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Rio Davis

Melbourne
As seen in: MSN Australia, ABC News (Australia), Inkl
Covers:  Politics, current affairs, finance, economics, art.
ABC Darwin evening radio news reader they & them
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

A few stints at various stations including the ABC and The Age.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#pleaseleave

When's the best time to pitch you?

Between the hours of 5 and 7 am (or whenever it suits you).

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Some of favourite stories have been covering politics. A clear standout was interviewing the Youth Governor of Victoria, Olivia Beasley.

What's your favorite drink?

Water.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The New Philosopher.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That politics is necessarily dry, insular, and uninteresting.
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