Preeshita Shah

The Saturday Paper • 7th November 2026

The real-life impact of foreign student visa changes

A reported news story for The Saturday Paper and The Citizen on the master’s students shut out of Australia’s family visa exemptions, and what it means for the South Asian students Australia relies on in health and education.

The Citizen • 9th October 2026

University of Melbourne walkout as talks stall on pay and conditions

A reported news story for The Citizen on University of Melbourne staff striking in new vice-chancellor Professor Carolyn Evans’s first fortnight, and what her record of bypassing the union at Griffith could mean for bargaining.

ABC News • 8th May 2025

'Feels like a tipping point': India and Pakistan diaspora grapple with Kashmir conflict

A reported piece for ABC News capturing how the India-Pakistan escalation landed in Melbourne, through the voices of Kashmiri, Pakistani, and Indian Australians.

The Citizen • 13th August 2026

‘We are going to be the next voters’: the students striking against One Nation

A reported feature for The Citizen on the Melbourne high school students who walked out against One Nation, and what their protest says about young people and support for the far right.

The Yarn • 1st August 2026

Somebody's Watching: Screentime!

The first episode of Somebody's Watching, a three-part series I hosted and produced for The Yarn, on people who perform for the screen in the attention economy.

The Parkville Post • 29th October 2025

Heart of Carlton is a local favourite. Why was it repeatedly vandalised?

A reported feature for The Parkville Post on a beloved Carlton café repeatedly vandalised, and what it revealed about Melbourne's growing drug and crime problem.

People by Pree • 16th April 2026

Raihana, Indonesian

A student from Jakarta weighing what Melbourne pays against what Jakarta gives, and learning to start before she is ready.

The Yarn • 11th September 2026

Craig Silverman: Industrialised Deception and the Truth Crisis

An interview for The Yarn with disinformation expert Craig Silverman on AI, the future of verification, and why the era of tech-funded fact-checking is over.

Preeshita Shah • 24th August 2026

Photo Essay: ‘Students Say No to Hanson’

A photo essay from the 'Students Say No to Hanson' walkout in Melbourne on 13 August 2026, following the high school students who marched against One Nation.

ABC News • 20th May 2025

After a decade of fasting and fundraising a Jain temple takes shape

A reported piece for ABC News on Melbourne's Jain community and their decade-long journey to build Victoria's first marble temple, raising $12 million from 750 families.

The Parkville Post • 13th November 2025

Partisan Media Shapes Fate of Melbourne's Second Injecting Room

An investigative feature for The Parkville Post examining the role of media bias and unbalanced coverage in shaping Melbourne's second supervised injecting room debate.

The Citizen • 20th May 2024

Pro-Palestine student activists continue to defy uni order to pack up Arts West sit in

A contributed report for The Citizen on pro-Palestine students defying university orders to vacate the Arts West building, as the sit-in entered its sixth day amid exam season.