Kamin Gock

Kamin Gock was in Year 6 when he decided to become a journalist and hold authority to account. Since graduating from Charles Sturt’s journalism program in 2018 he has achieved just that, shining a light on social, political and environmental issues and giving a voice to the voiceless.

“I owe so much to my time at this university, whether it be the opportunities afforded to me or the lifelong friends and on-campus experience I had.”

Juggling study, internships and casual work in the industry, Kamin joined Channel Nine’s Orange studios in 2018. He worked full-time as a journalist with Nine in Albury and then Perth before moving to the ABC in Sydney in July 2021.

It was the beginning of a rapid ascent at the national broadcaster that took him from Multimedia Reporter to State Political Reporter, Andrew Olle Scholar, to a reporter for 7.30. Kamin moved to Washington DC in early 2025 to report as a North American Correspondent for the national broadcaster, ABC.

Reporting for seminal programs including 4 Corners, he has covered major events including the search for William Tyrrell, the Northern Rivers floods, COVID-19 lockdowns and state and federal elections.

But it is in the social justice sphere where his reporting has had the most vital impact.

“Telling people's stories is a great privilege and responsibility,” Kamin explains.

Kamin’s exclusive series of reports for Nine News on the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath in Perth Children’s Hospital sparked two investigations and major reforms, including the hiring of 400 additional new nurses and the implementation of a state-wide parental escalation system. His exposé on the deaths of two children following alleged inadequate care at Monash Children’s Hospital spurred a raft of structural changes, prompting a state-wide overhaul of patient escalation processes and paediatric emergency management.

He has also exposed countless political and institutional injustices affecting minority communities, including delay tactics used by the NSW Department of Justice against victims of institutionalised abuse. In the wake of his report, dozens of people received responses from the department after many months of silence and distress.

Through fearless and sensitive reporting, Kamin exposes inequities in society and holds politicians, businesses, organisations and individuals to account. Named Young Journalist of the Year in the 2023 Kennedy Awards, he is immensely proud of how far he’s come since his Charles Sturt studies.

“Being able to give someone a voice and have that lead to change or make an impact is special, and definitely the most fulfilling aspect of my job.”