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Claire Bennett
Sydney Bureau Chief
Beats: Bureau coverage
Claire Bennett is the Sydney Bureau Chief for CGN News, overseeing coverage of Australia, the Indo-Pacific, climate, regional security, mining, technology and trade. Her reporting focuses on how policy, resources, weather risk, defense partnerships and supply chains shape communities and markets across the region. Bennett brings a warm but authoritative correspondent style to stories that connect Australia’s domestic choices with wider Pacific and global consequences.
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Amelia Reed
Local/Civic Reporter
Beats: Local / civic affairs
Amelia Reed was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and studied journalism and urban policy at the University of Technology Sydney. She covers city government, transport, public services and civic life for CGN Sydney, with a particular interest in how council decisions, train delays, housing pressure and neighbourhood planning show up in people’s daily routines. Reed speaks English and Italian, keeps a rescue kelpie named Banksia, and says her best story ideas usually start with a bus stop conversation or a complaint from someone’s nan.
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Noah Campbell
Politics Reporter
Beats: Politics
Noah Campbell was born in Canberra and educated at the Australian National University, where he studied politics and international relations before moving into political reporting. He covers government, elections, policy and public institutions for CGN Sydney, following the decisions made in parliament, party rooms and agencies that affect voters across Australia and the wider region. Campbell speaks English and German, is a committed cricket tragic, and keeps a battered notebook from his first press gallery assignment on his desk.
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Matilda Brooks
Business & Markets Reporter
Beats: Business / markets
Matilda Brooks was born in Sydney’s Inner West and studied economics and media at the University of Sydney. She covers business, markets, trade and the consumer economy for CGN Sydney, connecting boardroom decisions, mining cycles, retail pressure, trade flows and household costs to the choices facing families and companies. Brooks speaks English and Mandarin, has a tabby cat named Ledger, and likes explaining market stories in plain language before the second coffee of the morning.
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Liam Hart
Technology Reporter
Beats: Technology
Liam Hart was born in Brisbane and studied computer science and journalism at the University of Queensland before relocating to Sydney’s technology corridor. He covers technology, digital policy, cybersecurity and innovation for CGN Sydney, following the companies, regulators, start-ups and public agencies shaping Australia’s digital future. Hart speaks English and Japanese, builds mechanical keyboards on weekends, and has a habit of testing every new productivity app before deciding paper still works better.
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Sienna Walsh
Entertainment & Culture Reporter
Beats: Entertainment / culture
Sienna Walsh was born in Melbourne and studied media, theatre and cultural studies at the University of Melbourne. She covers entertainment, arts, culture and media for CGN Sydney, reporting on film, television, music, festivals, publishing, public arts funding and the creative businesses that shape Australia’s cultural life. Walsh speaks English and French, owns a greyhound named Bowie, and can usually be found comparing opening-night reactions with what the audience actually says on the train home.
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Grace Taylor
Meteorologist
Beats: Weather / climate impact
Grace Taylor was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, and studied environmental science and communications at the University of New South Wales. She covers weather, preparedness, climate impact and public safety for CGN Sydney, focusing on practical forecasts, coastal conditions, heat risk, storm systems, travel disruptions and the ways changing weather affects schools, commuters, events and emergency planning. Taylor speaks English and Spanish, keeps a cockatiel named Sunny, and believes a good forecast should help people decide whether to carry an umbrella, cancel a picnic or check on a neighbour.
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Cooper Flynn
Sports Desk Reporter
Beats: Sports
Cooper Flynn was born in Perth and studied sports media and communications at Curtin University before moving east for newsroom work. He covers sports, fixtures, teams, athlete culture and fan experience for CGN Sydney, following major codes, local clubs, international matchups, venues and the business of sport across Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Flynn speaks English and Portuguese, supports too many teams for his own peace of mind, and has a border collie named Matilda who reacts to match whistles on television.
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Isla Morgan
Investigations & Special Reports Reporter
Beats: Investigations / special reports
Isla Morgan was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and studied law and journalism at the University of Auckland before building her reporting career in Australia. She covers public records, accountability and special reports for CGN Sydney, focusing on institutions, public spending, regulatory failures, vulnerable communities and complex stories that require documents, patience and careful sourcing. Morgan speaks English and Arabic, keeps a quiet office plant named Trevor, and says the best investigative reporting often begins with one line in a document that everyone else skipped.
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