http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/brad-hunter/ Brad’s artistic expression started at a young age, emulating his grandfather with his love for gadgets and the camera. In his early twenties Brad took a valued decision to study a Diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in Painting and Photography. In December of 2005 he was thrust into the spotlight as an unknown to media stalwarts while covering the Cronulla riots. He was encouraged by other photojournalists on the day to submit images to News Limited and Fairfax. After impressing pictorial editors, several of his images were published in Sydney metropolitan newspapers. However, it was the taste of his very first published riots image which made page six of The Australian that would drive a hunger and passion in him for photojournalism. Six months later Brad joined Cumberland Courier Newspapers, landing his first posting at The Manly Daily. In June 2009 he was assigned to the Northern District Times, covering some of this year’s major stories, such as the community rally to evict convicted pedophile Denis Ferguson from his Ryde home, and the Lin family murders in Epping. Brad’s coverage of the Lin family funeral earned him a spot as a finalist and received a Highly Commended in general news in the 2009 Nikon-Walkley Awards. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/grief-beyond-words-farewelling-a-slain-family/ On July 18 in the quiet leafy suburb of Epping, residents woke to find that their daily paper had not been delivered. The community would soon learn of the brutal murders of newsagency owner, Min Lin and his family who were found bludgeoned to death in their beds. In the weeks to follow, a strong sense of community support and condolence for the Lin family was shown with cards and flowers laid on the newsagency shop front for the only surviving member of the family, 15-year-old Brenda. On August 8, over a thousand mourners from the local community paid their respects to the five slain Lin family members at the Badgery Pavilion in Homebush. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Brad Hunter) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/grief-beyond-words-farewelling-a-slain-family/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/grief-beyond-words-farewelling-a-slain-family/#item1691 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:55:10 +0000 Brad Hunter | Author bios | The Punch