Dr Caroline Graham is an award-winning investigative journalist who specialises in narrative non-fiction storytelling across both traditional and new media formats, including podcasting, data-driven reporting and longform creative non-fiction. Caroline is the co-author of the Australian bestseller Larrimah (Allen & Unwin, 2021), which was shortlisted for an Indie Book Award, Ned Kelly Award and two Davitt Awards. Caroline is also the co-author and co-producer of the investigative true crime podcast series Lost in Larrimah (The Australian, 2018), which won a Walkley Award, an NT Media Award and was a finalist in the Quills Awards and the Australian Podcasting Awards. In addition to writing feature stories and creative non-fiction for a range of publications (including The Australian, The Weekend Australian Magazine and The Guardian), Caroline has co-authored Writing Feature Stories: How to research and write articles, from listicles to longform (Routledge, 2017). She has received a national Office of Learning and Teaching Citation for her approach to teaching data-driven journalism and has co-ordinated student-authored data-driven investigations for The Guardian, Crikey and New Corp Australia. In 2023, she co-wrote/co-produced the ABC Landline documentary Outback Musical, as well as an accompanying multimedia feature that won a Clarion Award. She has also investigated (for The Australian, 2023) access to education in remote parts of the Northern Territory, supported by a Meta/Walkley Foundation grant for public interest journalism. She also writes fiction, has worked as a consulting producer/script editor on podcast series and has written for or collaborated on a number of hybrid new media or cross-platform projects.
Caroline’s academic research interests centre around the application of journalistic ethics and traditions to emerging media formats, including data-driven reporting methodologies, the ethics of true crime podcasting, the evolution of narrative journalism formats, notions of subjectivity in a new-media landscape, regional, rural and remote reporting and the emerging solutions journalism movement. Through her work on the Larrimah projects, she also has an enduring interest in Northern Territory war and rail history, the myth of the outback, small towns, the Australian identity and missing persons cases. She is open to public-interest collaborations with industry or the not-for-profit sector, as well as cross-disciplinary research and practice opportunities.
Journal Article: Entertainment, Journalism, and Advocacy: Competing Motivations in the True Crime Podcast Ecosystem, Lindsey A. Sherrill (2023)
Graham, Caroline (2023). Entertainment, Journalism, and Advocacy: Competing Motivations in the True Crime Podcast Ecosystem, Lindsey A. Sherrill (2023). Australian Journalism Review, 45 (2), 282-283. doi: 10.1386/ajr_00138_5
Other Outputs: Students ‘denied right’ to education’
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Students ‘denied right’ to education’. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Other Outputs: ‘Traditional way, we got that here. Western way, we want that, too’
Stevenson, Kylie, Graham, Caroline and Colling, Tilda (2023). ‘Traditional way, we got that here. Western way, we want that, too’. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Reversing the Algorithm Effect: Investigating the role of hybrid digital journalism in bridging the gap between mainstream media and culturally diverse communities
Doctor Philosophy
Frontlines of Science and the power of place in science podcasts
Doctor Philosophy
Reconciling the conflict between journalists' perceived audiences and actual audiences to produce a collaborative model for contemporary digital journalism.
Doctor Philosophy
Writing feature stories: how to research and write articles—from listicles to longform
Ricketson, Matthew and Graham, Caroline (2020). Writing feature stories: how to research and write articles—from listicles to longform. 2nd ed. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003118497
Graham, Caroline (2023). Entertainment, Journalism, and Advocacy: Competing Motivations in the True Crime Podcast Ecosystem, Lindsey A. Sherrill (2023). Australian Journalism Review, 45 (2), 282-283. doi: 10.1386/ajr_00138_5
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022). ‘It doesn’t feel right to say how much I enjoyed this’: Listener perspectives on ethics in true crime podcasts. Australian Journalism Review, 44 (2), 211-228. doi: 10.1386/ajr_00104_1
The state of feature writing today
Ricketson, Matthew and Graham, Caroline (2018). The state of feature writing today. Asia Pacific Media Educator, 28 (2), 205-217. doi: 10.1177/1326365x18811528
A DIY, project-based approach to teaching data journalism
Graham, Caroline (2018). A DIY, project-based approach to teaching data journalism. Asia Pacific Media Educator, 28 (1), 67-77. doi: 10.1177/1326365x18768308
By the numbers: data journalism projects as a means of teaching political investigative reporting
Graham, Caroline (2015). By the numbers: data journalism projects as a means of teaching political investigative reporting. Asia Pacific Media Educator, 25 (2), 247-261. doi: 10.1177/1326365x15604936
Shifting patterns in Australian newspaper writing styles: Results of a longitudinal study
Johnston, Jane and Graham, Caroline (2013). Shifting patterns in Australian newspaper writing styles: Results of a longitudinal study. Australian Journalism Review, 35 (2), 117-131.
The new, old journalism: narrative writing in contemporary newspapers
Johnston, Jane and Graham, Caroline (2012). The new, old journalism: narrative writing in contemporary newspapers. Journalism Studies, 13 (4), 517-533. doi: 10.1080/1461670X.2011.629803
Suppression orders: reskilling journalists and the judiciary
Pearson, Mark and Graham, Caroline (2010). Suppression orders: reskilling journalists and the judiciary. Australian Journalism Review, 32 (1), 97-114.
