Rae Johnston

Multi-award-winning journalist, broadcaster and first Science & Technology Editor for NITV at SBS

Rae Johnston is a multi-award-winning journalist and broadcaster with a focus on the geekier side of life.

The first Science & Technology Editor for NITV at SBS, Rae Johnston's work appears across television, radio, podcasts and online. She is also the producer and host of top-rated podcasts Queens of the Drone Age, Hear+Beyond and Take It Blak.

A leading commentator on all things technology, science and pop culture, Rae Johnston has worked with every major television and radio network in Australia.

Rae Johnston’s work has seen her awarded the Lighting The Way prize for advocacy and support of the Australian games industry at the Australian Game Developer Awards. The Australian Games Awards named her both Journalist of the Year (2018) and The Gamechanger – awarded for challenging the negative misconceptions about video games throughout her career.

Rae is a warm and highly professional MC, and also an engaging speaker, giving talks on wide-ranging topics everything from diversity in STEM to burnout for events such as the Australian Women’s Leadership Symposium.

Rae Johnston is a proud Wiradjuri woman who was born and raised on Dharug and Gundungurra country in Western Sydney.

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Key Points for Rae Johnston

Rae Johnston is a multi-award-winning STEM journalist, Wiradjuri woman, mother, broadcaster, voice actor and MC.
For almost a decade Rae Johnston has appeared on every national television and radio news program in Australia.
Rae Johnston is a leading commentator on all things science, technology, video games and geek culture.
She is part of the prestigious “brains trust” Leonardos group for The Science Gallery Melbourne.
Rae Johnston is a founding mentor with The Working Lunch programme and recipient of the first “Lighting The Way” award for advocacy and support of the local games industry.

Topics for Rae Johnston

Master of Ceremonies
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Diversity
STEM
Burnout

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