hɪz mˈʌðɚ kənvˈɪnst hˌɪm tə ɡˌoʊ ˌɪntʊ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪzəm, ænd hiː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli mˈeɪdʒɚd ɪnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt æt vɪktˈoːɹiə kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
His mother convinced him to go into journalism, and he subsequently majored in the subject at Victoria College.