Natarsha Belling

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Hi, Natasha Belling with you and welcome to the afternoon edition of The Briefing.

Coming up in our deep dive, we speak with Emma Lawrence, the sports journalist who this year made history as the first woman to call an NRL game.

In the same week of game one of State of Origin, Emma chats with us and reveals why she wanted to smash the glass ceiling and how her young daughter inspired her to take on one of the toughest jobs in a male-dominated industry.

But first, here are the headlines this Friday the 29th of May from the Listener Newsroom.

Now it's time to get into our deep dive with one of the most respected voices in the NRL, Emma Lawrence, who made history this year becoming the first woman to be handed the prestigious play-by-play call.

Thank you.

Her achievement has been hailed as a major win for all women in broadcasting.

I had the great pleasure of working with Em almost a decade ago, and like so many others, always admired her incredible work ethic, her knowledge and sharp analysis of the game.

Emma joins us for this great chat and reveals why she almost said no to taking on this incredibly high-pressured role of calling an NRL game and what's next for this superstar who continues to inspire and shine.

Em, thanks so much for joining us.

It's like back to the future.

I had the great pleasure of working with you many years ago.

It was lots of fun.

You had all the qualities to be an absolute superstar behind the scenes, but also in front of the mic or in front of the camera.

Tell us about how it started for you, why you wanted to be a journalist.

You can see working with you and knowing you that it's in your blood sport.