Giselle Wakatama is a journalist at ABC Australia. She focuses on themes of security and law enforcement, with particular attention to 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
Malek Alhmedai's hire car had $4 million stashed inside, with the money linked to illegal tobacco sales.
By: Amelia-Bernasconi
Hafnia Lillesand has arrived at the Port of Newcastle, loaded with diesel for regional NSW. ABC News: Giselle Wakatama
By: Giselle Wakatama
Queensland man James Lake-Kusviandy Blee is on trial over a cocaine shipment into Newcastle that left a scuba diver dead.
By: Giselle Wakatama
Queensland man James Lake-Kusviandy Blee is on trial over a cocaine shipment into Newcastle.
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.
