[citation needed] Huntley was a broadcaster with the ABC Radio National and presented The History Listen and Drive on a Friday.
In 2016 Huntley produced and presented a podcast series for the digital radio station Kinderling, called Where Parents Fear to Tread.
[citation needed] In 2016 Huntley co-hosted with Sarah Macdonald a comedy storytelling night and podcast called The Full Catastrophe.
[3] She has researched the social and political dimensions of food and cooking throughout her career and has published on these topics in books and articles.
She has also written for numerous other publications, including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Marie Claire and Griffith Review.
In 2017, Huntley hosted a panel discussion on the present and future of the nation for the Brisbane Writers Festival at the State Library of Queensland.
[citation needed] In 2023, she gave the Talbot Oration at the Australian Museum, titled "Inspiring Visions for a Climate Solution".
She has also appeared as a guest on many television shows, including Q&A, Gruen Planet, The Drum, Meet the Press, Paul Murray Live, and One Plus One.
[citation needed] Huntley has held board positions on the Whitlam Institute and Dusseldorp Forum, and was a member of the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Advisory Committee.