ABOUT ME
My name is April Austen. I am a second year student at RMIT University, studying a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism).
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I am an aspiring sports journalist, particularly interested in horse racing, cycling, tennis and The Olympic & Commonwealth Games. I am also an arts and culture reviewer, and have experience reviewing film, theatre, comedy and circus performances.
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RELEVANT SPORTS MEDIA EXPERIENCE
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I have hosted sports radio with Syn Media for over a year, both on live show The Sports Desk and on the podcast Sweaty Upper Lip.
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I have experience as a television sports reporter for TV show Half Hour on Channel 31.
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I am currently the sports editor for university publication The Swanston Gazette where I help the writers define their angles, research and edit their stories.
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I have published horse racing articles with The Roar, racing.com and Inside Racing magazine. I was the sport and community writer for Humans In Geelong, where I gained experience interviewing a variety of athletes and community leaders.
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Please use the tabs above to see examples of my print, television and radio work.
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CURRENT MEDIA WORK
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WRITING
- Feature writer for RMIT's Catalyst magazine and RMITV In Review.
- Arts & Culture reviewer for rmitcatalyst.com and RMITV In Review.
- Sport Editor for The Swanston Gazette.
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RADIO
- Co-host of Sweaty Upper Lip podcast.
- Co-host of The Sports Desk on Syn.
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PREVIOUS WORK
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WRITING
- Sports and community writer for Humans In Geelong (2019).
- Feature and review writer for Dreamland Magazine (2018/2019).
- Arts and culture reviewer for Syn Features (2018/2019).
- Writer for racing.com and Inside Racing magazine with Racing Victoria (2014/2015).
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RADIO
- News presenter for Syn News on (2018).
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TELEVISION
- Arts reporter for RMIT Newsline on C31 (2019).
- Sports reporter for Half Hour on C31 with RMITV (2018).
- Crew member on Tough Times Never Last by RMITV (Director, Floor Manager and Vision Switcher; 2018).
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