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Experience
Kristine manages the editorial side of nine.com.au Travel, creating and overseeing a mix of airline and hotel news, travel deals, cruising trends, and honest first-person reviews and stories. Kristine writes about everything from the best ways to pack a suitcase to the latest trends in popular destinations like Bali and Japan. She speaks to flight attendants, pilots, cruise directors, hotel bosses, and seasoned travel experts to share their insights and tips.
She has been travelling for most of her life having lived overseas for many years. She particularly loves Europe holidays and USA travel, is an avid camper, and enjoys anywhere that involves lying by the water with a good book. Since becoming a mum, she’s also been discovering the joys of family holidays and plane travel with a toddler.
Kristine has been a journalist for nearly 15 years. She joined Nine in 2022 as a senior lifestyle journalist writing across Travel, Health, Food and Pets for 9Honey. Kristine was appointed travel editor in February 2024 when nine.com.au launched 9Travel. The vertical is consistently ranked the third largest travel website in Australia.
Before joining Nine, Kristine was the features and health editor for Yahoo Lifestyle Australia, where she spent nearly five years covering lifestyle, royals, travel, health, food, entertainment and celebrity. She was also the acting homepage editor for Yahoo Australia.
Kristine started her career in print as a news and sports reporter for News Corp’s community newspapers. She was also news and features writer for Woman's Day magazine for two years writing real life and news feature stories.
Education
Kristine completed a Bachelor of Journalism and Minor in Marketing, graduating with Distinction from the University of Wollongong.
Awards and Recognition
Kristine’s work in launching and subsequently building up nine.com.au Travel earned her a nomination for Editor of the Year 2025 at the Mumbrella Publish Awards. She was recognised as a finalist at the awards ceremony held in Eveleigh in September 2025. In her early career, she also won a Phil Tressider Media Award for Best Feature Article.
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