ABC appoints new PNG correspondent
ABC News reporter Natalie Whiting becomes new Papua New Guinea Correspondent.
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Natalie Whiting has been appointed as the ABC’s new Papua New Guinea Correspondent, taking over from Eric Tlozek, who after three years has been appointed one of the ABC’s Middle East Correspondents, based in Jerusalem.
Whiting currently reports for 7:30 and ABC News in Tasmania based in Hobart, and has covered regional news from Orange and Broken Hill, to Ceduna, Wilcannia, Maralinga and the APY Lands.
“Papua New Guinea is Australia’s nearest neighbour and our two countries have a long history and close ties,” she said.
”It’s such an important country to be reporting on and for, and I look forward to taking on that responsibility.
“Mostly, I’m excited to meet people and to tell their stories – and to be back living in an area where rugby league is the sport of choice.”
ABC NEWS has operated a bureau in Papua New Guinea for more than four decades and is now the only foreign news organisation with a permanent office there.