Helen Parker
Helen Parker is a Senior Video Journalist for news.com.au.
Prior to joining News Limited three years ago, Helen worked as a documentary producer, a television series producer for the 9 and 7 networks and news chief of staff for NBN3.
Articles by Helen Parker
Lest the young forget
It seemed like a cool trick. Placing my thumb neatly into the scarred hole on the side of my dad’s…... Read more
I’ll never forget the day I got sent to Davy Jones
He was always so healthy. Always looked after himself. I can’t believe Davy Jones, member of sixties pop sensation The…... Read more
O what a TV flop!
Nearly a decade ago, Channel Seven programmers were keen to give a stunning Gold Coast girl air-time. Jacqueline Last, nowadays…... Read more
Killing the “closure” myth
I grew up on the edge of a World Heritage region. It’s a twisted irony that these rainforests proved an…... Read more
The road safety campaign that finally cuts through
It is an extraordinary moment. A stadium of 4,000 hormone-charged teenagers from all walks of life, sitting in absolute silence,…... Read more
Don’t blame the cattlemen for Indonesia’s cruelty
I’m in a chopper flying low over the cattle yards of one of the biggest live exporters in the country.…... Read more
Airheads with gadgets have hijacked real storytelling
We were due to start shooting at 8:00am. Legendary actor Bill Hunter, Billy to his mates, looked at me with…... Read more
Inside ADFA: A frat house with guns
In 2006 I spent a couple of days at the Australian Defence Force Academy. I inspected its organised dormitories (where…... Read more
The once mighty medium of television is on its last legs
Here’s a simple statistic that TV executives are happy you didn’t know. Back in the 1980s the population of Australia…... Read more
Exposed: the fake world of “real” television news
This is what happens when a group of media are sent to cover an event but miss the “money shot”.…... Read more
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Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
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I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
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