Experience
Yashee has worked as a news reporter at nine.com.au since November 2023 before moving to a federal political reporter in May 2026. She began her career at the Cairns Post in 2022 before joining Sky News the following year.
She has covered several federal and state budgets, the 2025 federal election, the 2023 referendum and countless party leader changes. She is driven by keeping her readers informed and holding politicians to account.
When she is not knee-deep in politics, she has a keen interest in breaking news and human-led features.
Education
Yashee completed a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Journalism and Non-Fiction Writing at Macquarie University in 2021.
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has escalated his war of words against One Nation, calling Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards” for denying they ever called him a traitor.
The White House has protested the Australian government’s move to target social media companies, saying President Donald Trump has issued a warning about.
James Ashby has compared One Nation’s relationship with the ABC as a domestic violence relationship after banning some of the from a press conference in Melbourne.
Social media giants like Meta and TikTok will be forced to allow Australian users to opt out of algorithms under a new proposal by the federal government.
Barnaby Joyce said he is not Jesus Christ after he was pushed on One Nation’s superannuation policy during a live television interview.
Australia’s construction industry has raised the alarm about an almost 1-million-worker shortfall by 2035, saying migration and domestic reform are essential to meet housing and infrastructure needs.
Australians could be allowed to divert part of their superannuation as a 3 per cent pay boost for up to three years.
One Nation has translated its popularity into success in each electoral test thrown at it since a growing number of voters began turning to Pauline Hanson.
Two workers have miraculously survived nine days trapped in a tunnel following the Nepal-Tibet flash floods.
National Leader Matt Canavan has doubled down as he faces wide criticism for blaming the “feminisation” in schools for pushing young boys into toxic online spaces.
The good news has come more than a week after a fallen glacier is believed to have triggered deadly floods on the Tibet border
The Coalition has unveiled its plan to slash the tobacco excise by 80 per cent, bringing the cost of a legal pack of cigarettes down to just $8 in comparison to One Nation’s $10 and Labor’s $40.
Pressure is growing on the federal government to force social media companies to create opt-in algorithms to prevent young boys from being shown misogynistic and extremist content online.
“For households and businesses waiting for rate relief, that strength could keep another hike firmly in play.”
Pauline Hanson has called for an apology after Attorney-General Michelle Rowland responded to her claim that the prime minister and treasurer had incited political violence against her.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has brushed off China’s warning to deliver consequences of Taiwan’s presence at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau.
Australians could be better protected from smart glasses and artificial intelligence as the federal government proposes new laws to respond to growing concern.
The two sides are trading blows over the latest One Nation by-election win.
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