A Woman’s Game

CNA Correspondent, Channel News Asia, November 2025

Imagine being forced to flee your homeland just because you’re a woman who dares to play sport. Female athletes from Afghanistan faced that tough choice, when the Taliban re-took control of the country more than four years ago.

AI and tech fuelling violence against women

SBS World News, November 2025

Campaigners against gender-based violence are sounding the alarm over AI technology fuelling online misogyny and abuse against women and children.

Disappointment after COP30 Summit in Brazil

SBS World News, November 2025

There have been mixed reactions to the deal struck at the climate summit in Brazil, with one climate expert labelling the inability to agree to stronger action on climate change as ‘mutually assured destruction’.

Russian strikes kill 27 people across Ukraine

SBS World News, September 2025

A wave of Russian airstrikes has killed 27 people across Ukraine just hours after Donald Trump warned of fresh sanctions on countries buying Russian oil if the Kremlin doesn’t end the war. The US President has also tightened his ceasefire deadline on Russia… warning the country now has 10 days to agree to a truce.

UN Security Council condemns attack on Doha

SBS World News, September 2025

Qatar’s Prime Minister is set to meet Donald Trump and other US officials today as the fallout of Israel’s attack on Qatar’s capital Doha continues. The United Nations Security Council has condemned the strikes in a rare unanimous decision against Israel’s actions.

The Global Femicide Crisis

CNA Correspondent, August 2025

Almost one in three women worldwide will be subjected to violence in their lifetime – usually at the hands of men. In Australia, it’s been called a national crisis. Last year was a record year for violent deaths of women. It’s prompted the federal government to pledge billions of dollars for intervention and frontline support services, but advocates warn it’s nowhere near enough to stamp out gender-based violence issue.

Ukraine’s president calls for fresh sanctions on Russia

SBS World News, July 2025

Ukraine’s president has issued a fresh call for tough sanctions on Russia and more air defences. It comes after Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles over the weekend, killing at least six people… The strikes damaging civilian infrastructure in the northeast and also targeting cities in the country’s west, including Lviv near Poland and Chernivtsi, which is near Romania.

Druze diaspora calls on Federal Government to condemn sectarian violence

SBS World News, July 2025

Members of Australia’s Syrian community are mourning the deaths of relatives who are among the hundreds of civilians caught up in the recent wave of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

M23 rebels seize Goma

SBS World News, February 2025

The United Nations says intense fighting has killed at least 700 people in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as rebels move deeper into the country.

US presidential election debate

SBS World News, September 2024

US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have attended a memorial to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, just hours after their first face-to-face presidential debate.

Melbourne re-emerges after year-long COVID-19 restrictions

Channel News Asia, May 2021

Australia’s most locked down city during the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly coming back to life, after emerging from nearly a year of restrictions. But traders in Melbourne’s once bustling Central Business District fear the city will take several years to recover.

Australia’s wage subsidy scheme for businesses due to end this month

Channel News Asia, March 2021

Australia’s payroll support programme for businesses, called Job Keeper, has helped keep thousands employed during the COVID-19 downturn, but many expect to lose their jobs when the scheme ends at this month.

Queen bee shortage in Australia threatening agricultural growth

Channel News Asia, February 2021

Australia is in the grips of a queen bee shortage, a problem that is threatening its agricultural growth. The country is among the world’s top honey producing countries, generating more than 20,000 tonnes a year.

Growing friction between China and Australia risks derailing free trade agreement

Channel News Asia, December 2020

A growing list of Australian companies are shelving business plans in China, which comes at a time when a historic free trade agreement between the two nations is due for a five-year review. Brianna Piazza explores the future of the agreement.

Melbourne pins hopes on outdoor dining to revive economy after COVID-19 lockdown

Channel News Asia, October 2020

As Melbourne starts to reopen for the second time, leaders are looking for quick solutions to revive the economy in Australia’s most locked-down city. It is hoped a plan to replicate New York’s outdoor dining spaces in Victoria’s capital city will breathe life back into the decimated hospitality industry.

