News Office

Staffed by a team of experienced journalists, the UNSW Media and Communications Office focuses on promoting newsworthy research and other achievements of the University, through external media, UNSWTV, the UNSW website and key corporate publications. The Office is also responsible for internal communications.

Click here for more information about the Office's role and services offered.

External Media Liaison

  • Promoting research and other key activities of the University through domestic and international media.
  • Responding to media queries, including requests for expert comment.
  • Assisting academics with media releases, media placement and opinion pieces
  • Providing media advice and training to senior executives, Deans, heads of school and individual academics.
  • The media experts database of close to 2000 academics, who can provide expert comment on a range of issues.

UNSWTV

  • UNSWTV is the new digital media management system for the University. It allows staff and students to upload, publish and manage content, including videos, audio and PDFs.
  • The UNSWTV team, attached to the Office of Media and Communications, is responsible for video production of news and research stories across the University. These are showcased on UNSWTV and UNSW's YouTube channel, and regularly featured on news sites around Australia and overseas.

Corporate Publications

UNSW Website

  • The Office is responsible for news content on the corporate website
  • The University's Central Web Unit, attached to the Media and Communications Office, provides advice and assistance to the UNSW community on web development and maintains web policy, standards and guidelines for the university.

Internal Communications

  • The Office produces news@unsw, a fortnightly e-bulletin for staff containing news on the latest developments affecting UNSW, and also assists with other internal communications.

Media Enquiries

General Media Enquiries: (02) 9385 2864, fax (02) 9385 1683
After Hours: Judy Brookman 0421 061 251 or Mary O'Malley 0438 881 124
Media Admin: (02) 9385 3192, media[at]unsw.edu[dot]au


News Office

Judy Brookman
Director of Communications
(02) 9385 3249 | 0421 061 251
j.brookman[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Mary O'Malley
Deputy Director of Communications
Executive Producer UNSWTV
(02) 9385 2873 | 0438 881 124
m.omalley[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Denise Knight
Senior Communications Adviser
(02) 9385 8920 | 0405 207 685
d.knight[at]unsw.edu[dot]au

Faculty Journalists

Susi Hamilton
Editor - Uniken
Journalist (College of Fine Arts)
(02) 9385 1583 | 0422 934 024
susi.hamilton[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Steve Offner
Journalist (Medicine and Law)
(02) 9385 8107 | 0424 580 208
s.offner[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Bob Beale
Public Affairs Manager (Science)
0411 705 435
bbeale[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Fran Strachan
Journalist (Arts and Social
Sciences, Indigenous)
Editor - news@unsw
(02) 9385 8732
fran.strachan[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Myles Gough
Journalist (Engineering and Built Environment)
(02) 9385 1933 | 0420 652 825
myles.gough[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Marie Kelly
Director of Communications, Australian School of Business
(02) 9385 5895 | 0408 256 381
mariek[at]unsw.edu[dot]au

UNSWTV

Mary O'Malley
Deputy Director of Communications
Executive Producer UNSWTV
(02) 9385 2873 | 0438 881 124
m.omalley[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Brad Hall
Senior Online Producer
(02) 9385 3673
brad.hall[at]unsw[dot]edu

Lee Henderson
Cameraman & editor
(02) 9385 1671
lee.henderson[at]unsw.edu[dot]au


 

 


Central Web Unit

David Turnbull
Manager, Web and Innovation
(02) 9385 3263 | 0417 670 210
d.turnbull[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Tim Bennett
Web Specialist
(02) 9385 2646
t.bennett[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Linda Li
Web Producer
(02) 9385 8514
l.li[at]unsw.edu[dot]au
Brian Liu
Web Developer
(02) 9385 3688
brian.liu[at]unsw.edu[dot]au

Kristen Butcher
Web Specialist
(02) 9385 1271
k.butcher[at]unsw.edu[dot]au