Zoe Daniel began her reporting career as a regional radio reporter in the ABC’s Adelaide office in 1993. She had various presenting roles with National Rural News and Radio National’s A Country Breakfast before shifting her focus to Business Reporter/Presenter with ABC Radio current Affairs in Melbourne. She had television reporting roles for local and national news as well as the Stateline and Lateline between 2002 and 2004. In August 2004, Zoe covered the Athens Olympics Games for ABC radio news and current affairs.

As Africa correspondent from 2005-2007 Zoe frequently filmed her own television reports and often travelled alone, editing and sending material back to Australia via sattelite phone from remote locations. She has presented ABC Melbourne’s television news and Australia Network News across Asia. In 2009 Zoe was based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and covered the Khmer Rouge war crimes trials for the ABC.