Nas Campanella — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

National Disability Affairs Reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
World's first blind newsreader to operate the studio herself while delivering live broadcasts
Earned a degree in communications at the University of Technology Sydney
Awarded the 'Confident Changemaker of the Year' title in 2022
Won an Aspire award in 2020

Biography

Nas Campanella is an Australian journalist, currently serving as the National Disability Affairs Reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She frequently appears on ABC News and has been a news reporter for the organization since 2011. Campanella holds the distinction of being the world's first blind newsreader to operate the studio herself while delivering live broadcasts, utilizing screen reading software called JAWS to assist her.