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The List Q&A with Nic Cester, WHO Nov 13, 2017
/A solo project and a welcome-home tour for Jet frontman Nic Cester.
Items in WHO Oct 30, 2017: An island wedding and Fergie's Soundtrack of Her Life
/I really enjoyed speaking with singer Fergie for the Soundtrack of My Life feature. The rest here are write-ups and recaps.
Back Chat, WHO Oct 9, 2017: John Denver
/Sometimes it's the little items that make you happy. You could even say it fills up your senses.
'Australian Survivor 2' tease, Dami Im chat, WHO Aug 7, 2017
/No, it really doesn't matter what country I'm in to watch—and write about—Survivor. Also, I chat with the always delightful Dami Im about her latest music.
'Voice Australia' winner Judah Kelly salutes coach Delta Goodrem
/In a showdown between two soulful voices on July 3, 2017, Team Delta's Judah Kelly earned more votes than Team Boy George's Hoseah Partsch and was crowned the season 6 champ of 'The Voice Australia.' I caught up with the winner the next day, and my interview can be read here.
The 2017 Tony Awards in Who, June 19, 2017
/Living in Australia makes me see just how unique the Great White Way is to America, but I love the exuberance of it nonetheless!
Items in Who, June 12, 2017: Back Chat with Salt-N-Pepa
/Always a good thing to get in a Soundtrack of My Life feature!
Items in Who, May 29, 2017: Delta Goodrem, Isabel Lucas and Kellan Lutz, and Dan Levy
/Outside of the Casey Donovan and Eurovision Diary features in the May 29 issue, here are other items I reported. With Isabel and Kellan, I interviewed them in a video set-up — so strange for this print reporter!
The List for Who May 15, 2017: Eurovision with Myf Warhurst
/Having Eurovision kick off this week's List is pure heaven. For more from my chat with SBS co-host Myf Warhurst, click here.
5 Things to Know about Charlie Siem, Who April 3, 2017
/How do I get classical music into WHO? With a guy like Charlie Siem! Thankfully, Charlie is a client of Jeremy Murphy, a colleague from CBS who started his own management firm, Bespoke 360. You can find even more about Charlie here.
Hot Topics for Who, Mar 20, 2017: iHeartRadio Awards, a birthday, and Suri
/Another broad spectrum of HT-ness!
Jingle Ball 2016, Who Dec 19, 2016
/My new marker for the impending end-of-the-year holidays — having to write about the Jingle Ball.
The Voice Australia: Crissy Ashcroft for Who, May 30, 2016
/Voice Australia contestant Crissy Ashcroft is a combat veteran with PTSD. I thought it was important to tell her story and am grateful she let us into her home to share it.
Hot Topics: Eurovision Grand Final for Who, May 30, 2016
/Dream assignment fulfilled: Writing about the finale of Eurovision. (My dreams are simple)
Backchat: Eurovision Primer and Minaj Feuds for Who, May 23, 2016
/Nothing better than getting fans ready to indulge in Eurovision! This week's Backchat includes a primer plus a roundup of Nicki Minaj feuds and some items in Gossip to Go.
Prince: Mourning a Pop Genius for Who, May 9, 2016
/I had the honour of writing Who's tribute and news story about the one and only Prince. In the process, I got to work with Nicholas Fonseca to conceive the different aspects of Prince's life we would include and I got to feature reporting from my colleagues at People. I think the decision to split up the story into two parts helped and I have to thank editors Michael Crooks and Cassie Kang, art director Cleo Munns and photo editor Lainie Shean for their incredible work, too.
Coachella Weekend One for Who, May 2, 2016
/Last year, celebrities hit the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with a vengeance. This year? All loaded to the first weekend.
