Geraldine Coutts

Geraldine Coutts
Occupation Journalist, radio and television presenter

Geraldine Coutts is an Australian journalist and radio journalist. She was previously a host and presenter of Pacific Beat on Radio Australia, a position which allowed her to interview national leaders, sports stars and village people. She left the program in August 2014. For many years Geraldine has been the voice of Pacific Beat, interviewing everyone from national leaders to sports stars to villagers.[1]

Interviewees

Among the people she has interviewed throughout her career with the ABC are Greenpeace New Zealand Oceans Campaigner Karli Thomas,[2] director of Pacific Media Centre Dr David Robie,[3] Marshall Islands correspondent Giff Johnson,[4] Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith,[5] New Zealand MP Su'a William Sio,[6] attorney for the Bougainville land owners Steve Berman [7] and Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles.[8]

References

  1. ↑ ABC Radio Australia Pacific Beat says goodbye to Geraldine Coutts
  2. ↑ ABC Radio Australia Worrying new data on bigeye tuna stock
  3. ↑ Pacific Media Centre Wednesday, April 18, 2012 REGION: 'Peace journalism' in conflict resolution in the Pacific
  4. ↑ DMZ Hawaii August 17, 2011 Marshall Islanders worried about hypersonic jet debris
  5. ↑ Australian Government Department of Defence Minister for Defence – Interview with Geraldine Coutts, Radio Australia Pacific Beat
  6. ↑ ABC Radio Australia Samoan community mourn well-known church leader
  7. ↑ The Spring Hill Voice US Appeal Court Revives Bougainville Challenge Against Rio Tinto
  8. ↑ Ministers and Parliamentary Secretary for the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Subjects: Australia’s engagement with Pacific Communities