Rae Johnston

Rae Johnston is an Australian STEM journalist and media presenter. A Wiradyuri woman with a Greek father, she was born and raised on Darug and Gundungurra Country in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. Her work spans technology, science, gaming and popular culture across television, radio, podcasts and digital media.

Career

Johnston began her media career in 2011 as a host of gaming TV show Save Point. In 2012, she joined Techlife as Lifestyle Editor covering gaming, consumer technolgy and internet culture. At this time, she also began presenting regular technology segments on Nine Network's MORNINGS (now Today Extra), and made her first appearances on ABC Radio National's Download This Show.

Johnston joined Gizmodo Australia as a journalist in 2015, tasked with covering science, technology and gaming. She became Editor in 2017 as the publication's first female editor. Her work then included regular appearances on NITV's The Point, SBS's The Feed and Small Business Secrets, as well as other Australian television and radio programs.

In 2018, Johnston became editor of Junkee. In December 2019, she joined NITV as its first science and technology editor, reporting across multiple platforms and focusing on science and technology through an Indigenous perspective.

Johnston has produced and presented several podcasts and television programs concerning science, technology and culture. Her podcast work has included Queens of the Drone Age, Download This Show and Weird Tech. She has presented programs for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as SBS and NITV, including Going Places with Ernie Dingo and The Secret DNA of Us.

Awards

Beyond journalism, Johnston has served as an ambassador for UNICEF Australia and as a mentor for programs supporting diversity and representation in STEM. She has also served on the boards of the Telstra Foundation and Swinburne University of Technology.[additional citation(s) needed] Her journalism and public commentary has frequently addressed the representation of Indigenous people and women in science, technology and gaming.

References

  1. ↑ "Rae Johnston". Science and Technology Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Tolmie, James (October 27, 2011). "Rae Johnston to co-host show". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 20th October 2026. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Siron, Claudia (29 November 2019). "Award-winning Journalist joins NITV as science and technology editor". mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "NITV News announces Science and Technology Editor, TV Tonight". TV Tonight. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Age, Queens of the Drone (25 May 2023). "Queens of the Drone Age". Queens of the Drone Age. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Download This Show with Rae Johnston". ABC listen. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Weird Tech". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rae Johnston". ABC listen. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  9. ↑ SBS Audio (13 November 2024). Rae Johnston chats about Captivating 6th Season of Going Places on NITV and SBS | SBS NITV Radio. Retrieved 27 August 2026 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Watch Rae Johnston Movies and TV Shows | Stream Free on SBS On Demand". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Rae Johnston, UNICEF Australia Ambassador". UNICEF Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Careers with STEM: Primary, Issue 1". Issuu. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  13. ↑ STEM, Get Into. "Rae Johnston". Get Into STEM. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "About us". Telstra Foundation. Retrieved 27 August 2026.