News package I made while on work placement at WIN Ballarat about a fire in a local factory that was accidentally started by some young kids.
Ararat factory fire
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BYO egg – Or should IVF donors be paid?
I wrote this article while interning at Crikey. It looks at the situation in Australia, the UK and the US in terms of how egg donors are compensated. In the UK standardised compensation of approximately $1,200 AUD has just been introduced and the waiting lists for eggs has dramatically reduced. In contrast, there is no legislated payment for Australian egg donors and couples must between two-six years for a donated egg.
As originally posted on Crikey: http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/02/byo-egg-or-should-ivf-donors-be-paid/
Image by Sharon Pruitt, Wikimedia
Who has the right to sterilise the disabled? Families divided
An article I wrote for Crikey on the Australian Senate Inquiry into the involuntary sterilisation of disabled women and children. It was interesting to hear both sides of the debate, with both sides presenting a compelling case.
To make up your own mind, have a read!
Husky racing CAFF piece
This is a radio current affairs story i made under the theme of “Sporting Melbourne” about Husky racing. I interviewed Andrew Gersbach, Darren Higgins, Anne McIntyre and Kim Offner about their racing experiences and the global push for Husky racing to be included in the Winter Olympics.
Triple R Midday News, September 4, 2012
I presented and produced the news for Triple R with fellow journalism student Nadia Petrov. Top stories for the day were the Grocon police blockade at the Melbourne city work site, the Baillieu government granting permission for a bike bridge across the Yarra River in Abbotsford and National Child Protection Week. Take a listen!
Flying solo
I was recently one of the travel writers/sub-editors for City Journal. Have a read of my tips for travelling alone!
Barking round the bend
This is an audio slideshow i made on husky racing. The number of people participating in the sport has doubled in Australia in the past three years and interviewing mushers Darren Higgins and Andrew Gersbach made me want to take up the sport!
The original story can be viewed on City Journal Online.
Catalyst 2012: Editions one and two
I am currently the editor of RMIT’s student magazine, Catalyst. Working in a team of three, we’ve created an 80 page magazine with content targeted towards Melbourne students. My main roles include commissioning, editing and writing content and liaising with RMIT photography students to ensure the magazine has great writing and great images.
Click on the cover photos below to read an online version of the magazine!
Edition one (look out for my article on Indigenous education on page 10)
Edition two (look out for my review of Stephen K Amos: Laughter is my Agenda on page 64)
Gym Fanatics – Newsline package 2012
This is a TV news package i made for Newsline looking at the practices of Victorian gyms regarding eating disorder sufferers. It includes interviews with eating disorder specialist Dr Chia Huang and Dr Rony Duncan from the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Tech theft traps teens in crime cycle
This story was published in City Journal, May 2012. It focuses on the increase in youth assault statistics and the potential causes. For this story i attended the 3rd Annual National Summit on Youth Justice.
Photo by Jackson Redrup
Click here to read the story!
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