Students ‘denied right’ to education’
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Students ‘denied right’ to education’. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
‘Traditional way, we got that here. Western way, we want that, too’
Stevenson, Kylie, Graham, Caroline and Colling, Tilda (2023). ‘Traditional way, we got that here. Western way, we want that, too’. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Territory Minister denies schools system is ‘broken’
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Territory Minister denies schools system is ‘broken’. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Remote control. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Schools scandal: nothing magic about this Carpetland
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Schools scandal: nothing magic about this Carpetland. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
School’s out: fears for those left behind
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). School’s out: fears for those left behind. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Colling, Tilda, Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Lessons of their own land. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Security, prospects take toll at school
Colling, Tilda, Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2023). Security, prospects take toll at school. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Kids fall off the money-go-round
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Kids fall off the money-go-round. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Schools short-changed by millions
Graham, Caroline, Stevenson, Kylie and Colling, Tilda (2023). Schools short-changed by millions. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Nation’s forgotten school kids scandal
Stevenson, Kylie, Graham, Caroline and Colling, Tilda (2023). Nation’s forgotten school kids scandal. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Thirst for learning in education desert
Graham, Caroline, Colling, Tilda and Stevenson, Kylie (2023). Thirst for learning in education desert. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
Killer teacher, chief justice and value of a boy’s life
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2023, 08 16). Killer teacher, chief justice and value of a boy’s life The Australian 1-4.
Painful wait for justice for ‘our boy’
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023, 06 12). Painful wait for justice for ‘our boy’ The Australian 1-5.
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2023, 06 02). Teacher guilty of boy’s death The Australian 1-1.
Graham, Caroline and Morris, Nathan (2023). Welcome, to Outback Musical. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Graham, Caroline, Morris, Nathan and Domrow, Lisa (2023). Outback Musical. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Many secrets were buried when Birdum disappeared, including who killed Bill Jacobsen
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2022). Many secrets were buried when Birdum disappeared, including who killed Bill Jacobsen. Sydney, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Lost in Larrimah - Bonus Episode 1:
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2022). Lost in Larrimah - Bonus Episode 1:. Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah - Bonus Episode 2: “I killerated old Paddy”
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2022). Lost in Larrimah - Bonus Episode 2: “I killerated old Paddy”. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah returns with a new mystery
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2022, 04 15). Lost in Larrimah returns with a new mystery The Australian
Inquest over, but mystery is still a long way from closure
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2022, 04 09). Inquest over, but mystery is still a long way from closure The Weekend Australian
Larrimah reflects on a feud, a death and an inquest that exposed the tiny outback town to the world
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022, 04 09). Larrimah reflects on a feud, a death and an inquest that exposed the tiny outback town to the world The Guardian Australia
Coroner finds feud between Paddy Moriarty and neighbour likely caused his death, referred to DPP
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022, 04 07). Coroner finds feud between Paddy Moriarty and neighbour likely caused his death, referred to DPP NT Independent
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022, 04 07). Paddy Moriarty and his dog allegedly killed amid feud with neighbours, Northern Territory coroner finds The Guardian
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022, 04 06). "I killerated old Paddy … I struck him on the fucking head and killerated the bastard": Inquest played bizarre murder song NT Independent
Inquest witness connects Paddy Moriarty’s disappearance to Falconio murder
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022, 04 06). Inquest witness connects Paddy Moriarty’s disappearance to Falconio murder NT Independent
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2022, 04 06). Paddy Moriarty inquest hears NT police recordings of man allegedly saying he "killerated the bastard" The Guardian
Larrimah: a missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other
Graham, Caroline and Stevenson, Kylie (2021). Larrimah: a missing man, an eyeless croc and an outback town of 11 people who mostly hate each other. Crows Nest, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 10: Feast. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 9: Hunger. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 8: Tea Cake. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 7: Peri Peri. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 6: Sopapillas. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 5: Pasta. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Hungry: Episode 4: Sticky rice
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 4: Sticky rice. Gold Coast, Australia : Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 3: Poke. Gold Coast, Australia : Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 2: Fire. Gold Coast, Australia: Gold Coast City Council.
Graham, Caroline and Cantellano, Salvador (2019). Hungry: Episode 1: Kin. Gold Coast, Australia : Gold Coast City Council.
Lost in Larrimah - Episode 6: Last Drinks
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2018). Lost in Larrimah - Episode 6: Last Drinks. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah - Episode 5: True Word
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2018). Lost in Larrimah - Episode 5: True Word. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah - Episode 4: End of the Line
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2018). Lost in Larrimah - Episode 4: End of the Line. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah - Episode 3: Humble Pie
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2018). Lost in Larrimah - Episode 3: Humble Pie. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah - Episode 2: Off the Rails
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2018). Lost in Larrimah - Episode 2: Off the Rails. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Lost in Larrimah - Episode 1: Never Never
Stevenson, Kylie and Graham, Caroline (2018). Lost in Larrimah - Episode 1: Never Never. Sydney, Australia: The Australian.
Goedjen, Tara and Graham, Caroline (2013). Thin Top End. Southport, QLD, Australia: TEXT Journal of Writing and Writing Courses.
Reversing the Algorithm Effect: Investigating the role of hybrid digital journalism in bridging the gap between mainstream media and culturally diverse communities
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Frontlines of Science and the power of place in science podcasts
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Reconciling the conflict between journalists' perceived audiences and actual audiences to produce a collaborative model for contemporary digital journalism.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Are new legislations to protect national security slowly killing our societal watchdog? Safeguarding freedom of speech in relation to new national security laws.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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