Read my past work.

For the last seven years I’ve written editorial content for a diverse mix of publications, businesses, and organisations. You can find a small collection of my work below.

Profile: Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM

Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022, a dual qualified medical specialist, public health physician and paediatrician, Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM is a staunch advocate for prevention and promoting health across the whole of community, using an equity lens.

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Profile: Tiahni Adamson
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Tiahni Adamson

Recipient of the Tirkapena Indigenous Award 2022, Tiahni Adamson, a Torres Strait Islander woman descended from the Kaurareg Nations of Thursday Island, is a passionate wildlife conservation biologist.

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Profile: Dr Angela Alder-Price
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Dr Angela Alder-Price

Recipient of the James McWha Rising Star Award 2022, esteemed orthopedic surgeon Dr Angela Alder-Price developed an interest in medicine at a young age.

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Profile: David Reynolds PSM
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: David Reynolds PSM

Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022, David Reynolds PSM has dedicated his career to South Australia’s prosperity and wellbeing. For the Chief Executive of the Department for Trade and Investment, it is a line of work underpinned by a sense of community.

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Profile: Professor John McNeil AO
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Professor John McNeil AO

Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022, Professor John McNeil AO is a tenured public health researcher with specialist training in epidemiology and clinical pharmacology.

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Profile: Professor Phiala Shanahan
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Professor Phiala Shanahan

Recipient of the James McWha Rising Star Award 2022. For Professor Phiala Shanahan, the decision to study Physics at the University of Adelaide ultimately came down to the pursuit of knowledge.

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Editorial: The next generation of graduates
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: The next generation of graduates

Children's University is breaking down barriers to create lifelong learners. Sarah Meyer’s story reflects a founding principle of the Children’s University ethos – that adults forge their passions, dreams and interests as children.

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Editorial: Disrupting stereotypes
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: Disrupting stereotypes

Meet our Distinguished Alumni Award winner who is leading the way for women in STEM. Luisa Panuccio is intent on disrupting stereotypes.

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Profile: Dr Jared Thomas
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Dr Jared Thomas

Dr Jared Thomas, a Nukunu man from the Southern Flinders Ranges, is a curator, arts administrator, international award-winning author and change maker.

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Profile: Professor Jane Taylor OAM
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Professor Jane Taylor OAM

A qualified dentist with specialist training in Forensic Odontology, Professor Jane Taylor OAM uses dentistry to find answers for families following the loss of a loved one.

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Profile: Dr Leanna Read FTSE, FAICD
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Dr Leanna Read FTSE, FAICD

Esteemed biotechnology expert Dr Leanna Read’s contributions to science span a multitude of commercial, government, social and cross-sectoral ventures.

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Profile: Dr Brian Croser AO
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Dr Brian Croser AO

A trailblazer of modern Australian winemaking, Dr Brian Croser AO has played an integral role in evolving the nation’s small, fortified wine industry into the world’s fifth largest wine exporter.

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Profile: Luisa Panuccio
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Profile: Luisa Panuccio

2021 James McWha Rising Star award winner, Luisa Panuccio is a Civil and Architectural Engineer on a mission to change the face of STEM.

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Editorial: Against the odds
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: Against the odds

The dairy farming family fighting back in the face of adversity. In 2002, Misty Brae dairy farm owner Gino Pacitti lost a third of his income overnight when the price of raw milk dropped from 36 cents to 24 cents per litre.

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Editorial: The road to bushfire recovery
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: The road to bushfire recovery

The alumni rising from the ashes. Over the 2019-20 summer, Kangaroo Island experienced an outbreak of dry lightning-induced fires that scorched almost half of the Island, claiming countless livestock and wildlife.

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Editorial: Meet the Farmers — Manna Farm
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: Meet the Farmers — Manna Farm

Like many farmers, for Ian Willcocks dairy farming is a family affair. Owner of Yankalilla’s Manna Farm alongside wife Nicki, Ian grew up on the 115-hectare property that he continues to farm today.

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Editorial: Meet the Farmers — Misty Brae
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: Meet the Farmers — Misty Brae

Misty Brae owners Gino and Mandy Pacitti start their day at 4.30am but always “aim to finish by 6pm, that way we get a bit of quality time to spend with family”. After all, family is at the heart of both Misty Brae’s history and its present-day operations.

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Editorial: Introducing the man behind the brew — Josh Rivers
Michaela McGrath Michaela McGrath

Editorial: Introducing the man behind the brew — Josh Rivers

Josh Rivers opened the doors to his debut digs-turned-institution, CREAM in 2015. He counts becoming the regional latte art champion, being among Australia’s top six baristas, and expanding the café’s footprint as career highlights of the four years that have followed.

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