Avani Dias is the South Asia correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's public broadcaster. Based in New Delhi, she covers India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal, reporting across ABC's TV, radio, and digital platforms. She was previously the host of ABC’s national youth current affairs show Hack on triple j, where she was also a contributing reporter for Australia's leading investigative program Four Corners. Avani has also worked as an ABC News reporter in Sydney, Darwin, and country NSW. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @avanidias.
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