Serpil Senelmis is an Australian broadcaster, journalist, and public speaker with Turkish heritage. She is known for her reporting on the Turkish perspective of the
Gallipoli campaign in Australia, and worked as a radio producer for the
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on
Radio National
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...
and
Triple J
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. Senelmis is co-founder and director of her own company, Written & Recorded, which provides services to help others promote their brands.
Early years and education
Serpil Senelmis was born in
Tatura, Victoria
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after her father, a cabinet-maker, came to Australia with her mother and eight-month-old sister
from
Nevsehir in Turkey in 1969.
She graduated from the
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a performing arts school in Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1980, it is notable for being the most comprehensive performing arts school in Aus ...
(WAAPA).
Media career
After graduating from WAAPA,
Senelmis worked as a print journalist for street press in
Perth
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, including ''Xpress'' and ''Nova Holistic Journal''.
Senelmis has often reported on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign in Australia and spoken about it on Australian television, radio and public forums.
She was part of the broadcast team at the
Dawn Service in Gallipoli in 2014
and for the centenary of the
Gallipoli Campaign ANZAC landings in 2015. Her documentary work has included a retrospective look at
Turkish music
The roots of traditional music in Turkey span across centuries to a time when the Seljuk Turks migrated to Anatolia and Persia in the 11th century and contains elements of both Turkic and pre-Turkic influences. Much of its modern popular music ...
from the 1960s and coverage of the Turkish history of the
Gallipoli Campaign.
Senelmis was senior radio producer with
Radio National
ABC Radio National, more commonly known as Radio National or simply RN, is an Australian nationwide public service radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). From 1947 until 1985, the network was known as ABC Radio 2.
...
and a presenter on
Local Radio. As a radio producer, Senelmis has worked with
Jon Faine
Jonathan Eric Faine (born 21 September 1956) is an Australian former radio presenter who hosted the morning program on ABC Radio Melbourne in Melbourne. Faine is recognised as a prominent and influential member of the Australian Jewish communi ...
,
Helen Razer
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,
Derryn Hinch
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,
Waleed Aly
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Aly is a lecturer in politics at Monash University working in their Global Terrorism Research Centre, and a co-host of Network Ten's ne ...
, singer
Clare Bowditch
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At the 2020 ABIA (Australian Book Industry Awards) she won ‘Best New Australian Author’ for her best-selling 2019 memoir ''Your Own Kind of Girl''.
At ...
, and comedians
Nazeem Hussain
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He is best known as the creator and star of two television comedy shows, '' Legally Brown'' and '' Orange Is the New Brown''. He has also has multiple comedy sp ...
and
Tony Moclair
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Renowned for his versatility, Moclair has contributed to numerous Australian radio networks, frequently showcasing ...
.
She had a long working career with
John Safran
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and
Father Bob Maguire as the producer of ''
Sunday Night Safran'' on
Triple J
Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
. She also produced ''Sunday Extra'' with
Jonathan Green on
Radio National
ABC Radio National, more commonly known as Radio National or simply RN, is an Australian nationwide public service radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). From 1947 until 1985, the network was known as ABC Radio 2.
...
.
As a radio presenter Senelmis highlighted topics and people that are often overlooked, such as the art and activism of young Indian woman Kaanchi Chopra.
Senelmis is director of Written & Recorded, which she co-founded with James Brandis. The company comprises a team of journalists, producers, audio engineers, and communications experts who offer services to promote brands through such means as podcasting and effective writing.
Other activities
Senelmis has hosted panel discussions and public forums on a wide variety of topics with
The Wheeler Centre
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, including Race and Dating,
Judy Horacek
Judy Horacek (born 12 November 1961) is an Australian cartoonist, artist, writer and children's book creator. She is best known for her award winning children's picture book '' Where is the Green Sheep?'' with Mem Fox, and her cartoons all over ...
's cartoons,
and the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli Campaign. She has also hosted an event at the Feminist Writers Festival.
She has been a regular guest on ''The Conversation Hour'' with
Jon Faine
Jonathan Eric Faine (born 21 September 1956) is an Australian former radio presenter who hosted the morning program on ABC Radio Melbourne in Melbourne. Faine is recognised as a prominent and influential member of the Australian Jewish communi ...
on
ABC Radio Melbourne
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.
Recognition
Her documentary work has been cited in the peer-reviewed journal ''
Contemporary Review of the Middle East''.
Personal life
As a first-generation Australian, Senelmis feels a strong connection to her birth country Australia and her parents homeland Turkey.
She enjoys running and is a volunteer with Parkrun in Melbourne
References
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Australian people of Turkish descent
Australian women radio personalities
Australian radio producers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people