Star Australian broadcaster Alan Jones charged with sex offences

Retired Sydney broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones (centre) walking past waiting media as he leaves a police station in Sydney on Nov 18, 2024. - AP

SYDNEY: Famed Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was charged Monday (Nov 18) with a string of alleged historical sex crimes, police said, after an investigation into the conservative radio shock jock.

The 83-year-old is a household name across Australia and for years held immense sway through his top-rating radio talk show.