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<h2>Early Career and Journalism Background</h2>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Louise_O'Callaghan">Mary Louise O'Callaghan</a> is an Australian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Louise_O'Callaghan">journalist</a> and author best known for her investigative reporting on the Sandline Crisis. Her career in international journalism spans several decades, with a focus on the South Pacific region.</p>

<p>From 1983 to 1985, O'Callaghan worked as a stringer for <i>The Guardian</i>. In 1987, she became the South Pacific correspondent for Fairfax Media, a role she held until 1995. She then joined <i>The Australian</i>, continuing her regional coverage until 2004. Over the course of her career, O'Callaghan has reported extensively on Pacific geopolitics, civil conflicts, and regional diplomacy.</p>

<h2>Reporting on the Sandline Crisis</h2>

<p>In February 1997, O'Callaghan broke a major investigative story in <i>The Weekend Australian</i>, revealing that the Papua New Guinean government had contracted foreign mercenaries to intervene in the Bougainville Civil War. The exposé uncovered the covert involvement of the British-based private military company Sandline International, igniting a national scandal that became known as the Sandline Crisis.</p>

<p>Her in-depth reporting on the incident earned her a prestigious Gold Walkley Award, one of Australia's highest journalism honors. In 1998, she published <i>Enemies Within: Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the Sandline Crisis: The Inside Story</i>, offering a comprehensive account of the events leading up to and following the controversy.</p>

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<h2>Life in the Solomon Islands</h2>

<p>Beginning in 1989, O'Callaghan was based in the Solomon Islands for 25 years. Her long-term residence in the region deepened her understanding of Pacific affairs and informed much of her reporting. Her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joses_Tuhanuku">husband</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joses_Tuhanuku">Joses Tuhanuku</a>, is a prominent Solomon Islander politician and trade unionist. The couple has four children.</p>

<p>In addition to her journalism, O'Callaghan served as a public affairs manager for the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), contributing her media expertise to the multinational peacekeeping initiative that supported the restoration of stability in the country.</p>

<h2>Current Role at World Vision Australia</h2>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Louise_O'Callaghan">Mary Louise O'Callaghan</a> currently serves as CEO Media Advisor at World Vision Australia. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience in journalism and public communication to support the organization’s humanitarian mission. Her career reflects a longstanding commitment to social justice, informed journalism, and advocacy in the Asia-Pacific region.</p>

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