Lisa Millar
North America correspondent Lisa Millar started a cadetship with the Gympie Times in 1988.
After a few years in newspapers and regional television, she finally made it to the national broadcaster, first as the north Queensland reporter in Townsville, before moving to Canberra and the federal press gallery.
From there it was back to Queensland where she covered politics, hosted Stateline and worked for The 7.30 Report.
In 2001 she began her first stint as the ABC's North America Correspondent, based in Washington. During her three years in the US, Lisa covered stories about horse whisperers, blues musicians and squirrel hunters.
She watched bombs being made in Oklahoma, drank moonshine in North Carolina, ice-fished in New Hampshire and generally had the time of her life. She followed President George W Bush during his last few days barnstorming the nation before his re-election.
Lisa returned to Australia in March 2005, winning a Walkley Award later that year for investigative reporting.
Recent stories
- Toyota rocked by faulty accelerator recalls
- Toyota in damage control
- Obama to visit Australia next month
- 'Trafficked' Haitian children not orphans
- John Edwards 'love child cover-up' investigated
- Americans charged with child trafficking in Haiti
- Campaign funds sex scandal cover-up
- Locals unload water from chopper
First posted: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 11:00:00 +1000
Last updated: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:03:00 +1000