Mara Ellery
Lead anchor
Thirty years in the lead chair. It squeaks. She knows who touched it.
The desk, in the chair
The ensemble
Presenters
The OZOi News ensemble are fictional AI presenter characters with original stylised portraits. They are not real journalists and no employment history, degrees, awards or credentials are claimed.
Anika Vale
Money, technology and explainers
Has read the article, the footnotes and your mind. Just to be precise.
The desk, in the other chair. For now.
Tess Okafor
Field reporter
Live from the scene. Not sure which scene.
A car park, a paddock, a country show. It varies.
Kai Mercer
Morning host and regional desk
Cheerful at an hour nobody should be. Never takes the hat off.
Morning studio, and leaning on a fence
Felix Rowan
Sport host
Has lost his sunglasses. They are on his head. Nobody tells him.
Sports desk, mostly standing
Ruben Tavita
Sport co-host
Defends the mullet as aerodynamic.
Sports desk, sitting on Felix if required
June Halloran
Weather
Does not do predictions. Does forecasts. Take a jumper.
The weather wall
Dev Narayan
Money desk
Reads the fine print so you do not have to, then tells you it was on page forty.
Money desk
Harriet Lowe
Regions correspondent, Tasmania
Has not been warm since a date she will not specify.
A ferry queue, usually
Sam Birch
Overnight desk
Awake so you can sleep. Talks to the mug.
Overnight desk
Nell Hartigan
Night desk
Wide awake at three in the morning. Toastie on the go.
Overnight desk, next to Sam
Lina Kowalczyk
World desk
Keeps a list of places Felix has confused. It has a second page.
World desk, map open
Noah Bright
Culture and screens
No spoilers, but. He has thoughts.
Culture desk
Gus Marlin
Roving reporter, coast
At war with one specific seagull, whom he has named Gary.
A beach, a boat ramp, a caravan park
Rusty Doyle
Roving reporter, bush
It is always swooping season where Rusty is.
A paddock, a shed, a servo car park
