Preeshita Shah

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.

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.

ABC News • 22nd May 2025

Australian diaspora react to India-Pakistan conflict

A self-produced reel for ABC News reporting on the latest escalation in the India-Pakistan conflict and its impact on diaspora communities in Australia.

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.

The Yarn • 12th May 2025

Voters' Voices: Election Post-Mortem - The Yarn

A reported podcast episode for The Yarn breaking down Melbourne's swing to Labor, revisiting marginal electorates, the youth vote, and civic disillusionment in the wake of the 2025 federal election.

ABC News • 12th May 2025

‘Speed friending’ Events to Combat Loneliness Among International Students

A reel produced for ABC reporting from a Melbourne speed friending event, exploring why international students are turning to organised socialising amid the cost-of-living crisis.

The Yarn • 8th May 2024

A Fortnight of Student Protest - The Yarn

A report for The Yarn podcast documenting two weeks inside the UniMelb's Gaza solidarity encampment, as pressure mounted from counter-protesters, police, and federal government threats.

All The Best Radio • 22nd July 2025

#649 Emergenc(y): Beyond the Needle

A contributed report for All The Best Radio on how Melbourne's tattoo industry is grappling with sustainability and whether it can reduce single-use plastics without compromising health regulations.

Midland Express • 10th February 2026

From Macedon Ranges to Centre Stage

A reported feature for Midland Express on a regional student's journey from the Macedon Ranges to a prestigious national theatre scholarship with Bell Shakespeare.

The Citizen • 1st November 2025

Retirement villages to prime time courts: the rise of Pickleball

A reported business feature for The Citizen tracing pickleball's explosive growth in Australia as the infrastructure and governance scramble to keep up.

South Coast Style • 12th March 2026

Free Fall: Finding Home in Moruya's Sky

A print magazine feature exploring how an unlikely coastal town grew into a community where skydiving is seen as more than a sport, through on-the-ground reporting featuring the voices of students, instructors, and locals.

The Citizen • 22nd May 2024

Deal or no deal? Student protesters claim partial victory, vote to pack up. It all swings on an email from uni HQ

A contributed report for The Citizen covering the University of Melbourne's Gaza solidarity encampment negotiations, as student protesters claimed a partial victory and voted to pack up.

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.