Annette Shun Wah is a prominent figure in the Australian media, but particularly in television, film and radio. Shun Wah was born in Cairns, Queensland of Chinese ancestry. Cairns is a regional city located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ...

Radio and television

She started in radio on Triple J when it was still known as 2JJJ FM. She later became the first female announcer on a Sydney commercial radio station, 2WS, in 1980. Shun Wah is perhaps best known as the producer and presenter of iconic TV programs such as The Noise and Eat Carpet. She is currently the producer of the SBS show The Movie Show. Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... The Noise is a Boston-based rock zine. ... Eat Carpet is an Australian television series which is now showing its 16th season. ... The Movie Show is an Australian film review program that airs on SBS. Its history falls into two parts: The original format, which ran from 1986 to 2004, had two presenters, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, who reviewed films in a format similar to the American Siskel & Ebert. ...

Film

Shun Wah starred in Clara Bow's 1996 film Floating Life as a Chinese wife in Germany which won her a nomination for an AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

Books and newspapers

Shun Wah has been a long-serving food critic for the Sydney Morning Herald. She has also published, with Greg Aitkin, a book on Chinese-Australian cuisine entitled Banquet (Doubleday ISBN 0868247480). ...

External links

• Floating Life
• Movie Show News