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Kimberley BraddishSenior Digital Producer

Kimberley Braddish is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry, working across radio, podcasting, and digital news.

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Our population surpassed 28 million today, but experts warn housing stress and economic uncertainty are causing Australians to ‘lose hope’ in the future and contributing to record-low birth rates.

THE NIGHTLYThe real reason birth rates are plunging in Australia

Our population surpassed 28 million today, but experts warn multiple factors are causing Australians to ‘lose hope’ in the future and contributing to record-low birth rates.

Kimberley Braddish

A coroner has found that neglect contributed to the death of a ‘fit and healthy’ university student who was repeatedly misdiagnosed in the days before she died.

THE NIGHTLY‘Time-waster’: 20yo’s death linked to hospital neglect

A university student was treated as an ‘annoyance’ and ‘time-waster’ before collapsing and dying.

Kimberley Braddish

A university student was treated as a ‘time-waster’ before collapsing and dying.

World NewsVideoComments‘Time-waster’: 20yo’s death linked to hospital neglect

A university student was treated as an ‘annoyance’ and ‘time-waster’ before collapsing and dying.

Kimberley Braddish

Albanese’s submarine dramas are going nuclear.

Federal PoliticsComments‘This deal has changed’: Albo’s AUKUS issues go nuclear

LIVE UPDATES: Anthony Albanese has been pressured to rethink AUKUS as the reality of what Australia is getting for its money is laid bare.

Kimberley Braddish and Max Corstorphan

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has blamed Reserve Bank interest rate rises, and not the Budget, for auction clearance rates hitting a six-year low.

Federal PoliticsCommentsChalmers blames RBA for six-year low auction clearance

LIVE UPDATES: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has blamed Reserve Bank interest rate rises, and not the Budget, for auction clearance rates hitting a six-year low.

Kimberley Braddish, Chloe Maher and Max Corstorphan

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time in the House of Representatives.

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‘Arrogantly misleading’: Taylor fires at PM over tax changes

LIVE UPDATES: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has launched a blistering attack on Labor’s tax changes, but a bungled move stopped him in his tracks.

Kimberley Braddish and Madeline Cove

ABC director of news Justin Stevens has abruptly resigned after four years in the role, citing personal and professional reasons, with his departure effective immediately.

AustraliaVideoCommentsABC news boss Justin Stevens departs immediately

ABC director of news Justin Stevens has abruptly resigned after four years in the role, citing personal and professional reasons, with his departure effective immediately.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Kimberley Braddish

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said inflation is still too high.

PoliticsVideoCommentsInflation figures ‘encouraging’ but still too high: Chalmers

RECAP: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the lowest inflation reading since before the Iran war as encouraging but conceded it’s still too high.

Kimberley Braddish and Madeline Cove

Pauline Hanson has been caught on a hot mic making a rude remark about a journalist following a tense exchange at a press conference.

THE NIGHTLY‘Nasty b****’: Pauline Hanson blows up at journalist

Pauline Hanson has been caught on a hot mic making a rude remark about a journalist following a tense exchange at a press conference.

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Pauline Hanson has been caught on a hot mic making a rude remark about a journalist following a tense exchange at a press conference.

PoliticsVideoComments‘Nasty b....’: Pauline Hanson blows up at journalist

Pauline Hanson has been caught on a hot mic making a rude remark about a journalist following a tense exchange at a press conference.

Kimberley Braddish

The Prime Minister has pushed back on claims Budget changes will hit inheritances.

PoliticsCommentsPM denies inheritance hit as Labor MP flags ‘real concerns’

RECAP: The Prime Minister has pushed back on claims Budget changes will hit inheritances, as a senior Labor MP acknowledges the reforms are raising valid concerns for small businesses.

Kimberley Braddish, Emily Williams and Chloe Maher

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Government expected criticism over tax changes.

Federal PoliticsVideoComments‘Anticipated’: Chalmers defends tax changes amid AI memes

RECAP: As Labor faces growing online backlash from small business owners and AI-generated protest memes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Government expected criticism over tax changes.

Kimberley Braddish and Max Corstorphan