Juanita Phillips
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Juanita Phillips is an Australian journalist and news presenter, currently working for the ABC
as main weeknight presenter for the New South Wales edition of ABC News
at 7pm and evening presenter for ABC News 24
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Phillips began her career in Brisbane in 1982 as a cadet journalist at The Courier-Mail
where she became a feature writer and columnist
. In the early 1990s, Phillips worked at TVQ-10
Brisbane as a reporter and presenter. She made her national debut as regular presenter on Ten Eyewitness News
weekend late edition (from Ten's Brisbane studios) in 1993. A year later, Phillips moved to Sydney
to join Ron Wilson
on TEN-10's 5:00pm news, succeeding Sandra Sully
. Phillips was Ten Sydney's lead female presenter for two years, succeeded by Jessica Rowe
.
In 1997, following a stint as presenter with Sky News Australia
, Phillips moved to London
where she worked as a news presenter at BBC World News while at the same time running a London cafe. She later moved to CNN International
, also in London
, working mainly as co-anchor on CNN Today before returning to Australia as weekend presenter of the ABC's New South Wales state bulletins.
In 2002, Phillips married Mario Milostic, an Australian graphic designer, after a six-week courtship. Their first child, Marcus, was born in 2003 and their daughter, Mischa, in 2006. They are currently facing divorce proceedings.
In 2003, she moved to co-anchor weekdays with Tony Eastley
before becoming the sole 7:00pm presenter. During 2007, Phillips wrote a number of articles for The Bulletin
including an article on animal rights activist Lyn White that caused some controversy.
On 30 November 2007, Phillips suffered an on-air coughing fit while reading a 7PM state bulletin, forcing the ABC to switch to a simulcast of the Victoria state bulletin from its Melbourne
station
until her coughing fit subsided. In her 2010 book, A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life, she describes the episode as a result of a stress-induced laryngeal spasm
.
In 2009, Phillips took carer's leave from the ABC to care for their children while her husband was interstate for rehabilitation from bowel cancer. Mario is in recovery and remains the full time carer for their children.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
as main weeknight presenter for the New South Wales edition of ABC News
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the division is responsible for all newsgathering and production of news output for ABC television, radio and online services...
at 7pm and evening presenter for ABC News 24
ABC News 24
ABC News 24 is an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The channel replaced the former ABC High Definition simulcast of ABC1 and commenced broadcasting at 7:30pm 5:30 on Thursday, 22 July 2010.-Pre-launch:The ABC announced in January 2010...
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Phillips began her career in Brisbane in 1982 as a cadet journalist at The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail is a daily newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Owned by News Limited, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's...
where she became a feature writer and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. In the early 1990s, Phillips worked at TVQ-10
TVQ
TVQ is the Brisbane television station of Network Ten in Australia.TVQ may also refer to:* TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, a television station in Fukuoka, Japan...
Brisbane as a reporter and presenter. She made her national debut as regular presenter on Ten Eyewitness News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
weekend late edition (from Ten's Brisbane studios) in 1993. A year later, Phillips moved to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to join Ron Wilson
Ron Wilson (newsreader)
Ron Wilson is a news presenter with Network Ten. an Australian television network.WIlson is currently the presenter of Ten Early News and also Ten Morning News on Monday & Tuesday...
on TEN-10's 5:00pm news, succeeding Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully (journalist)
Sandra Sully is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Sully is currently a presenter of Network Ten's Ten News at Five in Sydney, alongside Bill Woods-Career:...
. Phillips was Ten Sydney's lead female presenter for two years, succeeded by Jessica Rowe
Jessica Rowe
Jessica Rowe is an Australian television news presenter. Rowe attended Sydney Girls High School in Sydney, and completed a Communications degree at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. During her studies she was a broadcaster with on-campus community radio station 2MCE-FM...
.
In 1997, following a stint as presenter with Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available in 2.5 million homes on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms....
, Phillips moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where she worked as a news presenter at BBC World News while at the same time running a London cafe. She later moved to CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, also in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, working mainly as co-anchor on CNN Today before returning to Australia as weekend presenter of the ABC's New South Wales state bulletins.
In 2002, Phillips married Mario Milostic, an Australian graphic designer, after a six-week courtship. Their first child, Marcus, was born in 2003 and their daughter, Mischa, in 2006. They are currently facing divorce proceedings.
In 2003, she moved to co-anchor weekdays with Tony Eastley
Tony Eastley
-Journalism career:Eastley began his journalism career in the 1970s with The Examiner newspaper in Launceston, Tasmania before joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1979.With ABC-TV he spent stints in Singapore and Hong Kong as a foreign correspondent....
before becoming the sole 7:00pm presenter. During 2007, Phillips wrote a number of articles for The Bulletin
The Bulletin
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine that was published in Sydney from 1880 until January 2008. It was influential in Australian culture and politics from about 1890 until World War I, the period when it was identified with the "Bulletin school" of Australian literature. Its influence...
including an article on animal rights activist Lyn White that caused some controversy.
On 30 November 2007, Phillips suffered an on-air coughing fit while reading a 7PM state bulletin, forcing the ABC to switch to a simulcast of the Victoria state bulletin from its Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
station
ABV (TV station)
ABV is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Melbourne, Victoria. The station began broadcasting on 19 November 1956 and is transmitted throughout the state via a network of relay transmitters and also ABV is the second television station in Victoria with HSV-7 which...
until her coughing fit subsided. In her 2010 book, A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life, she describes the episode as a result of a stress-induced laryngeal spasm
Laryngospasm
In medicine, laryngospasm is an uncontrolled/involuntary muscular contraction of the laryngeal cords. The condition typically lasts less than 60 seconds, and causes a partial blocking of breathing in, while breathing out remains easier. It may be triggered when the vocal cords or the area of the...
.
In 2009, Phillips took carer's leave from the ABC to care for their children while her husband was interstate for rehabilitation from bowel cancer. Mario is in recovery and remains the full time carer for their children.
Publications
- The Newspaper Kids, series of five children's books, 1996, 1997, HarperCollinsHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
- A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life: how to have it all, do it all, and keep it all together, 2010, ABC BooksAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
, ISBN 9780733325885