Migrant workers in Australia struggle after massive job cuts

Channel News Asia, September 2020

Migrant workers and students in Australia say they have been abandoned during the pandemic, as most of the country’s temporary visa holders have been excluded from its federal support scheme.

Australia’s tourism operators struggle to remain afloat amid COVID-19 border closures

Channel News Asia, July 2020

Tourism operators in Australia are struggling to remain economically viable as COVID-19 border closures continue to keep visitors away. Businesses in the state of Victoria have also been dealt with a new blow, with lockdowns reimposed in its capital and borders with New South Wales shut down.

Australian universities eager to repair image after racism claims

Channel News Asia, June 2020

Australian universities are keen to address allegations from China that it is unsafe for international students to study there, amid heightened tensions between Canberra and Beijing. Some Asian students have also reported incidents of racism

Australia braces for its worst economic downturn in 100 years

Channel News Asia, June 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is hammering Australia’s economy and the country is bracing for its worst economic downturn in almost 100 years, despite most businesses planning to reopen by July.

SBS Series: Stories from Southern Africa’s drought emergency

SBS Australia, January 2020
This is a series of stories covering southern Africa’s drought emergency. The four stories were originally produced for World Vision Australia and published on SBS Australia’s website.

“If men come, then I have sex with them”

Cavo, a 15-year-old girl from Angola, opens up about the heartbreaking lengths she must go to in order to survive during the country’s drought and hunger crisis.

Ebola outbreak flagged as international health emergency by WHO

DW News, July 2019
LIVE INTERVIEW: According to a new report on ebola published by the World Health Organization (WHO), a woman who died of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have carried ebola into Rwanda.

Ebola death toll reaches 2000

7 News, September 2019
INTERVIEW: Melbourne aid worker Brianna Piazza has just returned from the Ebola epicentre as the death toll reaches a grim tally.

Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Minara’s story

World Vision Australia, June 2018
Minara fled Myanmar after her 13-year-old son was shot during the mass violence against Rohingya muslims. After a treacherous journey, she has been living in the world’s most over-crowded refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar for six months.

Racegoer in critical condition after fall

Seven News, August 2017
Police are investigating how a Cairns woman fell two metres down a drain and sustained critical head injuries, while walking home from the races.

Cooktown murder mystery

Seven News, August 2017
Police have released images of the car driven by Cooktown murder victim Donna Louise Steele on the day she disappeared.

Migaloo spotted off Cairns

Seven News, August 2017
Migaloo, the famous white whale, has finally been sighted off the Cairns coast for the first time this year.

Premier unveils plans for Cairns dredging project

Seven News, July 2017
One million cubic metres of dredge spoil will be dumped on land at Portsmith and the Barron Delta, as part of the $120 million Cairns Shipping Development Project.

Coast Guard lockout

Seven News, July 2017
A bitter dispute has erupted at the Port Douglas Coast Guard, with members locked out of their base.

Cairns Health workers owe at least $1m

Seven News, July 2017
Cairns Health workers still owe more than $1 million to the State Government since a payroll stuff-up seven years ago.

Truck crash closes the Kuranda Range for 10 hours

Seven News, June 2017
Four people have been injured in crashes today on highways connecting Cairns to the Tablelands.

Man dies in dirt bike crash

Seven News, June 2017
The Cairns community is mourning the loss of a 21-year-old man who died in a freak dirt bike crash.

Recognising Ravenshoe’s heroes

Seven News, June 2017
Survivors have marked two year anniversary of the Ravenshoe cafe blast tragedy by reflecting on the bravery of emergency responders.

Hospital escapees

Seven News, June 2017
There are calls for an investigation into security concerns at Cairns Hospital, with revelations patients charged with criminal offences have escaped from the mental health ward.

Mass dieback

Seven News, June 2017
Mangrove researchers are worried after discovering cyclone damage and possible oil spills along the Cape York coastline.

