Ellen Whinnett (born 2 July 1971[citation needed]) is an Australian journalist. She has been the European correspondent for News Corp Australia, based in London, since 2016.[1][2]
Ellen Whinnett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1971 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, political editor, foreign correspondent |
Whinnett was born in Launceston, Tasmania and worked for Tasmanian newspapers The Examiner, The Mercury and the Sunday Tasmanian, where she was chief reporter, for nine years before joining the Melbourne Herald Sun in 2005. She then worked as the news editor for the Saturday Herald Sun and chief reporter for the Sunday Herald Sun. In May 2011, she was promoted to deputy editor of the Sunday Herald Sun. She later became the national political editor of the Herald Sun.[3][4][5][6]
She won the 2004 Walkley Award for print news reporting for her coverage of Richard Butler's controversial tenure as Governor of Tasmania, which eventually led to his resignation.[4][7] She was the lead journalist on the Herald Sun's Take A Stand campaign against domestic violence, which was shortlisted for a Melbourne Press Club award and a finalist for a Walkley Foundation Our Watch award.[8][9] In 2016, she broke the story of federal minister Stuart Robert's trip to China for a deal signing for a company that he held shares in, which subsequently forced his resignation.[10]
In 2012, she was credited as a co-author of former Premier Steve Bracks' autobiography A Premier's State.[11]
She was formerly in a relationship with former Victorian state minister Tim Holding.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "New era for the Mercury". The Mercury. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Ellen Whinnett off to News Corp's London bureau". Crikey. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Ellen Whinnett". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Media ended my career, says Butler". The Age. 10 December 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "A winner on Sunday". Sunday Herald-Sun. 16 November 2008.
- ^ "Editorial trio take HWT jobs". The PANPA Bulletin. 18 February 2011.
- ^ "2004 Winners". The Walkley Awards. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Press Club Quills 2013 Shortlist" (PDF). Melbourne Press Club. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Our Watch Award 2015 winners announced". Our Watch. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Chris (12 September 2016). "Bias at our ABC could be easily fixed". The Australian.
- ^ "A Premier's State". Melbourne University Publishing. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Missing Aussie minister reunited with family". stuff.co.nz. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Bracks navigates through politics and beyond". Stock & Land. 30 May 2012.