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Ali Almond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1985 |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation | Journalist Audio-visual producer |
Ali Almond (born November 19, 1985) is a former Australian journalist and audio-visual producer with the ABC.[1]
Career
[edit]Ali's first audio documentary for ABC, 'Corey and the Don' in 2014 featured the story of her two prisoner pen pals in Louisiana. Four years after the story went air, Corey Williams received nation-wide media attention in the United States for his early prison release after 20 years of wrongful murder conviction and death sentence which he received at the age of 16.
She later produced two feature audio documentaries for ABC including her personal memoir, 'The Foster Files'.[2] The Foster Files was the national broadcaster's ABC's 2023 selection for the prestigious PRIX Italia media awards however, it did not receive a shortlist nomination from PRIX Italia.
Inspired by the birth of her twin daughters in 2020, Ali created, produced and presented two seasons of a multiple birth podcast series, The Great Surprise.[3]
Ali's time as a writer and documentary maker in Louisiana is mentioned by Australian media personality, John Safran in his first true crime novel 'Murder in Mississippi' (2013) where he narrates meeting Ali in New Orleans.
Politics
In 2016-19, she was a political media advisor for controversial politician, Hon Bob Katter MP and the New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Winston Peters.
In 2023, Almond became a political lobbyist for the influential lobbying firm Pyne and Partners[4] founded and directed by the former Australian Defence Minister, Hon Christopher Pyne.
Journalism
Ali recent reporting speciality was pacific island sport.[1] Her notable stories were the coverage of the 2022 Rugby League World Cup,[5][6][7][8] the rise of the Tonga Tala national netball team[9][10][11] and features promoting the personal empowerment stories of pacific island athletes. [12][13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Ali named one of her identical twin daughters 'Dolly' inspired by listening to the 2019 podcast 'Dolly Parton's America' when pregnant with the twins. The podcast chronicles the influence of Dolly Parton as a cultural and feminist icon.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ali Almond - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "The Other Me | The foster files". ABC listen. 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "The Great Surprise". Listen Notes. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Pyne & Partners". Pyne & Partners. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Emotional PNG rugby league player says mother's death drives world cup success". www.abc.net.au. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "The real story behind the father-daughter fairytale of Papua New Guinea rugby league". ABC News. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Five things you need to know about the Papua New Guinea Orchids". ABC News. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "After the most embarrassing display in Rugby League World Cup history, can Samoa's humiliated all-stars pick up the pieces?". ABC News. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "How Tonga went from netball's unranked underdog to top 10 team in less than a year". ABC News. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Head coach of the national Tongan netball team says it was hard to stay composed when fans broke into hymn". www.abc.net.au. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "How Tonga went from netball's unranked underdog to top 10 team in less than a year". ABC News. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Having one mum in an international cricket team is extraordinary — PNG has seven". ABC News. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "NRL player Fa'amanu Brown finds salvation caring for his dying mother". ABC News. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Bottles of Coke, all-day games and child prodigies: How darts has taken Papua New Guinea by storm". ABC News. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2024-12-16.