Marian Faa is a correspondent at the ABC. With a strong focus on regional interest and world news, she has reported extensively on health, climate change, and environmental issues, particularly in the Pacific region. Marian is a 2024 Andrew Olle Scholar and has been featured in MSN and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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Marian Faa's coverage indicates a strong focus on the Pacific Islands, with particular emphasis on political developments, cultural and societal issues, as well as government announcements. Given this focus, pitches to Marian should emphasize local perspectives from the Pacific region or provide insights into how broader geopolitical events impact these specific island nations.
Experts who can comment on political movements in the Pacific Islands or address cultural and societal concerns within these regions are likely to be of interest to Marian. Additionally, sources with knowledge of Australian policies and their impact on the neighboring countries might also resonate with her coverage.
Given that Marian has a national (Australia) geographic focus but covers news related to various Pacific Island nations such as Vanuatu and Bougainville extensively, pitching stories about similar regional issues affecting Australia would align well with her reporting interests.
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By: Cordelia Brown, Marian Faa, Theckla Gunga, Gabriella Marchant, Steven Viney
A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.
By: Marian Faa
The people of Bougainville voted for independence seven years ago, but they're still waiting on a response from Papua New Guinea's government.
By: Kuntamari Crofts, Marian Faa
Could this be the world's newest country? A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood next year.
The story of conjoined twins born in remote Papua New Guinea attracted international attention, with hospitals around the world investigating ways to help.
Fri 22 May 2026 at 8:39pm Giggling from his stroller, a baby is wheeled through the foyer of a large hospital in Sydney, beaming at the many doctors and nurses who stop to say "hello".
By: Marian Faa
Fiji's general election campaign period has officially started, although a polling date has yet to be announced.
By: Marian Faa
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 5:17am In short: Papua New Guineans are concerned about access to food and fresh water after volcanic rock inundated the sea around their islands.
Tue 23 Jun 2026 at 8:39pm In short: Decades of underinvestment in Port Moresby's water supply system has left it in a "fragile state" with multiple leaks, documents seen by the ABC say.
In Papua New Guinea, a major pipeline supplying water to the city of Port Moresby is at risk of collapsing.
By: Marian Faa, Theckla Gunga
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 6:51am Papua New Guinea will close Taiwan's trade mission in its capital Port Moresby, freezing out its fifth largest trading partner in a major strategic move designed to reaffirm ties with China.
