Freya Petersen
Breaking News writer in Brisbane
Freya Petersen was born in New York City and raised in Australia, and has worked as a journalist in Asia, Europe and the United States. Before joining GlobalPost, she lived for four years in Paris, working as a reporter and editor for the broadcaster France 24 and the International Herald Tribune (New York Times Co.). She began her career in Sydney, as a reporter and chief of staff at country's biggest selling metropolitan broadsheet, the Sydney Morning Herald. An avid traveler, whether on assignment or vacation, she has most recently spent time in Iran, Lebanon, Myanmar, South America, the Balkans and Russia. She has written and produced Web video reports for the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, London Telegraph, South China Morning Post and Sydney Morning Herald. She now lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Recent Stories
Agence France-Presse
GlobalPost
May 06, 2010
Updated
05/30/2010 - 9:32am
Where a few plotters of terror and mayhem succeed, many more fail in spectacular fashion. Here's a list of the standouts.
Business, Economics and Jobs
GlobalPost
April 29, 2010
Updated
05/30/2010 - 9:30am
A Q&A with Jeannette Belliveau, author of "Romance on the Road," on women who travel for sex and companionship.
Lifestyle
GlobalPost
April 29, 2010
Updated
10/07/2010 - 12:00pm
From Jamaica to Jordan to West Africa, Western women of means find "romance" on vacation.
Lifestyle
GlobalPost
December 29, 2009
Updated
10/07/2010 - 12:30pm
What do Tiger Woods, Silvio Berlusconi and Oprah Winfrey all have in common?
Agence France-Presse
GlobalPost
June 18, 2009
Updated
05/30/2010 - 8:58am
They once feared criticizing Ahmadinejad, but events in Tehran have emboldened US-based rock group Hypernova.
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