Meet the future of The Age as we welcome five talented new trainees
The Age has welcomed five new trainee journalists who have this week started a 12-month program gaining experience across the newsroom to hone their skills.
In congratulating the group, editor Patrick Elligett said: “Some of this country’s best journalists are graduates of The Age’s traineeship program and I am confident there are five potential stars in this crop of reporters.
The Age’s new trainees (from left): Brittany Busch, Hannah Kennelly, Hannah Hammoud, Angus Delaney and Gemma Grant.Credit: Simon Schluter
“Their skill and passion for their craft leaves The Age well placed to maintain its position as one of the country’s best newsrooms in the years to come.”
The group was selected because of their passion for journalism, their talent and their potential to provide valuable reporting to The Age’s subscribers.
The new trainees are:
Hannah Kennelly
Hannah Kennelly grew up in Brisbane and studied a Bachelor of Journalism and Arts (Psychology and French) at the University of Queensland.
She has spent the past year working as a regional journalist for the Mansfield Courier covering sport, court and council.
“I’m so excited to be in Melbourne and work for a masthead that prioritises hard-hitting and fearless journalism,” Kennelly says.
Gemma Grant
Gemma Grant has an undergraduate degree in history, and a Master of Journalism from the University of Melbourne. She previously worked as a casual producer at 3AW Radio.
“The Age is a masthead whose work I value highly. It is a privilege to be selected for this traineeship, and I cannot wait to see what the next year holds,” Grant says.
Angus Delaney
Angus Delaney grew up in Melbourne and majored in journalism at Swinburne University of Technology.
He previously worked for the ABC and 3AW, and freelanced for The Guardian in Australia and overseas.
“I’m really excited to be joining a masthead known for the strength of its investigations and independence,” Delaney says.
Hannah Hammoud
Hannah Hammoud is a Master of Journalism graduate from the University of Melbourne with 15 months experience reporting on Melbourne’s north-west for the Star Weekly newspaper.
“I have a passion for unearthing stories that happen within the lives of ordinary people. I’m looking forward to earning the trust of readers at The Age and uncovering stories that are waiting to be told,” Hammoud says.
Brittany Busch
Brittany Busch has covered breaking news in Melbourne and across Victoria for the Herald Sun, and has also written for The House of Wellness and NT News. She is completing a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, majoring in journalism, and said she was thrilled to be joining The Age.
“It has been a privilege and a pleasure to be so warmly welcomed into the newsroom. I’m very excited about the prospect of working with some great journalists,” she says.
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