About

Hi, I’m Amalyah.

I’m a freelance science journalist based in Naarm/Melbourne. My writing focuses on science, nature and the environment, and those intersections where science and culture collide.

My work has appeared in The Saturday Paper, Cosmos Magazine, The New Daily, The Diplomat, The Medical Republic, RenewEconomy, Particle, and The Citizen, as well as the annual anthologies The Best Australian Science Writing in 2023 and 2024.

I have presented and produced audio content for the Cosmos Briefing podcast, LiSTNR’s Huh? Science Explained podcast, and All The Best Radio.

I’ve been lucky enough to have my work recognised.

• I was runner up for the 2023 Bragg Prize for Science Writing, for this story on gene editing for conservation.
• Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards: In 2023 I was a runner up for Excellence in Science, Medical and Healthcare Reporting, and in 2022 I was a finalist for Student Journalist of the Year.
• I won the 2021 Monash Climate Change Communication Hub Award for best climate change reporting, for this story on the future of bushfire behaviour.

If you’d like to chat, you can reach out via the contact page.