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During 2007 and 2008, James was an international anchor for 24-hour TV News channel Russia Today, broadcasting live from Moscow via satellite to Europe, CIS, USA, and online.

Current role:

• Behavioural change facilitator and consultant implementing Media training, Presentation Skills and Conflict Resolution, with clients including the AFL Players’ Association, Racing Victoria limited, KPMG: Actu8 - Inspire to Action

James is available for freelance producing/directing and presenting as well as speaking and writing on a range of topics. For example:

‘Russia Today and the rise of the Putin empire’

‘How to pronounce Gachicheladze and live to tell the tale’

‘Farmarama and the black hole of (rural) depression’

‘Ridiculous journeys 101 – The stolen Mercedes, the red-faced farmer, and our daring escape from rural Italia’

He has previously written and produced over 300 stories for Australian television, and presented over 200 as a reporter. For 8 years to 2007 he was a reporter and producer on Australian TV - on 7's travel flagship Coxy's Big Break, 9's tourism lifestyle show Postcards and Talk to the Animals, and 10's small business magazine Bread - filing stories of adventure from Australia and South East Asia.

James is an award-winning filmmaker and corporate coach, with a diverse career history encompassing farming, opal-mining, prawn-fishing, furniture-making and acting. He is also a mental health advocate and speaker for national charity SANE.

He has a degree in English Literature and a Diploma in Education from the University of Melbourne