Anastasia Safioleas
Melbourne, VIC
Anastasia Safioleas is a digital producer for ABC TV. She was previously deputy editor for ABC Everyday.
Latest by Anastasia Safioleas
For Kimberley, opening her DNA test results was like opening 'a can of worms'
By Anastasia Safioleas for Austin
Ask Kimberley Lee if she would like to find her birth mother and she will admit that until recently the answer was almost always "no".
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Looking after an elderly loved one and want to know more about nutrition? Our food experts answer your questions — as it happened
By Anastasia Safioleas for Maggie Beer's Big Mission
Maggie Beer and Matt Moran answer your questions about health and nutrition for older people — as it happened.
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The timeless elegance of 60s fashion brought to life on screen
When costume designer Marion Boyce came upon a yellow Jean Patou hat as a 17 year old, little did she know that decades later it would end up on our TV screens.
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Are we finally seeing inclusive and authentic women in ads?
By Anastasia Safioleas for Gruen
When Camey O'Keefe landed her first job as a creative in advertising, the casting brief called for a "blonde with biggies". Two decades later, are sexist ads finally a thing of the past?
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From Elisabeth Moss as a British spy to a jet-black cringe comedy — the best new shows out now
/ By James Brennan, Nicola Heath, Jared Richards, Anastasia Safioleas, Katherine Smyrk, and Velvet Winter
What to watch: from a British spy going on a road trip with a member of ISIS to a cringe comedy that will make you spit out your drink.
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Kelpies, pugs, poodles — meet the dogs of Bluey
by Anastasia Safioleas for Bluey
From poodles and pugs to dalmatians and beagles, Bluey is a hotbed of all the different dogs out there. But what are they like in real life?
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Read all of Sarah J. Maas's smutty fantasy books and need something new? We've got you
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By Yasmin Jeffery, Katherine Smyrk, Anastasia Safioleas, Jessica Riga and ABC staff
We've got you with recommendations for eight series that will make you forget Rhysand ever had your heart — spice rating included.
In White Fever, Korean-Australian adoptee Ra Chapman explores what it means to be adopted
By Anastasia Safioleas for White Fever
Ra Chapman left Korea at the age of four when she was adopted by an Australian couple. In White Fever, she plays an adoptee grappling with who she is and where she belongs.
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Bluey is back and facing a potentially big life change
By Anastasia Safioleas for Bluey
Bluey and her family are facing a potentially big life change. So, how can you prepare little ones and help them navigate when their world shifts? Here's what the experts say.
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Dark, quirky and laugh-out-loud funny, there's something for everyone in these bite-sized comedy gems
By Anastasia Safioleas for Fresh Blood
Whether you like your comedy dark, quirky or just laugh-out-loud funny, this year's entrants in Fresh Blood are putting their short films on the line for your judgement. Cast your critical eye over a selection of the best entries.
The rejection rollercoaster. Why does it hurt so much and can it actually be good for us?
Rejection and its painful aftermath is an unavoidable part of life, but have you ever wondered why some people are able to bounce back and move on, while others endure its lifelong impact?
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Dad was always my soccer companion. This is my first World Cup without him
When the whistle blew for the opening game's kick off, my father's absence was magnified a thousand times.