The Writers Hour Podcast
1) 11. Peter English
[2:20] Pete on his background in journalism and how he came to be a senior lecturer at University of the Sunshine Coast"You've got to be prepared for the criticism β but you've got to ask for it, too ...Show More
2) 10. Naomi Arnold
You can read Naomi's story, Let there be Night, here[02:05] Naomi on life as a full-time freelance journalist through the pandemic[03:03] Naomi discusses her career background and how she became a jou...Show More
3) 9. Sam Pilger
Read Sam's piece on Cristiano Ronaldo here[02:45] Sam talks about freelance work during the pandemic[04:15] Sam on the gradual move of his work from largely in magazines to online, including the US-ba...Show More
4) 8. Steph Gardiner
You can read the ABC story on Ivanhoe, by Miacaela Hambrett and Don Sheil hereYou can read Helen Garnerβs Why She Broke in The Monthly here[2:30] Steph talks about teaching during COVID[4:20] Steph on...Show More
5) 7. Will Swanton
Read Will's story on the racehorse Winx hereRead Will's story on surfer Steph Gilmore here[02:17] Will talks us through his backstory, and how he came to be a sports writer"I played a lot of sport β¦ I...Show More
6) 6. Jacqueline Maley
You can read the original story on Dyson Heydon by Jacqueline Maley and Kate McClymont here[2:35] Jacqui talks about how she got into journalism originally "It's just such a fun job. From the moment I...Show More
7) 5. Nick Walshaw
Read Nick's story on NRL player Braidon Burns hereRead Nick's story on UFC champ Rob Whittaker here[3:35] Nick on the challenges of not interviewing face-to-face during the pandemic"If you want to get...Show More
8) 4. Kate Kyriacou
Listen to Kate's Dead Wrong podcast here[3:42] Kate talks about how she handles the emotionally taxing side of being a crime reporter[4:53] Kate talks about how she 'fell into' her crime writing caree...Show More
9) 3: Peter Lalor
Find us on Twitter @TheWritersHourRead Peter's feature story for The Weekend Australian on Tim Paine here[0:25] Peter talks about wanting to cover the Covid-19 story, and adapting to the quiet[1:55] P...Show More
10) 2: Katrina Strickland
Find us on Twitter @TheWritersHourFind Jane Cadzow's story on Peter V'andys hereFind Tim Elliott's story on the Nambour lawn bowls bust-up here[3:45] Katrina on her journalism background, which began ...Show More