Kate O'Connell
Reporter, Innovation Trail, Finger LakesWXXI/Finger Lakes Reporter for the Innovation Trail
Kate O’Connell comes to WXXI from Melbourne, Australia, and studied journalism at Royal Melboure Institute of Technology.
During her studies, Kate was a freelance journalist, reporting from Nepal and Haiti, and worked with the media team of the United Nations partner group, International Organization for Migration.
Kate's experience also includes work for the Shepparton News, Australian Broadcasting Company, Melbourne’s Channel 31, RRR radio and WIN television.
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Think of a large thermos, large enough to put a family in. That’s a passive house. Passive houses are buildings that rely on their construction,…
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Cities across the country saw strikes Thursday as part of a campaign by fast food workers to raise the federal minimum wage. The movement faces strong…
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Getting your flu shot this year may do more than just protect you from a runny nose and sore throat. A study published earlier this year in the Journal…
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Many health care providers don’t know when their patients are admitted or discharged from the hospital or seen by an ambulance crew. That makes it harder…
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New York is one of only two states in the country where all children 16 and older are treated as adults in the criminal justice system. This month the…
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A recent outbreak of polio in Syria has raised concerns over global effort to eradicate the disease. Although polio hasn’t been seen in the United States…
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It’s illegal to buy and sell organs in the United States, but a new study suggests paying people to donate kidneys could address the chronic shortage of…
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The Innovation Trail is looking at how refugees have weaved their way into upstate New York's changing economy.On a recent fall day, community health…
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New Yorkers voted yes to Proposition 1 on ballots yesterday, authorizing seven non-Indian casinos to be built, mostly in the upstate region.The amendment…
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The U.S. Coast Guard has released a proposed policy that would allow fracking wastewater to be transported on waterways around the country. The public has…