Maria Petrakis

Maria Petrakis is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting and communications. Currently serving as a Special Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times since October 2015, Maria covers breaking news and enterprise stories from Greece and Australia. Previous roles include Senior Fact Checker for RMIT ABC Fact Check, where in-depth research supported informed public decision-making, and Senior Journalist at Eureka Report, focusing on finance, investment, and economics. Maria's earlier experience includes communications coordination for the Norwegian Refugee Council, and extensive reporting at Bloomberg LP, where the coverage ranged from politics to crises in Greece and Cyprus. Additional experience includes a correspondent role at Thomson Reuters, covering major events like the Athens 2004 Olympics. Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Monash University.