Murray Street murder charges dropped

Seven News, May 2017
The woman charged with killing eight children in the horrific Murray Street tragedy more than two years ago won’t face a criminal trial.

Shark attack survivor’s determination to dive again

Seven News, May 2017
A Cairns man, who lost his leg in a horror shark attack while spearfishing, has opened up about his long road to recovery.

7 News Investigation: Stolen Firearms

Seven News, April 2017
The number of guns falling into the hands of criminals is rising.

Sky’s the limit for Bellenden Ker

Seven News, March 2017
Babinda residents are campaigning to create a tourist attraction on top of Queensland’s second highest mountain.

Cairns residents swelter through heatwave

Seven News, March 2017
Heavy floods associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie may have missed Cairns, but the city is instead suffering through some of the hottest temperatures of the year.

Residents urged to get ready for cyclone

Seven News, March 2017
Authorities are warning Far North residents to prepare their homes for a cyclone event.

Croc zoning outrage

Seven News, March 2017
The backlash over Queensland Government’s revised croc management plan continues, with local leaders saying they’ll fight the changes. Crocodiles won’t be culled under the plan and popular swimming areas have been left off the zoning map.

Breastfeeding protest

Seven News, March 2017
A Port Douglas woman speaks out after a Kmart employee asked her to cover up or leave the store because she was breastfeeding.

Solar farm project begins at Kidston

Seven News, February 2017
Sod turning marks the start of construction on a solar farm in the former gold mining town of Kidston.

Cold Case: Woman charged over baby death

Seven News, January 2017
Cold case breakthrough: A 43-year-old woman has been charged with the death of a baby boy two decades ago in Cairns.

Gas explosion leaves man in induced coma

Seven News, January 2017
A man, who police suspect deliberately lit a gas explosion inside his mother’s home, is in hospital in an induced coma

Man survives his second shark attack

Seven News, January 2017
A 55-year-old diver who miraculously survived a shark attack in the Torres Strait shares his ordeal.

Flooding hits the Far North

Seven News, January 2017
Hundreds of millimetres of rain fell across the Far North over the past couple of days. Innisfail and Tully were among the hardest hit.

Calls for One Nation candidate to resign over controversial blog post

Seven News, January 2017
One Nation candidate for Mulgrave, Peter Rogers, has come under fire for a blog post on his website that claimed the Port Arthur massacre as a hoax.

Inspiring others after skydiving crash

Seven News, January 2017
Cairns man Jonas Lutke became a partial quadriplegic after a tragic skydiving accident, but he won’t let his injuries stop him from living life.

Angels of the Sky

Seven News, January 2017
Cairns-based pilot Hew Mills is one of Angel Flight’s ‘sky angels’. He transports sick rural patients to hospitals across the country for free.

Driver sentenced over crash which killed his mate

Seven News, November 2016
A Cairns man has been jailed for eight years over a crash which killed his close mate.

No time for Racism

Seven News, October 2016
A Cairns business is taking a stand against racism, after a customer refused to be served by a staff member because of the colour of her skin.

Language lost with passing of Indigenous elder

WIN News, August 2016
Mourners are honouring one of Cape York’s great elders, Tommy George Senior, who was the last fluent speaker of Awu Laya. About 50,000 years of oral history dies with him.

Rwandan genocide survivors reunited in Cairns

WIN News, June 2016
A survivor of the Rwandan genocide shares his amazing journey about how he was reunited with his birth mum by complete coincidence several years after the two were separated during the 1994 war.

Prime Minister’s election sweeteners for Cairns

WIN News, June 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has visited the Far North for a second time in as many months, as the LNP leader tries to impress voters ahead of next month’s federal election.

Ravenshoe marks one year anniversary of cafe blast

WIN News, June 2016
The Ravenshoe community has marked the one year anniversary of the devastating cafe explosion, which killed two people and injured 20 more

Cairns man jailed for stealing $250,000

WIN News, May 2016
A former manager of a Cairns tyre company has been sentenced to 2½ years in jail for stealing almost $250,000 from his employers.

