Jostina Basta
Jostina is a reporter in the ABC Canberra newsroom. She has previously worked in student journalism and community radio and interned at the Sydney Morning Herald.
Latest by Jostina Basta
Exhibition of works from celebrated, if controversial, artist opens at National Gallery of Australia
Celebrated 19th-century Post-Impressionist French painter and sculptor Paul Gauguin is one of the world's most famous artists, but his works have been cast in a new light ever since troubling allegations of sex crimes emerged.
Updated
After picking up 'the only sport' he could do in a wheelchair, David is now competing at tenpin bowling
David is one of the 380 bowlers in Canberra for the 35-year anniversary edition of the championships.
Updated
Coin collectors are swapping cash for collectible coins at the Royal Australian Mint
Coin collectors have descended on Canberra to take part in the Royal Australian Mint's coin swap.
Updated
Canberra volunteers say it's a rewarding experience but their numbers are gradually declining
ACT volunteers like Rachel Eslick-Angus from charity Feel the Magic say while the experience is rewarding the rising cost of living is making it harder for them to maintain their efforts.
Updated
Man pleads not guilty to impersonating Chinese police officer in Canberra
Zheming Zhang was granted conditional bail in the ACT Magistrates Court following his arrest last week after allegedly extracting $400,000 from international student.
Report recommends stricter safety measures after propeller strap punctured aircraft taking off from Canberra Airport
By Peter Jean and Jostina Basta
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau calls for vigilance, publishing a report into an incident in which a strap was left on the propeller of a plane that took off from Canberra Airport, damaging the aircraft and injuring a passenger, in 2022.
Why is Orthodox Easter celebrated weeks after Easter in the west?
More than half a million Australians who identify as Orthodox Christians will be celebrating their Easter on May 5 this year.
Updated
Canberra has asbestos worries again, but experts say it's unlikely to be a repeat of a dark period in the city's history
The recent discovery of bonded asbestos in mulch across Canberra has reminded many locals of the Mr Fluffy saga. But experts say the recently found asbestos poses much less risk than the loose-fill asbestos introduced in the 1960s.
Updated
'Ask women to get up early and come to something outside work hours': The paradox of International Women's Day
There are calls to return International Women's Day to its protest roots over fears organisations are placating women in place of addressing gender inequality.
Updated