Journalist & Author
Elfy is an award-winning freelance journalist, presenter and producer.
Her debut book The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About was published in early 2023 with Pantera Press and focuses on the silence and stigma that still surrounds complex mental health conditions in Australia.
Her journalism and opinion pieces have appeared in publications including The Saturday Paper, The Guardian, The Age, SBS News Crikey, The Feed, BuzzFeed News, RUSSH, ELLE and VICE.
She has also presented short-form documentaries for the ABC on topics from conspiracy theories to psychics. In 2026, she produced and moderated an SBS The Feed debate on having children, which aired on SBS2.
Elfy has also worked as a presenter with a number of high-profile brands and organisations including Bank Australia, Red Bull, Google, Snapchat, and Greenpeace.
In 2023, she worked as an executive editor at Mamamia, publishing long-form journalism, columns, and appearing on podcasts such as The Quicky, Mamamia Out Loud, Lady Startup Stories, and The Spill.
You may also know Elfy from her time hosting and producing podcasts including the SBS News politics podcast, Party Time, the Spotify exclusive show Left Right Out and The Green Canary, an environmental news podcast.
In 2021, she took home a B&T 30 Under 30 award in the producer and journalist category for her work with the daily online news show, The Junkee Takeaway.
As a host and MC, Elfy has led major events such as the National Summit on Intergenerational Fairness, the Momentum Sustainable Finance conference and the Future Forte 2024 conference.
She is also a frequent appearance at live events moderating (as well as featuring on) panels, interviewing public figures and participating in debates, as well as making appearances on Triple j’s Hack program and ABC Radio Sydney.
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