Thunderstorm causes landslide near Myrtleford

WIN News, December 2015
Home and business owners are devastated after a landslide caused 40,000 tonnes of rock and mud to fall onto the Great Alpine Road.

Medicinal cannabis hope for schoolgirl with epilepsy

WIN News, October 30, 2015
An Albury mother whose daughter suffers from more than a dozen epileptic seizures a day, has spoken of her hope that medicinal cannabis can ease her pain.

Bowe Maddigan appears in court

WIN News, October 29, 2015
A Mildura man faced court today, charged with the rape and murder of Wangaratta schoolgirl, Zoe Buttigieg.

Man dead, another with critical injuries after Hume Freeway crash

WIN News, October 22, 2015
A motorist has been killed, while another has been left fighting for his life in hospital, after a crash near Springhurst overnight.

Corowa toddler lives with rare condition, Heterotaxy

WIN News, October 5, 2015
The mother of a Corowa toddler with a rare condition is raising funds to help other affected families.

Burrumbuttock storm aftermath

WIN News, July 13, 2015
The weekend’s wild weather has caused cars to slide off icy roads across North East Victoria. Across the border, storms damaged properties and blocked roads, with the clean up for some families expected to take months.

Silvers Circus arrives on the Border

WIN News, July 8, 2015

One of Australia’s most famous circuses has rolled into Wodonga, for the first time in a decade.

South America – Peru, Argentina & Brazil

A video I made during my trip to Peru, Argentina & Brazil in 2014. An incredible experience!

The Great Warrandyte Cook-up: Warrandyte Cafe

Warrandyte Diary, September 2014
Warrandyte Cafe owner, Tammy Cromwell, talks to the Diary about her four-legged customers.

The Great Warrandyte Cook-up: Cocoa Moon

Warrandyte Diary, August 2014
Andres from Cocoa Moon cafe explains some of the subtle differences between high quality and commercial chocolate.

Quinoa in Peru increasingly only for the wealthy

Quinoa was once a staple food for ancient civilizations in the Andes and other parts of South America. Today the highly nutritious plant is a popular choice around the world, including in Australia.

However, growing international demand has led to the price of quinoa in Peru nearly doubling in the last year.

Thank You campaign

One Girl, December 2013

Did you know that more than 60 million girls around the world don’t attend school and that more than half of the world’s girls are illiterate?

Running raw around Australia for charity

Our World Today, August 9, 2012 

Age is no barrier to one over 60s raw vegan couple who plan to run a marathon a day for a whole year.

Within our grasp

Our World Today, April 12, 2012
Would you believe it if someone told you that within a decade Australia could be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy?

Adopt an Orangutan today

Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia website, October 2011
A promotional video I put together for BOS Australia. This is a very worthy cause and you can help by simply adopting an orangutan today!

Life and death after the racetrack

University video journalism current affairs assignment, October 2011
Two-thirds of the horses bred for Victoria’s racing industry are retired from racing before their career even begins. But what happens to those horses that are deemed unsuitable for a racing career?

Jumps horse death sparks calls for immediate ban

University video journalism assignment, September 2011
The beginning of the Grand National Steeplechase was off to a bad start with yet another horse killed during a jumps race, bringing the total number of jumps horse deaths this year to 10. The fall and death of six-year-old Fergus McIver sparked outrage among protestors who were rallying outside the racecourse to ban the controversial sport.

Young people and volunteering

SYN Media
Volunteers at SYN Media put together four short films for the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria about young people and volunteering.

Getting fit for charity with zumba

University online journalism assignment
Local Zumba instructors are inspiring locals to keep fit while raising thousands for New Zealand and Japan natural disaster victims.

Warrandyte at risk of bushfires

University video assignment, September 2010
A change in wind direction was the only thing that stopped the north-eastern suburb of Warrandyte from the Black Saturday fires. Now residents fear current bushfire emergency plans and limited escape routes will compromise their safety this upcoming summer…