David Leser is a prominent Australian journalist, author and public interviewer.

A former Middle East and North American correspondent he has been a journalist for 33 years and become widely known in Australia for his in-depth profiles and stories on social and political issues.

He has interviewed everyone from Meryl Streep and Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Gina Rinehart and the Dalai Lama. He is also a public interviewer and guest lecturer.