Karen began her ABC career as a general reporter in the radio newsroom before taking a position on the ABC's Finance Desk.
Throughout her broadcast career, Karen has worked for SBS TV's current affairs program Insight and as a political reporter for WIN Television in Tasmania.
Prior to this, Karen worked for Australian Associated Press and reported general news stories for The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Daily Telegraph. Karen has a commerce degree from Griffith University in Queensland and has also studied for a Masters In Journalism at both the University of Westminster in London and the University of Technology in Sydney.