An accomplished and awarded journalist with more than 30 years of experience, Melissa is one of the best-known and trusted voices and faces in Australian media.
A graduate of Charles Sturt University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, Melissa began her career in Canberra as a television news reporter and weather presenter at WIN TV before moving to Prime TV as a reporter and co-host of the evening news. In 1995, Melissa joined the Seven Network in the Canberra bureau at Parliament House before moving to the Sydney newsroom. Melissa joined Sunrise in 1997 and co-hosted Australia’s favorite breakfast program until August 2013, taking it from humble beginnings to Number One.
Melissa has written four books, “The Working Mothers Survival Guide” in 2007, her best-selling memoir “Alphabet Soup” in 2013, "15 Seconds of Brave" in 2022, and "How to Age Against The Machine" in 2023. In the 2016 Australia Day Honours List Melissa was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her "significant service to the community through representational roles with a range of charitable groups, and to the broadcast media."
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