I’m a historian and ghostwriter based on Wurundjeri land in Collingwood, Melbourne. I uncover the stories behind people, places, and organisations, transforming them into rich narratives that inform and inspire.
I’ve worked with Ranald Macdonald on his forthcoming autobiography, Battling Murdochracy and contributed to the award-shortlisted Upheaval: Disrupted Lives in Journalism (UNSW Press, 2021).
I hold a PhD in Australian history from Deakin University and am currently writing a history of the Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition.
When I’m not exploring dimly lit libraries or dusty archives, you’ll find me outdoors with my partner Shannon and her highly energetic Airedale Terrier.
'In Upheaval journalists do something they normally avoid. They turn the spotlight on themselves and their industry. They narrate a brutal transition at a critical moment in the media. This oral history documents the culture of Australian journalism before the internet – extemporising, sexist, booze-fuelled and brash – and reveals the private pain of the digital dislocation for many journalism lifers who had to reshape their professional identities. Upheaval puts readers in the newsroom as the rivers of gold dried up.'
Katharine Murphy
Upheaval
My debut work featured in Upheaval: Disrupted Lives in Journalism, an edited collection exploring the stories of more than 50 journalists who were interviewed for the ‘New Beats’ research study.
PHOTOS BY THE OUTSTANDING TILLY PARSONS
I acknowledge the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people on which I live and work. I pay respect to Elders, past and present, recognising the deep histories, cultures and knowledge systems that thrived here for centuries. Sovereignty was never ceded.
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