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Amelia Adams to join 60 Minutes

Amelia Adams has been Nine's Senior International Correspondent in Europe and North America.

Nine News Senior Correspondent Amelia Adams will join 60 Minutes as a full time reporter later this year.

Adams has been at Nine for 13 years, the last four as Nine’s Senior International Correspondent in Europe and North America.

She won two Kennedy Awards and a Walkley nomination for her live reporting from the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection

She has also reported from war zones in Ukraine and Iraq, covered the final year of Donald Trump’s presidency and 2020 presidential election. She also reported from the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests and the ‘Make America Great Again’ rallies.

As Nine’s London based Europe and Middle East Correspondent, she reported on Brexit, the fall of Theresa May and the 2019 UK election. In the Middle East, she covered the Turkish incursion into Syria and the US assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. She has also reported directly from crisis zones around the world including the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Christchurch earthquake.

“I grew up admiring the greats of Australian journalism telling extraordinary stories on 60 minutes. I’ve been privileged to learn from many of them during my years on the road, and am absolutely thrilled to be joining the team,” said Adams.

Kirsty Thomson, Executive Producer of 60 Minutes said, “I am thrilled Amelia is joining the team at 60 Minutes.

“Amelia is a formidable journalist and fearless correspondent. Her work in Ukraine earlier this year was a standout, as impactful and unforgettable as her extraordinary reporting from the US Capitol building during the January 6 insurrection last year.

“I look forward to Amelia continuing her amazing career at Australia’s most loved and most watched current affairs program”.

Darren Wick, National Director of News and Current Affairs added, “It’s been a privilege to watch Amelia’s progression at Nine, from her reporting in the Sydney newsroom to her award-winning coverage as a correspondent in many of the world’s hotspots. She’s an incredibly talented and driven reporter and has earned her place on 60 Minutes, alongside the country’s best journalists.”

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