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About Me

Sydney, NSW.
I am a Sydney-based journalist and foreign correspondent, who has previously lived and worked in India and the United Kingdom. I write for various international and national media outlets on a wide spectrum of topics, including health and science, disability and assistive technologies, environment and development, and human rights and Indigenous issues from the Asia-Pacific region. I am a regular speaker on Poliomyelitis and Post-Polio Syndrome at conferences.

Location:

Sydney, NSW.

Qualifications:

Masters in Political Science; Bachelor of Law; Diploma in Environmental Law; Certificate Course in International Humanitarian Law - Beyond the Basics; Online Certificate courses in Writing tight and editing tighter, How to use ChatGPT in the newsroom, Equity and ethics in data journalism, Digital investigations for journalists, Covering the COVID-19 vaccine, and The power of audio storytelling.

Experience:

I have been a Foreign Correspondent for international news agencies including SciDev.Net, Inter Press Service and Press Trust of India. I have contributed to various international and national media outlets including BBC Indian Languages, Sydney Morning Herald, The Medical Republic, SBS Hindi and Australian University publications.

Writer Categories:

Editor.  Journalism.  Writer.  Advocacy.  Blogs. 

Specialty Topics:

Public Health.  Disability.  Health Science.  Health & Medical Technology. 

Contact Details:

 neena@india-voice.com

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AMWA Early Career Award Winner 2025!

Congratulations to Halimat Atanda, winner of the 2025 AMWA Early Career Award. 

The judging panel was impressed by the quality of her submission, 'Methylation Simplified'. One judge commented, “This was a thoroughly enjoyable and highly engaging read. The writer made excellent use of literary devices to explain complex concepts. The flow was good and it was written at an appropriate level for the intended audience.”

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