Emma is a seasoned journalist and media professional with nearly two decades of experience reporting for news and current affairs on TV, both in Australia and overseas. As a foreign correspondent, reporter and news presenter, Emma’s work has taken her across the globe and into the homes of audiences around the world.
Emma holds a Master’s in Management from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), a BA in Communications from Charles Sturt University, and a Certificate of Clinical Pastoral Education from St Vincent’s Health Australia (Sydney).
Emma is the host of Inclusive Agenda, a popular podcast on radio 2RPH, and regularly volunteers as a newsreader for the station, which has been serving Sydney for over 40 years.
Her extensive career includes nearly 12 years in media and communications roles for key Australian regulators, the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority). Emma became a leading voice in e-safety, appearing in numerous television and media interviews as an advocate for the online protection of women and children. Her national leadership in improving online safety for women fleeing abuse has been instrumental in creating safer digital environments.
Passionate about making a difference, Emma has been an Australia Day Ambassador since 2013 and co-founded Mary’s House, a refuge supporting women and children escaping domestic violence. Her commitment to community extends to rural Australia, where she serves as an ambassador and founding board director of Active Farmers, a group fitness initiative transforming mental and physical health in farming communities.
The ninth of ten children, Emma has a lively sense of family and, despite “letting the team down” by having only four of her own, she’s passed on her passion for volunteerism and advocacy to them. In fact, she and her daughter once cycled across Cambodia together to help free women and girls from sex slavery.
