Ross Coulthart is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist and author. He hosts the popular Reality Check TV show and podcast as a special international investigative correspondent with the News Nation US national news network. He also co-hosts Need to Know with Bryce Zabel. Ross’s career has specialized in long-form investigations on public affairs TV, including as a host for Australia’s 60 Minutes and reporting for the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. Trained as a lawyer, he has covered wars, investigated corruption, scandals and public interest stories for over 35 years as one of Australasia’s top investigative journalists.
Ross is a best-selling author of six books, including the UFO bestseller: In Plain Sight: An Investigation into UFOs & Impossible Science. In June 2023, Ross broadcast the exclusive TV interview with former NRO-NGIA whistleblower David Grusch on News Nation. Earlier this year, Ross also broke the story of Jake Barber, the first-ever first-hand whistleblower prepared to testify to his direct knowledge of a covert UAP craft retrieval program.