Curtin University student Kate Cleaver has been named the winner of the prestigious 2025 Brian White Scholarship, announced by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA). Kate will embark on a four-week paid placement, gaining invaluable experience across the ARN, Nine Radio, NOVA Entertainment, and SCA newsrooms. (2025 Finalists (L to R): Scarlett Coppola, Kate Cleaver, Fem Snel, Ella O’Neill. ) 

The scholarship recipient was chosen following an intensive workshop hosted by NOVA Entertainment for the four finalists. The workshop was conducted by leading commercial radio news figures, including Fiona Ellis-Jones (ARN), Penny Ghosn (2GB, Nine Radio), Michelle Stephenson (NOVA Entertainment), and Amy Goggins (SCA).

Finalists and judges pictured (L to R): Penny Ghosn (2GB, Nine Radio), Scarlett Coppola, Fem Snel, Kate Cleaver, Ella O’Neill, Michelle Stephenson (NOVA Entertainment), Fiona Ellis-Jones (ARN), and Amy Goggins (SCA)