Journalist at @abcnews. Formerly producer, op-eds editor at @canberratimes. Decidedly amateur stand-up. All views my own. Signal: +61 484 761 296.

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Andrew Thorpe’s Biography

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Prior to joining the ABC in 2022, I was an opinion editor and producer at The Canberra Times, covered courts and politics for The Observer in Gladstone, and was a general reporter for Biloela's Central Telegraph.

What was your first job as a journalist?

I was the sole reporter and photographer at The Central Telegraph in Biloela, covering everything from federal politics to court to sport.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin sure never seemed to be working to a deadline.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read, read, read as much as you can - and study how others write. Focus on news value. Edit your old work. Be ready to go where the jobs are.

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