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Amelia Adams has been a journalist for more than 21 years; more than 16 of those with the 9Network.
Before joining the 60 Minutes team in 2022, she was Nine’s Senior Foreign Correspondent in North America.
Amelia’s live reporting from the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection saw her win two Kennedy Awards and a Walkley nomination. She has also reported from war zones in Ukraine and Iraq.
Amelia covered the volatile final year of Donald Trump’s presidency and led the 9News coverage of the unprecedented 2020 presidential election, and Trump’s return to the White House in 2024. She reported from the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests and the ‘Make America Great Again’ rallies.
She was Nine’s London-based Europe and Middle East Correspondent, reporting 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 reported directly from crisis zones around the world, including the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Christchurch earthquake.
Over the years Amelia has also regularly filled in hosting the Today Show and Nine’s 6 pm News.
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Trump’s America
Amelia lived in America during Trump’s first Presidency, where as Senior US Correspondent, she covered everything from the outbreak of Covid 19, the Black Lives Matter riots, and the unprecedented 2020 Presidential election campaign.Trump’s America
She was the only Australian TV journalist inside the US Capitol as Trump supporters stormed the building on January 6, 2021.
From 2018-2020, as Europe and Middle East Correspondent, she covered conflicts in Iraq and Syria sparked by Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions.
Amelia regularly returns to the US for 60 Minutes, speaking to lawmakers and everyday Americans.
She has a clear understanding of the current state of play in the United States, and the impacts on global democracy – including for Australia.
Event Host, MC & Panel Facilitator
Amelia is an experienced and skilful host and MC.Event Host, MC & Panel Facilitator
With more than two decades of live television under her belt, Amelia can expertly and seamlessly drive a conversation, weaving themes and bringing out the best in other speakers to make any event professional and entertaining.
Having honed her interviewing skills on 60 Minutes, she makes an excellent panel facilitator, always reading the room and asking the right questions.
A news hound with a deep understanding of politics and geopolitics, Amelia can add context, facts, and often humour to any conversation or event.
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James Cameron on the OceanGate sub disaster | Amelia Adams - 60 Minutes Australia
In an extended interview with 60 Minutes, Hollywood director and Titanic expert James Cameron reveals the failures in the OceanGate sub disaster.What does Donald Trump’s election win mean for the world? | Amelia Adams - 60 Minutes Australia
In the wake of his stunning U.S. election victory, can Donald Trump 2.0 help make Australia great again?Is supply of the US Navy’s most powerful submarine in jeopardy under Donald Trump? | Amelia Adams - Extra Minutes
Amelia Adams and Natalie Clancy discuss whether or not Australia will ever secure the three Virginia Class nuclear submarines from the US Navy as part of the AUKUS deal, now with the new Donald Trump administration.Cryonics: The science of resurrecting the dead | Amelia Adams - Extra Minutes
Amelia Adams and Laura Sparkes discuss the fascinating world of cryonics and the small group of people paying to preserve their body when they die.
