Elizabeth Hayes is an Australian reporter, journalist and television presenter.
Hayes is best known for her work as a reporter on 60 Minutes, and as a former co-host of Today. Hayes was born in Taree, New South Wales, and 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.
In 1981 she was signed to the Nine Network, reporting for National Nine News and then presenting the National Nine Morning News. In 1986, Hayes was appointed co-host of Today with Steve Liebmann and stayed co-host until 1996 with Tracy Grimshaw replacing her. In 1996, she joined 60 Minutes as a reporter and remains in this position today. In 2021, Hayes celebrated 40 years with the Nine Network.
