Apsara Reddy

Apsara Reddy is an Indian-Australian transgender woman who is a journalist.

Reddy has a BA degree in Journalism from Monash University and an MA in Broadcasting with a special focus on Developmental Economics from the City University in London). She was the Overseas Students Service's President at Monash University.

Reddy has worked with the BBC World Service, The Hindu, Commonwealth Secretariat in London, New Indian Express and Deccan Chronicle. She has written columns on topics including consumerism, politics, celebrity lifestyles and education. She has interviewed Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Ex PM Austalia John Howard, F1 racer Michael Schumacher, AR Rahman, and Hollywood star Nicolas Cage. She has also covered the tsunami from Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia.

Reddy has had a television show in Tamil Nadu. She has also worked at the Indian Consulate in Melbourne. as a media advisor to the Consulate General, Dr. T.J. Rao.

Reddy also worked briefly with UNICEF to launch a health campaign across Tamil Nadu.