one of the Top Five Programs on Australian television for that week, and one of the highest ranking programs of the year. Doyle previously wrote a weekly column in Australia's highest selling newspaper, the Sunday Herald Sun in Melbourne called "Balancing Act". The column talked about her experiences as a working mother. In March 2021, Doyle joined Sky News Australia for a special assignment to interview Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian academic convicted and imprisoned in Iran for spying. In February 2022, Doyle as an investigative journalist narrated a new documentary series on the Nine Network, titled "Australia Behind Bars with Melissa Doyle", based on the British version which examines the life of inmates incarcerated, and has been described as a real life Wentworth. In November 2022, Doyle released her third book, 15 Seconds of Brave. The former Sunrise co-host reunited with her former colleagues, nine years after leaving Brekky Central to promote her new book. Charity work Doyle is the National Patron for Make-A-Wish Foundation Australia and an ambassador for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, Westmead Children's Hospital, World Vision, Children's Cancer Institute and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Melissa is also an ambassador for the Federal Government's National Road Safety Council and is the Number One Ticket Holder for the GWS Giants (AFL) and Whittlesea Eagles (Vic AFL). She was also the Chairperson for the GIANTS Foundation Charity, established in 2013 and served in this role until 2018, when she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the GIANTS in 2018. Honours and award nominations Doyle was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016 for significant service to the community through representational roles with a range of charitable groups, and to the broadcast media. References External links Melissa Doyle's official site https://web.archive.org/web/20120211151504/http://www.workingmotherssurvivalguide.com/, Website for Melissa Doyle's book Melissa Doyle, Ninemsn Health, June 2004 issue of GoodMedicine magazine Interview on WHO.com with Mel and Kochie about their Cool the Globe campaign 1970 births Australian television journalists Living people Australian people of Irish descent Journalists from Sydney Seven News presenters Charles Sturt University alumni Members of the Order of Australia People educated at Pymble Ladies' College