Julia Anita Zaetta (; born) is an Australian journalist and magazine editor. She was editor of '' Better Homes and Gardens'' and ''

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, and, over the last 17 years, has been involved in the '' Better Homes and Gardens'' show on Channel Seven.

Early years

She was born in

Mildura Mildura ( ) is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 at the 2021 census. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point, Merbein and Red ...

in country Victoria to Italian immigrant, Francesco "Frank" Zaetta, and the daughter of Italian immigrants, Doreen Civelli.

Education

After attending

Genazzano FCJ College Genazzano FCJ College is a Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1889 by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ Sisters), the college has a non-selective ...

in Melbourne, Victoria, she studied at the

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, gaining a

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degree. Whilst at university, she worked as a book editor for Hawthorn Press. After graduation, she studied at the Comitato Linguistico in

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, Italy, and the

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Career

Magazines

Her magazine career began with '' Australian Home Journal''. She has been editor of: *'' Better Homes and Gardens'' *''

'' *''Diabetic Living'' *''

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Awards

Under her editorship, '' Better Homes & Gardens'' has been named Australian Magazine of the Year on three occasions. *2009 – Australian Magazine Awards – Magazine of the Year and winner of the Home & Garden category *2010 – Australian Magazine Awards – runner up Magazine of the Year and winner of the Home & Garden category for the second consecutive year *2011 – Australian Newsagents Federation Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zaetta, Julia Living people People from Mildura Australian journalists Australian women journalists Australian magazine editors Australian women magazine editors Australian television presenters Australian women television presenters University of Melbourne alumni Australian people of Italian descent Year of birth missing (living people) Writers from Victoria (state) People educated at Genazzano FCJ College