Julie McCrossin talks for a living. Julie presented the social issues program Life Matters on ABC Radio National for 5 years, initially with Geraldine Doogue and then as solo presenter. Prior to Life Matters, Julie was a team leader for 5 years on the media quiz show Good News Week on Network Ten and on ABC TV.

Julie’s radio career began back in 1983 on the women’s radio program The Coming Out Show . Since then she’s presented programs on ABC Radio National, ABC Rural Radio and 702ABC Sydney.

Julie has worked as a TV reporter for both the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and ANZAC DAY…and she’s thrilled to live in a country where it is possible to do both. But her proudest media moment was her appearance on ABC TV’s Play School as a silent clown called Plain Jane.

In addition to the media, Julie has worked as a children’s entertainer, a literacy teacher and a community legal educator promoting the rights of children and people with a disability.

She has university qualifications in the arts, education and law.

In November 2005, ABC Books published “Forever Yours: Australia’s Hidden Love Letters” edited by Julie McCrossin and Kerrie Jean Ross with a foreword by Thomas Keneally.

Julie has her own website www.juliemcrossin.com