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Experience
Jemima started at nine.com.au in 2020 where she filled various roles across the Lifestyle team, including weekend Celebrity reporter. In 2023, she joined the Travel team as acting editor before moving into a senior reporter role.
Jemima has a particular interest in budget and family travel, social media-based travel trends, and exploring the great outdoors. She works closely with esteemed travel brands like Qantas, Intrepid Travel, Booking.com, Tourism Australia, and more, to bring relevant and timely stories to the nine.com.au audience.
Before Nine, Jemima started her career at BuzzFeed, where she worked across a variety of verticals, including Travel, Lifestyle, Celebrity, Aussie Nostalgia, and Entertainment.
She has also freelanced for a number of years while travelling through Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia, so she brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience and knowledge to her role as a Travel reporter. If you’re travelling somewhere new, she’s always the first to recommend a good coffee shop or museum to check out while you’re there.
Education
Jemima has a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Journalism from UTS.
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