Giselle Wakatama is a journalist at ABC Australia. She specializes in agriculture and farming, as well as crime and justice, with a focus on court proceedings, legal reform, juvenile detention, and the legal rights of minors. Giselle's work has been featured in the Environmental Post Ledger and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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Giselle Wakatama's coverage predominantly focuses on evolving crime and legal stories, particularly in the Newcastle region of Australia. She also covers breaking news related to various topics such as entertainment, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, and climate change.
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By: Giselle Wakatama
The woman says her leg was amputated despite it being "salvageable", but doctors argue the amputation was necessary to save her life.
By: Giselle Wakatama
Jury finds trio guilty of murder over the shooting death of Newcastle man Anthony Nugent over a fake gun deal in 2022.
By: Giselle Wakatama
A man accused of helping his father carry out a drug importation operation in Newcastle tells a jury his dad led a double life.
By: Giselle Wakatama
A Queensland man has been found guilty of involvement with his father's attempt to smuggle a massive amount of cocaine into the NSW port city.
By: Giselle Wakatama
Police will review the testimony of a former youth camp manager who found a number of suspicious items in bushland around the time of multiple disappearances near Newcastle in the 1970s.
By: Giselle Wakatama
A former police staffer and lauded SES volunteer is granted bail on a charge of possessing child-abuse images.
By: Carly-Cook
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:05am In short: Police seized almost 64 kilograms of drugs, with an estimated street value of more than $2.5 million, at Salamander yesterday.
By: Giselle Wakatama
A Supreme Court jury hears a Razor-branded scooter was the alleged murder weapon used to kill a man who was armed with an axe during a violent brawl north of Newcastle.
By: Giselle Wakatama
Trains relying on the 4G network of freight rail track operator ARTC went down amid the Telstra failure.
By: Giselle Wakatama
A father jailed for abusing two children is appealing against his conviction, arguing evidence given by the multiple personalities of the same witness was unlawful.
