Conor Duffy Email & Phone Number

Australia

As a senior network reporter I deliver exclusive agenda setting stories across childcare, schools, university and parenting. I also help ensure quality by editing and supervising work across the network in these areas. I also contribute to working groups setting organisation wide policy on important issues like mental health and news gathering.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As a foreign correspondent it was my job to lead small hard working teams that delivered Australians news from its closest ally. I covered President Trump's White House as well as major natural disasters, crime, foreign policy and social trends.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I covered everything from coups in Asia to music and art. I had a roving brief as a national affairs reporter supporting the political editor in delivering high quality, exclusive stories. I developed outstanding contacts,

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From camels at Uluru to the Great Barrier Reef and the flooding of Lake Eyre this job was just incredible. It meant non-stop travel while news helicopters were still around. I also continued the outstanding work of Paul Lockyer and others by picking up regional stories like the tiny town of Windorah's blind mechanic.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I covered national affairs as a reporter and a producer for the political editor. Major stories included the downfall of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and major industrial disputes between unions and QANTAS that saw the airline ground its fleet.

Bangkok City, Thailand

During my time in Bangkok I covered the red-shirts uprising and the war crimes trials of the Khmer Rouge. This was exciting, occasionally dangerous work we navigated safely and skilfully.

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

During my time in Tasmania I unearthed and reported stories of national interest. I travelled non-stop around the island managing a small team of production staff and liaising with Sydney.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I worked with Tony Jones, Leigh Sales and Virginia Trioli in Lateline's prime. I often had to meet and entertain senior political guests like Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Wayne Swan.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

After being awarded the ABC's Andrew Olle Scholarship I spent the year in the Canberra press gallery covering the 2007 election as an on the road reporter for the ABC's AM radio program.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I was seconded from regional Queensland to work at ABC HQ on the AM, The World Today and PM programs.

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

My first assignment after my cadetship was in regional Queensland and I loved the challenge of working independently in the field. My biggest assignment was Cyclone Larry. I left home to cover it and didn't return for two months running a one person news bureau out of the Innisfail Town Hall to chart the community recovery

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I secured a highly sought after ABC cadetship for which there are thousands of applications. As well as the industry's best training in radio and television I filed freelance stories to Hack on Triple J.