Elise Mooney's passion for journalism began in 1989 when she was elected editor of Melbourne University’s newspaper, Farrago. After finishing her Arts degree with honours, Elise completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism at RMIT.
In 1993 Elise was spirited off to Tasmania where she secured her first job in television working as a reporter and newsreader for TasTV, Hobart.
Elise's next move took her deep into the world of politics, moving to Canberra as a political correspondent for the Seven Network, where she covered two Federal election campaigns. Four years in the press gallery meant mixing, meeting and interviewing everyone from the loony to the luminary, from Bill Clinton to the Dalai Lama.
While based in Canberra Elise covered the Pacific Islands Forum as well as the Thredbo landslide tragedy with her story airing on CNN.
In 1998, Elise moved to Sydney and the realm of current affairs.
During her time in Sydney, Elise also had the opportunity to host various programs including the late news. She also read for Sky News.
In 2003, Elise was recruited by the Nine Network to work for A Current Affair.
This has included covering the 2006 Annual Academy Awards and filing stories from the United States. Elise has read the news for the Sunday program, the Qantas in-flight news bulletin and Nightline.
In 2007 Elise completed the Kokoda Track on behalf of her 90 year-old digger uncle, managing to file an ACA story in the process.
