Melissa Doyle
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Melissa Doyle is an award-winning journalist with more than thirty years’ experience. She is one of the most well-known and trusted people in the Australian media. As co-host of Channel 7’s Sunrise she covered such significant events as the Beaconsfield mine disaster, the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, four Olympic Games, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Queensland floods, Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires, multiple federal and state elections, the inauguration of Barack Obama and the election of Pope Francis.
Melissa joined the Seven Network’s news team in 2013. She and the team were recognised with a Walkley Award, a Logie and three international Edward R. Murrow Awards for their live rolling coverage of the Lindt Café siege.
In more recent years Melissa has been a host and senior correspondent for the Seven Network’s flagship news and public affairs program Sunday Night, and narrated Channel 9’s Australia Behind Bars. She is currently filming This Is Your Life for Channel 7 and is the weekend breakfast host for radio station smoothfm.
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In your darkest hour, can you still find hope? In this intimate and insightful book, Melissa Doyle shares the stories of some of the most resilient people she has ever met, gently drawing out their wisdom, empathy and heartfelt practical advice for anyone who’s going through a difficult time. Buy it now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/fifteen-seconds-of-brave-9781761044861
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We talked with Melissa Doyle about her new book, 15 Seconds of Brave. She told us about her writing set-up, who she’d love to read the book, and the difference between telling a story on page versus on-screen.