• • 25+ Years as a Senior Presenter at Seven Network including host of Sunrise, Seven News, Sunday Night and The Latest
  • Host of Smooth FM’s Weekend Breakfast radio show
  • Author of two books, “The Working Mothers Survival Guide” and her best-selling memoir “Alphabet Soup”
  • Weekly contributor to the Sunday Herald Sun’s ‘Balancing Act’ column
  • Covered some of the most significant news events of recent times including the Covid-19 pandemic, Australian Bushfires, Lindt Café Siege, Beaconsfield Mine Disaster, Black Saturday Bushfires, Royal Wedding, and multiple Olympic Games and Federal and State Elections
  • Mel works tirelessly for a number of Charities, she is:
    – National Patron for the Make A Wish Foundation;
    – Ambassador for: World Vision, Alannah and Madeline Foundation, Adopt Change, Legacy, The Children’s Hospital Westmead, National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Children’s Cancer Institute;
    – Chairperson for the GWS Giants Foundation;
    – Board Member of the George Gregan Foundation
  • Mel has interviewed stars such as Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber, Robin Williams, Jane Fonda and Katy Perry

Achievements

• • Silver Logie 2015 for Most Outstanding News Coverage
  • Walkley Award 2015 for Lindt Café Siege coverage
  • 3 x Edward R. Murrow Awards for Lindt Café Siege coverage
  • Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best Newcomer 2014
  • Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best Music Presenter 2018
  • Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to the community through Mel’s roles with charitable groups and broadcast media