Mikala Theocharous

Experience

Mikala is a versatile journalist with a strong background in breaking news and crime reporting. 

She began her career writing features for her university's newspaper, undertaking any internships she could to get her foot in the door. While still at University, Mikala interned at a major property podcast before securing a gig as a copywriter for Australia’s biggest online department store. 

Mikala then got a three-month internship on the chief of staff desk at Network 10, before being offered a role as an Associate Producer at nine.com.au’s  News Team in 2021, during her final semester at University. 

After three years of working in news, Mikala moved across to the Lifestyle and Entertainment team, where she found her niche and fell in love with lifestyle and celebrity reporting. 

She is now one of two nine.com.au reporters on the team, covering everything from news, crime, red carpets, celebrity and lifestyle stories. She is also a part of the team’s small but mighty vertical video team, presenting stories on the Nine.com.au TikTok page. 

Education

Mikala studied at the University of Technology Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Communications, double-majoring in Journalism and Writing & Publishing.

Awards and Recognition

In her first year of working at Nine, Mikala was a finalist for the Premier’s Multicultural Media Awards – Alan Knight Student Award (2021). She was also listed as a finalist for the Premier’s Multicultural Media Award (Young Journalist of the Year Award) that same year. She was nominated as a finalist for the Premier’s Multicultural Media Award (Young Journalist of the Year) again in 2022.  

In 2024, Mikala was part of the team that was nominated for a Kennedy Award for outstanding breaking news coverage. The following year, she was a nominee for Young Journalist of the Year at the Kennedy Awards.