Harper Kelly

Harper Kelly is an Australian journalist who has spent the past decade covering breaking news, public policy, and the impacts of climate and energy decisions on communities. Based in Melbourne, she began her career at local metro titles before moving to national coverage with a focus on investigative reporting and accountability. Her work has included scrutiny of major infrastructure projects, election-period fact-checking, and long-form explainers that translate complex regulation into everyday terms. Harper is known for calm, document-led reporting—combining interviews with records, data analysis, and on-the-ground verification. Over time, she has built a reputation for thoroughness under deadline, and her stories have helped win attention from both regulators and readers. She currently covers national trends and follows the policy-to-outcomes pipeline, with a particular emphasis on emissions policy, housing affordability, and disaster resilience.