Legal Affairs and Investigative Reporter
Michaela Whitbourn is a legal affairs and investigative reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. With a keen eye for detail and a love for puns, she covers key moments in legal cases, exposes wrongdoing, and reports on important issues related to the justice system in Australia, particularly in New South Wales and Sydney. Her work has also been featured in The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday, and Stuff.
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Michaela Whitbourn's coverage focuses heavily on legal and political matters, including court cases, government announcements, and crime. She also covers entertainment news to a lesser extent.
Given her focus, she would likely be receptive to sources who can provide expert commentary or insights into ongoing legal cases in Australia, particularly those related to defamation or high-profile court proceedings. Additionally, individuals with knowledge of government policies and politics in New South Wales and Sydney are likely to find an audience with Michaela.
Those who have expertise in media law or have been involved in high-profile legal battles may pique her interest as well. While not the primary focus of her coverage, pitches related to entertainment news might catch her attention if they intersect with legal or political issues.
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By: Michaela Whitbourn
By: Michaela Whitbourn
“I cannot believe we were this stupid,” read the message to Jon Waldron shortly before Christmas 2014. Within days, he had been sacked from the Commonwealth Bank.
The convicted killer has asked the state’s top criminal appeal court to overturn his conviction for the murder of his wife Lynette Simms, who vanished in 1982.
By: Michaela Whitbourn
The convicted killer has claimed his wife called him at Northbridge Baths and told him that she needed “time away”.
By: Michaela Whitbourn
Chris Dawson claimed his wife Lynette never returned home after he dropped her at a Mona Vale bus stop. A top judge asked a pointed question.
A top prosecutor tells Chris Dawson’s murder appeal that the convicted wife killer appeared to show a “complete lack of sentiment towards his own children”.
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