Sylvia Jeffreys is a Today Extra host and 60 Minutes contributor.
A trained journalist, Queensland-born Sylvia launched her television career with Nine in Brisbane, her reports, including her coverage of the devastating 2010-2011 Queensland floods, which claimed 38 lives, and the highly-powerful and destructive tropical Cyclone Yasi in early 2011, winning high praise from the network.
Since transferring to the Nine Network's Sydney headquarters, Sylvia has become one of the most familiar faces on news and current affairs programs. Since 2012, she has filed stories for Nine News, been TODAY's Sydney reporter, co-hosted Weekend TODAY and presented the weather on Sydney's highest-rating evening news bulletin.
She has also filed stories for TODAY from New York and reported from the scenes of major bushfires and floods across New South Wales.
Joining A Current Affair in 2019, Sylvia branched out and is covering all manner of stories, including some projects close to her heart.
Sylvia also works closely with charities Youngcare and Variety and is a proud ambassador of the Sydney Children's Hospital.
Outside of work she is a keen traveller, a sun seeker, adventurous cook and mum to Oscar and Henry.
Parents to protest if children forced back into contaminated classroomsParents from a Brisbane primary school are planning to protest on Monday if their children are forced back into classrooms where they were potentially exposed to asbestos.12:48pm Apr 12, 2024Digging behind the numbers from the gender pay gap reportI spoke to Nine's Director of People and Culture on what the gender pay gap looks like in our workplace and what's being done to improve it.9:56am Mar 8, 2024Letter from the guest editorThank you for engaging with nine.com.au on International Women's Day.Our team has worked thoughtfully to build a portfolio of content that hopefully reflects the many meanings of IWD to our many readers.7:37am Mar 8, 2024
'It's all gone': The human toll of devastating floods in Queensland and NSWDisbelief and dread consumed the residents of Heaton Street in Rocklea on the morning of Monday February 28, as floodwaters swallowed their homes for the second time in 11 years.11:07am Mar 12, 2022
The program that's cutting the cost of surgery for Aussies in need Bill Gibson is just one Australian who is reaping the benefits of the "Access Program", which offers cut-price treatments to those who need them most.7:24pm Oct 24, 2019'It was the toughest fight of my life'Jeff Fenech is no stranger to a hard fight, but the Australian boxing champ faced the toughest of his life to attend his daughter's wedding, 10 days after undergoing open-heart surgery.8:38pm Oct 21, 2019Student pilot's heart-stopping call to wife after instructor blacked outThe last time Max Sylvester and Rob Mollard sat together in the co*ckpit of a Cessna-152, it made international headlines.7:51pm Oct 1, 2019Family's big win in fight to get little boy into NDISA family whose Australian-born son was refused access to the NDIS are smiling now after the decision was overturned following a wave of community support.7:45pm Aug 29, 2019Breast implants linked to rare cancer facing Aussie banThe Therapeutic Goods Administration has proposed significant action against several brands of textured breast implants, which have been linked to a rare type of lymphoma.5:05pm Jul 11, 2019How devastating drought is hurting the hopes of our youngest farmersThe brutal drought ravaging farms up and down Australia is a political issue of the highest priority, but it's also a human tragedy.2:13pm Jul 4, 2019Murray Darling plan pushing desperate farmers to the brinkBart Doohan wraps an arm around his teenage daughter, Hayley, as they look out across their empty dairy.7:43pm Jul 3, 2019Why parents should be wary of new social media crazeA popular new social media platform has prompted warnings from cyber experts and authorities. 5:15pm Jun 24, 2019Government refusing to budge on Aussie toddler barred from NDISKaiden Ryan takes slow, wobbly strides towards a set of swings with a proud smile stretched across his little face.7:39pm May 13, 2019'Sure gives us hope': Farming family gets heaviest rain for four yearsWhen Gabie Le Lievre turned on the kitchen tap in her home near Louth, the impact of the water crisis in western New South Wales became strikingly clear.7:30pm Apr 24, 2019Controversial priest aiming for a Senate seat on climate-change ticketOn the most sacred day of the Christian calendar, the faithful flock to Gosford Anglican Church on the New South Wales Central Coast.7:36pm Apr 19, 2019'You're fighting an invisible battle'Raising a young family is hard enough - but these mothers are carrying the immense burden of doing so while battling Parkinson's disease.7:42pm Apr 5, 2019First ever national plan to keep young adults out of aged careSocial Services Minister, Paul Fletcher, announced the plan at the Get Building Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) conference in Melbourne today.3:49pm Mar 22, 2019'Where the bloody hell are you?'A satirical clip featuring four Manus detainees, filmed by Australian comedian, is aiming to bring some light to a dark debate.11:17am Feb 28, 2019'She always wore a smile, which is why no one knew she was hurting'Not everyone in the crowd knew Dolly. But they came in search of solace after a week that has rocked the NT.6:09pm Jan 12, 2018Sylvia Jeffreys: Sugar tax debate highlights PM's desperationWhen Malcolm Turnbull swats the sugar tax debate away like a nuisance mosquito, he sends a clear message that he is mostconcerned byhisrazor thin majority.8:48pm Sep 19, 2017Sylvia Jeffreys: 'I'm so sorry for the pain I inflicted on ear drums'It was all Karl's fault, of course.9:50am Aug 24, 2017Sylvia Jeffreys on why the Great Barrier Reef is still worth a visitAlthough experts remain concerned for its future, for now UNESCO has given our natural wonder a tick of approval. Recently TODAY's Sylvia Jeffreys had a close up view and said it remains a sight to behold.6:12pm Jul 6, 2017
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