Claim: Rex Jory started as a janitor in 1960, becoming an associate editor, regular columnist, and writer for the BBC and other well-known media organizations.
Evidence: Jory was born and educated in Adelaide and joined The News as a copy boy in 1960. In 1965 he moved to London, working with the BBC, spent a year in South Africa and returned to Adelaide in 1970 as political writer for The News.