Zaheerah Begum
Zaheerah is a Senior Journalist/Presenter with Tamil News. She has reported live from major events including the 2023 Presidential Elections, Trump Kim Summit, ASEAN Summit, National Day Rallies and Singapore’s General Elections in 2015 and 2020. She was deployed to New Delhi, India, for a special coverage of India's General Elections in 2019.
In her nine years of service, Zaheerah has worked across digital and radio platforms as well. She oversaw reporters' assignment planning (Tamil News) for five years. She has also interviewed a plethora of local politicians and international celebrities.
Zaheerah has organis ed numerous outreach events for Tamil News to connect with members of the Indian community, build strong relationships and establish good rapport on the ground. She has also planned and presented Seithi's annual Deepavali special outdoor broadcast shows. With her vast knowledge and expertise, Zaheerah has conducted training sessions for young aspiring journalists during Oli 968’s school holiday camp.
Zaheerah graduated with a Bachelor of Communications from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) with distinction. Zaheerah is married and a mother to a one-year old son.