Rosa Ellen
Rosa Ellen is the producer of The Art Show on Radio National. Previously she worked in radio and TV for ABC News in the Northern Territory and before that, on newspapers in Cambodia and regional Victoria.
She has made feature radio documentaries for The History Listen, 360 Documentaries, BBC's In The Studio as well as stories for AM, PM, The World Today, Blueprint for Living, Life Matters and The Stage Show.
She has guest presented The Art Show and regularly presents the show's artist's studio segment.
Latest by Rosa Ellen
'For the Taliban, art is a sin and artists are criminals': Afghan artists share tales of escape
Khadim Ali and Elyas Alavi fear for their friends, colleagues and the future of arts and culture in Afghanistan, as artists - including Rada Akbar - flee the country.
Stalin wouldn't let this novel be published. Decades on it's still changing lives
It was never meant to be published, but in the decades since readers got their hands on The Master and Margarita, its magnetic pull has only grown. It's helped forge relationships, changed lives and inspired a legion of artists.
Five public artworks that changed Australia's relationship with art
From Jeff Koons's four-storey-high flower puppy to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's wrapped coastline, these projects introduced audiences to a different kind of art.
Premiership champion Cyril Rioli is revelling in his new role as a small-town assistant coach
Rioli signs on as assistant coach of the Tiwi Bombers in the NT Football League, after heading home last year to spend more time with his family.
Big Kev the Palmerston dinosaur could face extinction
The fate of a fibreglass dinosaur hangs in the balance after the site's new owner, Bunnings, announces it will dismantle the prehistoric Palmerston landmark.
'An excellent man': Family of Darwin shooting victim mourn a second tragedy
The family of Greek-born Darwin man Michael Sisois, 57, killed in Tuesday's gun rampage, describe him as kind and loving, and reveal that his sister was also shot dead in Australia — in Victoria three decades ago.
New venom antidote discovered for one of world's deadliest creatures
The paralysing sting may have been taken out of the scourge of Top End waterways, with Australian researchers claiming to have found a new antidote to box jellyfish poison.
NT Police did not have power to breath-test woman in her home, judge finds
An Aboriginal woman in Katherine has been breath-tested in her own home by Northern Territory Police — despite officers receiving no complaint about her — and arrested for being in breach of a domestic violence order.
'I see it all the time': Grandmother's pain over jailing of outback kids
As the Northern Territory Parliament considers removing breach of bail as an arrestable offence, an Alice Springs grandmother speaks of her anger at watching her grandchildren locked up since the age of 12.
From the vaults, a treasure trove of art far from its island home
For complicated reasons, the Milingimbi collection has never been exhibited, despite being held by the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT for decades — until now.
NT cabinet records reveal much has changed since 1988 — and plenty hasn't
The just-released 1998 Northern Territory cabinet records reveal many of the issues being debated today were occupying the minds in the inner circles of government back then: Commonwealth funding, land rights, and how to grow international tourism in the heart of nature.
Jailed former NT police commissioner released in time for Christmas
John McRoberts will serve the remainder of his three-year jail term, for attempting to pervert the course of justice, from home and will only be allowed to leave his Darwin residence for "approved activities" such as medical appointments.
'My wife is not involved': Darwin Lord Mayor denies conflict of interest over China deal
Darwin Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis denies his decision to sign a "cooperation agreement" between Darwin City Council and a Chinese district was in any way related to his wife's historic links to the Chinese Government-run Confucius Institute.
AFP called in over 'fabricated email' sent to Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion
The Indigenous Affairs Minister says he has referred an allegedly "fabricated email" he received to the Australian Federal Police, which contains allegations against the outgoing Northern Land Council CEO.
Bombing of Darwin war hero may have actually 'bugged out' under fire: historian
A military historian wants the record books rewritten about hero US fighter pilot Robert Oestreicher, who he believes fled — but the theory has its sceptics.
Trevor suffered a major heart attack at 44, and that's late compared to others
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are dying from heart disease at twice, and in some regions, triple the rate of non-Indigenous people in the same communities, a new report shows.
Who was the mysterious, ghostly Poinciana Woman?
She has haunted the imagination of Darwin residents for decades, and her ghostly presence may even have been photographed. Curious Darwin sifts through the tall tales to find out where this mysterious Top End icon came from.
'They're around, they can see you': Croc catch prompts warning
NT rangers warn people to remain alert to the danger of saltwater crocodiles after a 3.7-metre croc is caught in Katherine Gorge.