Media and Outreach
I am an experienced science communicator and regularly provide expert opinion through radio (incl. ABC, RRR, JoyFM), TV (Al Jazeera), news articles (Herald Sun, The Age, Channel 9), and podcasts. I have also given several public talks and was recognised as a 2025-26 Superstar of STEM. Here you can find some highlights.
Radio
Meteors, Comets and the Mysteries of the Universe
A look at what is happening in the night sky, from the Eta Aquariids meteor shower to a comet after sunset, plus new questions about galaxy formation, universe simulations and stars that may disappear completely.
Back to the Moon, a Living Sky and Where Gold Comes From
Humans are heading back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, scientists build a moving picture of the universe, and we uncover how elements like gold are formed — the science behind these discoveries and why this moment in space exploration matters.
Rogue Planets, Double Explosions and a Galaxy That Breaks the Rules
A free-floating planet, a possible new kind of double explosion, and a galaxy behaving in two conflicting ways at once — what scientists are seeing, why uncertainty matters in discovery, and what these stories say about astronomy right now.
Saturn's Disappearing Rings and the Hunt for Life
Saturn's iconic rings are turning edge-on and almost invisible, just as astronomers uncover new clues about rogue planets, life-supporting moons and a massive burst from a star 130 light-years away.
Little Red Dots, Monster Flares and Aussie JWST Brilliance
JWST's 'little red dots', the brightest black-hole flare ever, and an Australian fix that sharpened the space telescope's vision — three cosmic headlines that read like sci-fi.
Supermoons, Comets and the Great Wave in Space
From a stunning run of supermoons to a mysterious wave rippling through the Milky Way — the latest cosmic discoveries, how to catch the best lunar views this season, and why the universe still has more surprises than we can imagine.
Alpha Centauri's Secrets and a Comet Older Than Earth
Could our nearest star neighbour be hiding a planet with moons fit for life? And what can a 3-billion-year-old comet tell us about the universe's beginnings? Discoveries close to home and far beyond.
Black Holes and the Milky Way's Past
Why did the Milky Way stop growing billions of years ago? Rebecca breaks down her latest research on galaxy evolution, record-breaking black hole mergers, and the discovery of a pristine galaxy from the dawn of time.
Einstein A Go-Go
Galaxies, Black Holes and Space Junk
From a record-breaking dead galaxy to a star being shredded by a black hole, and a forgotten Soviet space probe crash-landing after 53 years — a wild ride across the universe.
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft
Exciting developments in space science, from tantalising new hints of life beyond Earth, to a weird planet straight out of Star Wars, and a milestone flyby for NASA's Lucy spacecraft.
Easter and Auroras on Neptune
Why Easter feels all over the place in 2025, a dazzling discovery on the solar system's edge, and some mind-blowing news about the mysterious force known as dark energy.
Podcasts
How Black Holes Shut Down Star Formation
A guest segment on Rebecca's research into how supermassive black holes drive powerful outflows that quench star formation in galaxies — and how JWST is revealing far more of this ejected gas than astronomers could see before.
Galactic Outflows
An in-depth Astrophiz interview about Rebecca's research into galactic outflows — the galaxy-scale winds that regulate how galaxies grow and form stars across cosmic time — recorded shortly after she was awarded her ARC DECRA fellowship at Swinburne.
TV
News Articles
Public Talks
Eltham College Astronomy Night
Invited Keynote Speaker
Pint of Science
Waves of Discovery: From Cosmic Chaos to Galactic Grumbles.
