The Journalism Podcast @ UNSW
Join us as we chat with working journalists at some of the world's leading outlets. Learn about the real world of professional journalism; hear how an average day pans out, the challenges and wins of this important profession.
Episodes
5 episodes
Winning at the Olympics with SMH's Tom Decent and AOC's Strath Gordon
The Paris Olympics 2024 was one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Throw in strikes, scandals and security threats, and navigating the Games became an Olympian task for journalists and publicists. In October 2025, at a Newsworthy ...
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The 'glamour' of nightly TV news with the ABC's Nakari Thorpe
In this episode, we chat with Nakari Thorpe. She presents the main TV news bulletin on the ABC, as part of the New South Wales team. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what she likes most and least about what she does.
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Episode 4
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Covering Indigenous affairs with the ABC's Carly Williams
In this episode we chat with Carly Williams, Indigenous affairs correspondent at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what she likes most and least about what she does.
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Episode 3
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Hosting a hugely successful podcast with the BBC's Alex Ritson
In this episode we chat with Alex Ritson, one of the main hosts of the Global News Podcast and the Newsroom program, from BBC News. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what he likes most and least about what he does. ...
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Episode 2
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Working in international news with the ABC's Henry Swartz
In episode one we meet Henry Zwartz, a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He works as a producer in International News as well as a researcher in Special Investigations. Find out exactly with this job role entails an...
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Episode 1
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