ryan leaves behind his wife, Mary, and a daughter, Charlotte.

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