She has covered major news and current affairs events across the region, reporting from Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. Her previous roles include ABC China Correspondent, host of Australia’s premier late night TV current affairs program (Lateline), and anchor of some of the country’s key business news programs (Business Sunday, Lateline Business). Ali is a former Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne, a position held for two years during which she produced the ‘This is Not A Drill’ series with the Wheeler Centre. She is now a freelance broadcaster and journalist.