UQ in Mumbai

UQ in Mumbai

Tamara Akl

I am currently completing my fourth year of Journalism and Laws at the University of Queensland. I have successfully completed all the required units for journalism and I will now spend the next two years finishing off my law degree. Throughout my studies in journalism, I completed internships at Channel 10 Eyewitness News and ABC News and have hosted two radio shows on JACradio. I have learnt an extensive amount of knowledge regarding the field of journalism and have high aspirations of working in TV. The New Colombo Plan has offered an incredible experience for me to act as a foreign correspondent and create a visual documentary. I chose to create a documentary on a significant issue India is facing that aims to provide an avenue of hope.


Kell Andersen

Kell Andersen is a journalist and student with the University of Queensland. He is currently enrolled in a double degree of journalism and arts, majoring in philosophy. His interests range from gaming journalism, through to journalism which deals with marginalised people.


Morgaine Auton

Morgaine is a Bachelor of Journalism and Arts student at University of Queensland, with arts majors in Psychology and Film & TV. She has been a media officer at Powerful Youth's Global Leadership Academy in Canada, and writes articles for Roubler in Brisbane. Her hobbies include photography, painting portraits, and travel. A radio documentary she completed on grey nomads who retire and sail around the world was selected as one of 7 to be broadcast by UQ on JACradio. Through her time in other countries, Morgaine has developed a deeper understanding of how the world works, and love of uniqueness. She loves travelling, exploring new cultures and meeting new people, and hopes to one day work overseas as a foreign correspondent or travel journalist.


John Ballot

John Ballot is a third year Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Journalism student majoring in political science and international relations. John is passionate about telling stories, and strongly believes in the power of good journalism. Currently working for News Corp, John is also interested in music, culture and crime non-fiction.


Charlotte Borland

Charlotte Borland is a final year Bachelor of Journalism student at the University of Queensland. She aspires to tell the stories of others through detailed projects that allow her to indulge her passions of writing and photography. Her hobbies outside of journalism include reading, creative writing, food and, of course, travel.


Michael Brunott

Michael is a fourth year Journalism and Arts (French) student at The University of Queensland. He is interested in languages and culture and one day hopes to squander his time bashing out stories behind a keyboard stationed somewhere in the French Pacific. For the time being, he's satisfied by peddling his bike around town, shooting photos, and experiencing the sadistic rush of meeting deadlines.


Samantha Butler

Sam is studying a dual Bachelor of Journalism and Arts with an extended major in Psychology. She is currently representing the University of Queensland as a foreign correspondent in Mumbai.


Milly Dunn

Milly is in her third year of journalism and arts majoring in sociology and German. She is particularly interested in international politics and health journalism.


Claudia Farhart

Claudia is studying a combined Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Arts at The University of Queensland. Claudia is currently representing UQ as a foreign correspondent in Mumbai, and hopes to use this opportunity to tell the stories of Mumbai locals through creating documentaries and multimedia pieces.



Tom Higgins

Tom Higgins is an aspiring writer, journalist, and communications professional. Currently Tom is a student at the University of Queensland where he studies journalism and communications. When he isn't at university, he can be found at Brisbane's community radio station, 4ZZZ. Tom's passion is centred around story telling, be it written, visual or audio. Tom's interests are somewhat diverse, ranging from arts and entertainment, the great outdoors, and social issues.


Tarryn Kelly

Tarryn Kelly is an aspiring foreign correspondent who was fortunate enough to represent The University of Queensland as an on-site reporter in Mumbai, India. Her passion lies in sport and human interest. She is in her final semester of a dual degree in journalism and communication.


Isabella Leembruggen

Isabella Leembruggen is a journalist and a student at the University of Queensland. She is in her fourth year of a dual degree of Journalism and Communications, majoring in Public Relations. Isabella is passionate about sport, politics and travel.


Anna Levy

Anna Levy is a journalist studying at the University of Queensland. She is interested in long-form creative storytelling and would love to pursue a career in human rights journalism. She will graduate in 2018 with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in political science. Her hobbies include art, music and creative writing.


Connie Li

Connie is studying her final year of Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland. She is passionate about creating stories of her three passions in life: fashion, music and travel.


Sarah Matthews

Sarah is a Journalism/Arts student at the University of Queensland, with a major in French and minors in Gender Studies and Writing. As well as a passion for storytelling, her particular journalistic interests are women's issues and other issues of social justice.


Maxwell Rowley

Maxwell is a Journalism and Arts student at the University of Queensland majoring in sociology and international relations. He hopes to combine his passions for storytelling, travel and photography.


Kate Sheahan

Kate is a third year Journalism student at the University of Queensland. She has completed internships at Channel Ten and the Australian Broadcasting Commission.


Bridget Sloan

Bridget Sloan is a third year journalism and arts student, majoring in Film & Television, and Writing. As reflected in her majors, Bridget's passions are concerning new forms of visual storytelling, and manipulating language to engage the reader. In 2016, Bridget was selected as one of twenty students sent to advance their skills as foreign correspondents in Mumbai, India.


Sophie Wright

Sophie is in her final year of a Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Communication at The University of Queensland. Currently reporting from Mumbai, Sophie is excited to delve into India's TV industry, sports scene and the city's tourist hotspots.