Elizabeth Hayes (née Ryan; born 23 May 1956) is an Australian television presenter. She was born in Taree, New South Wales.In a long career with the Nine Network, Hayes is best known for her work as a reporter on 60 Minutes, and as a former co-host of Today in which she held for a decade.She started her career as a cadet journalist on the local Manning River Times newspaper, becoming assistant editor. She moved to Sydney and worked for New Idea and TV Week for a few weeks, before becoming a reporter for Network Ten's Eyewitness News. Wikipedia