Sharnelle Vella
Award-Winning Journalist and State Political Reporter
Sharnelle is an award-winning journalist and serves as the State Political Reporter for 7News Melbourne. With an extensive background in radio and commercial broadcast news and events, she excels in storytelling, news writing, live reporting, and conducting insightful interviews.
Throughout her career, Sharnelle has covered significant events both in Australia and internationally, including high-profile court cases such as Cardinal George Pell, James Gargasoulas, Sean Price, and the Christmas Day terror plotters in Victoria. Her reporting expertise also extends to major events, having reported from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Tokyo Olympics, and various locations including London, Los Angeles, Florida, China, and New Zealand.
Beyond broadcast journalism, Sharnelle engages a broad audience through her co-hosted crime podcast ‘Dead Bodies’, enjoyed by listeners worldwide. She is also a highly sought-after media trainer, leveraging her extensive experience to coach corporate professionals in effective communication and public speaking through her workshops.
Known for her insightful coverage and engaging style, Sharnelle’s influence extends to social media, where her Twitter feed, ‘Who wants facts?’, during the COVID-19 pandemic provided a popular source of daily news summaries, combining essential facts with sensitivity and humour, instantly attracting over 50,000 followers.
Sharnelle continues to be a trusted voice in journalism, bringing clarity and depth to every story she covers.