Peter Kerr Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Planning and curating the Walkley Foundation's flagship mid-year Storyology conference for media industry professionals. Each year Storyology brings together journalists, screenwriters, authors, entrepreneurs, documentary-makers, photographers, producers and bloggers to inspire, foster collaborations and share ideas and opportunities.

Sydney, Australia

Led the design and delivery of national executive development program for senior professionals in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from all sectors to build their Asia knowledge and skills. Clients included major corporates such as Westpac, NAB, ANZ, BHP, PwC and KPMG; Commonwealth agencies such as Austrade and DFAT; state government departments in NSW, Victoria and Queensland; and key media and arts organisations such as the ABC and the Australian Ballet.

Sydney, Australia

Established NSW office of Melbourne-based Asialink, a national centre for promoting understanding of Asia and enabling business, government and the community to work with Asia. Led NSW government relations, corporate affairs and curated and hosted major Asialink events, from C-suite boardroom briefings to public panel discussions.Also Communications Director for Asialink, overseeing media relations, website and social media. Developed and implemented Asialink Group Communications Strategy, including refresh of Asialink website and e-newsletter, building steady increase in newsletter readership and website and social media traffic. Speechwriter for Asialink, as well as providing strategic communications advice, media relations, media releases and briefing documents.

Sydney

Reporting to the Editor-in Chief and Publisher, in charge of senior writers and columnists, and worked with editors across the newspaper on budgets and strategic issues including the move to a digital newsroom. Responsible for overseeing ethics and standards and handling all legal and complaints issues, including representing the paper in legal mediations, complaints before the Australian Press Council, and also at public events.

Sydney

Led planning, development and publication of feature articles and news series across a wide range of topics including within health, indigenous affairs, transport, urban affairs, foreign affairs and investigations. Led teams of journalists, photographers and artists to produce features and news stories that appeared in print and digital, including online multimedia that involved text, photographs, audio and video.

Sydney

Managed Herald's global network of foreign correspondents including in London, New York, Washington, Jerusalem, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo and Beijing. Drove the Herald's coverage of major events including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Afghanistan invasion, Iraq war and the 2004 Asian tsunami. Advocated for and discussed foreign news stories in daily editorial conferences and managed teams of page editors, sub-editors and designers working on multiple news pages to tight deadlines.

Sydney

Sydney

Sydney

Sydney

Based in NSW Parliament, correspondent for 20 suburban newspapers throughout Sydney, writing particularly on education, health, the environment and transport.

Newcastle, Nsw

Sub-editor on regional daily newspaper while studying full-time to complete BA (Hons).

London, United Kingdom

Travelled in South-East Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Freelance sub-editor in London including on The Observer. Reporter with AAP's London bureau and covered the Australian cricket team's 1989 Ashes tour.

Canberra

Reporter in Federal Parliament including rounds of transport, aviation and the environment.