Angus Watson - Producer
Angus Watson
Producer
Angus Watson is a Producer for CNN based in Sydney, working on the International Desk across television and digital platforms.
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Iran summons Australian ambassador over post that ‘promoted homosexuality’
Sep 4, 2024
A series of smiling Instagram photos of diplomats wearing purple and enjoying cupcakes has caused a spat between Iran and Australia, with the Australian ambassador summoned to explain the “disrespectful” behavior.
Tiger mauls handler at amusement park
Sep 2, 2024
A tiger mauled its handler at a popular amusement park in Australia, leaving the experienced worker hospitalized with “serious lacerations and puncture wounds”.
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These devices are helping deliver 1 million baby corals to the Great Barrier Reef
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Aug 7, 2024
CNN meets young scholars in Australia who are trying to rehabilitate parts of the reef using coral seeding devices and “bio glue.”
Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. Could it be a turning point in the brutal civil war?
Aug 2, 2024
If confirmed, the capture of Lashio would be the biggest victory for Myanmar’s anti-junta resistance since the 2021 coup and mark a turning point in the civil war.
Chinese officials’ attempt to ‘block’ formerly detained journalist mars Australia goodwill tour
Jun 18, 2024
Apparent efforts by Chinese officials to stand in front of Cheng Lei during a news briefing shone a spotlight back on frictions between the countries.
Teenager questioned after explicit AI deepfakes of dozens of schoolgirls shared online
Jun 14, 2024
Australian authorities are investigating the distribution of deepfake pornographic images of around 50 schoolgirls, allegedly created by a boy using artificial intelligence.
A crocodile was terrorizing this Australian town. So residents cooked and ate it
Jun 13, 2024
A remote Australian community has taken revenge on a massive saltwater crocodile by eating the 3.6-meter (11.8-foot) beast blamed for devouring pets and chasing children.
As many as 2,000 people feared buried under Papua New Guinea landslide as survivors dig with hands and spades
May 27, 2024
As many as 2,000 people are feared to have been buried by last week’s massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, according to the country’s National Disaster Centre, as survivors recounted the horror losing so many loved ones.
Soccer players in Australia charged over alleged transnational betting plot
May 17, 2024
Three players from Australia’s top soccer league have been arrested and charged over an alleged betting scam, accused of deliberately getting yellow cards and giving away penalties at the behest of a South American criminal.
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
May 15, 2024
Deadly violence in the French island of New Caledonia erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between protesters, militias and police, and buildings and cars set on fire in the capital of the South Pacific archipelago.
Whistleblower who exposed alleged war crimes in Afghanistan jailed for leaking documents
May 14, 2024
A former Australian Army lawyer who leaked classified documents exposing alleged crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.
Australian police shoot dead armed teen after stabbing attack that had ‘hallmarks’ of terror
May 5, 2024
Australian police fatally shot an armed teenager after he attacked a man in a suburb of Perth Saturday night, authorities confirmed in a press conference Sunday.
Australian student protests show US campus divisions over Gaza war are going global
May 3, 2024
So far, violent scenes seen at universities across the US have not been repeated in Australia where multiple Gaza solidarity demonstrations have emerged on campus.
China lifts penalties on Australian wine after more than three devastating years
Mar 28, 2024
China has announced it is lifting punishing tariffs on Australian wines more than three years after imposing penalties that devastated the industry and were a major point of friction between the trading partners.
Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people
Mar 28, 2024
CNN investigation uncovers Myanmar military’s brutal and violent attacks on its people as junta faces increasing threats to its fragile hold on power
Investigators have removed black boxes from LATAM’s plane that dropped suddenly
Mar 14, 2024
New Zealand authorities were able to remove the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Boeing 787-9 that experienced a “technical event” on Monday’s LATAM Airlines Flight 800, a spokesman for New Zealand’s transport safety body told CNN on Wednesday.
About
Angus Watson is a Producer for CNN based in Sydney, working on the International Desk across television and digital platforms.
Before moving to Australia, Watson was a Newsdesk Producer at CNN’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Hong. He has covered some of the region’s biggest stories for the network, including the 2020 Australian bushfires, Hong Kong’s 2019 summer of protests and the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue. Before joining the International Desk, Watson was an Associate Producer with CNN’s Global Features team, creating premium multi-platform content on topics ranging from travel to technology.
Prior to CNN, Watson worked in Thailand for not-for-profit television service The Democratic Voice of Burma. He holds a Master of Human Rights degree from the University of Sydney.
