Grace’s work covers a broad range of topics including health, gender equity, current affairs, geopolitics and finance.
Her work has been published by the ABC, The Guardian, New Statesman, News.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Crikey.com.au, Ms. Magazine, Mamamia and Kidspot, among others.
Grace was a Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards finalist in 2024. She also won second place in The Writing Prize 2024, administered by Future Leaders. She was a 2022 Walkleys Our Watch fellow. In 2018, she received a Michael Gordon Fellowship from the Melbourne Press Club to complete a series of articles on refugees in regional Australia. She also won a Red Cross journalism award in 2013.
Selected written work:
Melinda wanted to be admitted to a Mother and Baby Unit. It was impossible in her area (ABC Everyday)
“Silence can be incredibly hurtful”: How to talk to someone about their chronic illness (The Guardian)
Navigating pregnancy and new motherhood with a chronic illness (ABC Everyday)
Breastfeeding support only offered in one-fifth of Australian hospitals, which means new mums like Sharni slip through the cracks (ABC Health & Science)
Made by men, for men: why medicine’s gender bias matters (360info)
Droughts, bushfires and now Covid: Australia’s regional arts communities hold on for dear life (The Guardian)
What's the minimum amount of exercise you need to stay healthy? (ABC Everyday)
How (and when) to seek a second medical opinion (ABC Everyday)
Some refugees have ‘found their place’ in regional Australia, but challenges remain (ABC Everyday)
Birth trauma is a “silent pain” experienced by one in three women (ABC Everyday/ Ladies We Need to Talk podcast)
Investing your super in these kinds of offerings could boost your balance (ABC Everyday)
In a society that fetishises self-sacrifice, saying ‘no’ saved me (The Guardian)
Charlie felt ‘discarded’ by his school. His story’s not unique (360info)
Expert tips on how to exercise with chronic pain (ABC Everyday)
Three women share the challenges of seeking a hysterectomy (ABC Everyday)
Battling postnatal depression as a queer dad (ABC Everyday)
Pregnant and discriminated against at work? Here’s what to do (ABC Everyday)
It took Anneke years to get an ADHD diagnosis. They found support on social media (ABC Everyday)
The reality of escaping family violence in rural Australia (ABC Everyday)
How much superannuation should I have at my age? (ABC Everyday)
How to spot an abusive relationship and help a friend who’s in one (ABC Everyday)
How to even up housework with your partner (ABC Everyday)
What to do if you’re fired while on maternity leave (ABC Everyday)
Interview: Author Arnold Zable (Right Now)
Missy Higgins talks to Mamamia about her new album, Oz (Mamamia)
Eroticism and war in Angelina Jolie’s Directorial Debut (Crikey)
Women as full-time managers on the rise (The Australian)
Tala Raassi was whipped 40 times for wearing a miniskirt (article with short-form documentary) (Mamamia)
This is what it’s like to be a woman in a war zone (winner of a Red Cross Journalism Award)
Examples of work commissioned and edited:
How sperm donors lost their anonymity - by Ian Smith (360info, republished by ABC News and elsewhere)
Can AI fight sex and gender bias in healthcare? - by Sue Haupt, UNSW, Bronwyn Graham, UNSW, and Jane Hirst, The George Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London (360info)
All you need to know about community batteries - by Scott Dwyer, University of Technology Sydney (360info)
Our suburbs are no longer safe from bushfires. Here’s what you can do - by Graham Dwyer (republished by Crikey and elsewhere)
Australia has no plan for climate change adaptation. Why? - By Johanna Nalau (360info, republished by Crikey and elsewhere)
Vaccine hesitancy rising as climate-related disease spreads - by Alessandro Siani (360info, republished by New Daily and elsewhere)
Have chronic pain? You’re more likely to be a woman and less likely to be believed - by Fiona Blyth (360info, republished by Women’s Agenda and elsewhere)
“You don’t look autistic”: Why neurodivergent women have been sidelined - by Emma Craddock (360info, republished by Economic Times’ Healthworld and elsewhere)
Why have efforts to eradicate tuberculosis been so slow? - By Andreas Kupz (360info)
From AI chatbots to GPS tracking: An expert on how tech could help prevent domestic violence - by Abbas Kouzani (360info, republished by Mamamia and elsewhere)
Being an ally to people with disabilities – by Hannah Diviney (ABC Everyday)
How culture affected my ADHD diagnosis - by Emily Unity (ABC Everyday)
What (not) to say to someone who’s experienced miscarriage - by Isabelle Oderberg (ABC Everyday)
“My family knows all too well the consequences of a culture that victim-blames” - by Tarang Chawla (To Her Door)
“I have no powers legally as a next of kin”: Life as a same-sex family in Australia - by Nicole Lord (To Her Door)
Selected podcasts:
‘The planet is in crisis, so why aren’t we all listening?’ (Leave it to the experts by 360info; available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts)
‘Mim Mim’s mum and the ogre,’ ‘Fox and the spider,’ ‘How Charlotte and Olive saved the day,’ ‘Beach treasure’ and ‘Monkey Man’ (Super Duper Fun Stories, available on Apple Podcasts).
Beyond Hysterical (six-part limited series podcast, launching March 2025)
‘From the wire: India’s online news battles digital giants and the environment’ (Leave it to the experts by 360info; coming December 2024)
‘From the wire: The invisible killer lurking in the air of our cities’ (Leave it to the experts by 360info; coming December 2024)
‘From the Wire: Firefighters face mental health threats as bushfires worsen’ (Leave it to the experts by 360info; coming December 2024)
Social videos, Instagram stories and more: