Daisy Cousens

• Write speeches for presentation in the Legislative Council of the Parliament of NSW.
• Write questions for presentation in Budget Estimates and other Parliamentary Committee inquiries.
• Search, schedule, and post content for social media, create captions for posts.
• Conduct high-level research for speeches, inquiries, and other events.

• Developing content for weekly shows and managed production teams.
• Greeting guests and interviewed them on-air.
• Mentoring younger staff in communication and editorial production, as well as proofreading and approving their interview questions
• Write in-depth, entertaining television editorials to introduce each episode and engage viewers.
• Conducted research to develop show topics and guest lists.
• Managed communication with producers, directors, writers, editors.
• Reviewed scripts prior to airtime in order to ensure accuracy of information presented.
• Researched story background information to provide complete and accurate information.
• Gathered information and developed perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews and observation.

• Presentation of news and current events commentary on Sky News Australia, both as a contributor and host
• As a host, writing in-depth editorials to introduce each show and engage the audience.
• Appeared on; The Bolt Report, The Front Page, The Media Show, Outsiders (guest co-host), The Rita Panahi Show (guest host), The Evening Update (host), Credlin, Bernardi, Hardgrave.
• Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews and observation.

• Wrote interesting and engaging opinion pieces about a variety of issues.
• Introduced fresh and new angles on previously-reported material to update and inform readers.
• Discussed issues with editors to establish priorities or positions.
• Performed extensive research.
• Met tight deadlines.

• I write interesting and unique current events commentary in a freelance capacity.

• Performed in stage productions of various plays and musicals.
• Collaborated with directors on character development and scene blocking.

Roles Include:

• 'Carla' in Go Back For Murder (Agatha Christie), Sunnybank Theatre Group, 2024
• 'Marcy Park' in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Brisbane Arts Theatre, 2023
• Soloist in Rule Britannia! Best of British Concert, alongside Jane Rutter and Peter Cousens, 2022
• 'Charisma Cervisse' in the film Freedom, 2012
• 'Bellomy' in The Fantastiks, Exclaim Theatre Company, 2015
• Ensemble/Understudy 'Beggar Woman' in Sweeney Todd, New Theatre, 2014

• Produce opinion pieces by analysing and interpreting news, current issues or personal experiences, weekly, over the Christmas/summer period.
• Perform extensive research to back up stories.
• Meet tight deadlines with reliable, in-depth news commentary.

• Wrote informed columns centering on women's issues in an engaging, culturally-attuned style.
• Reviewed copy and corrected errors in content, grammar and punctuation by following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
• Attended weekly team meetings to discuss and finalise the upcoming week's content schedule.
• Some copywriting duties.

• I produce, edit, and post useful, creative and timely video content on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
• I engage in comprehensive speech writing for myself, for events at which I deliver in-person speeches and presentations as part of my commentary enterprise. Events include LNP Women Queensland, Liberal Women's Council NSW, CPAC Australia, The Friedman Conference, Minds IRL (Philadelphia, USA), Libertyfest, and the University of Queensland Young Liberals Club.
• Curate content for social media platforms.
• Utilise video editing software (Vegas Pro) to create videos.
• Manage YouTube dashboard; uploading videos, live streaming, SEO.
• Liaise with sponsors.
• Complete my own quarterly accounting and tax.

• Managing the company's overall operations, including budgeting and financial planning.
• Attending regular board meetings to determine the company's direction and progress.
• Working alongside the Men's Legal Service founder/board director in identifying strategies for increasing engagement among key demographics.
• Developing strategic plans for long-term growth of the business.
• Monitoring daily activities to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Directing efforts to achieve corporate goals in terms of profit margin, customer satisfaction, and quality standards.
• Overseeing the establishment of processes designed to improve operational efficiency.

• Assisted editors in organizing and managing editorial schedules.
• Coordinated communication between writers and editorial staff.
• Edited and proofread manuscripts for clarity, grammar, and style consistency.
• Managed incoming submissions by categorizing and routing to appropriate editors.
• Reviewed manuscripts for grammar and spelling accuracy.
• Collaborated with editors to refine articles for clarity and impact.
• Managed deadlines to deliver high-quality writing consistently on time.
• Proofread and fact-checked all written material prior to publication.
• Researched, wrote and edited long-form journalistic articles for print and online publications.