Abbir Dib
Multimedia
Journalist & Writer
Welcome
Abbir Dib is a multimedia journalist, social media strategist, and presenter specialising in global news, culture, and platform-native visual storytelling.
Currently managing homepage curation and breaking news output for The Telegraph, she transforms reporting into high-growth digital assets. A Quill Award-nominated journalist, Abbir’s background spans launching original vertical video series for the ABC, producing property and lifestyle packages for The Age, and writing high-impact identity essays.
Whether hosting an on-camera explainer, leading a live blog, or building digital series, her focus is execution: bridging the gap between legacy newsrooms and modern audiences.
Projects
Pop Culture Explainers
Where Did They Come From? is a pop culture explainer series created and hosted by Abbir Dib for Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It unpacks how stars like Margot Robbie and Chappell Roan became famous.
Shameless
Media
Abbir writes advice columns for the Shameless Media newsletter, offering takes on relationships and identity
Opinion Writing
Abbir writes memoir pieces which blend personal insight with cultural commentary, covering topics like beauty standards, identity, politics and internet culture. Writing for publications including SMH, The Age and SBS.
Property Reports
Property news, restoration video packages and auction coverage for The Age/Domain
Social Media News Reporting
Abbir specialises in capturing younger audiences. At The Age, she grew their TikTok and Instagram presence by hosting and producing highly engaging vertical videos, carousels, and fast-paced explainer packages. Her leadership experience includes managing teams of producers and graphic designers at the ABC.
At The Telegraph, Abbir drives coverage on major international breaking news, with a particular focus on global security, Middle East affairs, and US politics. From reporting on complex counter-terrorism operations and shifting geopolitical alliances to producing fast-paced platform-native video, she bridges the gap between traditional investigative journalism and modern digital storytelling.
Feature & News writing
Abbir was nominated for a ‘Student of the Year’ award at the Melbourne Press Club Quills for a feature about Lebanon’s economic collapse for SBS Dateline, leading to a follow up after the silo explosion.