I am an independent journalist, author, producer, communications specialist and researcher with over 25 years’ experience across global media, humanitarian and academic sectors. My work spans The New York Times, The Guardian, Reuters, ABC Radio National, and the UN, with assignments taking me from Kabul to Juba to Vladikavkaz.

I am currently completing a PhD in International Relations at the University of Sydney on the The Pleasures of War, which aims to challenge how we think about war and those who work within it.

I’m also the author of The Great Dead Body Teachers, a critically acclaimed book on human anatomy and whole body donation, longlisted for the 2023 Walkley Book Award and the NIB Literary Award.

I wear lots of hats and whether producing stories, shaping strategy, or designing public talks, I hope that I bring curiosity, clarity and cross-disciplinary insight to the topic at hand.

My journalism has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Reuters, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Bulletin, Monocle, SBS, Harpers Bazaar, Strewth! and many others. I’ve produced radio for ABC Radio National and ABC Sydney 702, and curated live talks for TEDx Sydney, The Ethics Centre, and Clear Spot Club.

Over the years, I’ve also worked as a communications specialist for the United Nations in Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Ossetia and South Sudan, and for the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. I’ve advised NSW government departments, universities, NGOs and not-for-profits, bringing strategic storytelling and communications expertise to a wide range of projects.