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Waleed Aly

Waleed Aly, Australian journalist and television host

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Born
August 15, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1978

About Waleed Aly

Waleed Aly is an Australian television presenter, journalist, academic, and lawyer. In May 2017 Aly was awarded a PhD, for his thesis on global terrorism titled Towards a structuration theory of global terrorism. In May 2016, Aly won the Gold Logie Award for Best Personality on Australian Television, chosen by the public through an online vote. In 2016, he won the Gold Logie Award for Best Personality on Australian Television. The pair were also nominated for (and won) a United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award for Promotion of Climate Change Issues, with their "Renewable Energy Target" monologue.

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Waleed Aly timeline

  1. In May 2016, Aly won the Gold Logie Award for Best Personality on Australian Television, chosen by the public through an online vote.
  2. In 2016, he won the Gold Logie Award for Best Personality on Australian Television.
  3. In May 2017 Aly was awarded a PhD, for his thesis on global terrorism titled Towards a structuration theory of global terrorism.

The world when Waleed Aly was born

Waleed Aly was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Waleed Aly's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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