Sophie Walsh (born 24 October 1985)[1] is an Australian television news presenter journalist.
[1] In September 2011, she moved to the Brisbane newsroom, which had just been rocked by the sacking of two reporters for their roles in a faked live helicopter cross during a nightly bulletin the previous month.
[2] One of the stories she covered was the deportation of four Italian girls from Brisbane to their father's home in Florence, Italy.
[3][4] She also received a Clarion Award nomination for her DMAA investigation into an amphetamine-type chemical used in sports supplements, which resulted in a blanket ban on all products by the Therapeutic Goods Administration on Australian shelves.
[5] In July 2016, after filling in for Alison Ariotti as the weekend co-presenter of Nine News Queensland in the first half of the year whilst she was on maternity leave, Walsh returned to the Sydney newsroom, retaining her roles as a reporter and fill-in weather presenter.