Mia Timpano is an award-winning, final-year LLB student, building a career in commercial law, following nearly two decades’ experience in mainstream media and journalism.

Mia has held leadership roles at influential Australian media organisations Frankie and Triple R.

She reported from New York Fashion Week, helped build relationships with international brands, and led high-performing creative teams to achieve record-breaking results.

Education

Bachelor of Laws — Deakin University — 2025

High Distinction average

Moot Coach — Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Editorial Team Member — Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration

Student Arbitrator — Budapest Vis Pre-Moot (Eötvös Loránd University)  

Oralist — Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis East — Hong Kong)  

Quarter-Finalist & Highly Commended Respondent Submission — Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Deakin Law School Academic Excellence Program

Winner — LexisNexis Award for Highest Achievement in Dispute Resolutions (La Trobe University)  

Winner — Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (La Trobe University

Languages

Professional proficiency in French — Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF) B2 — Ministre de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse, France 

Professional Experience — Media

Swinburne University of Technology

Content Writer & Editor — Innovation & Enterprise Portfolio

Manager, Acquisition, Branding & Communications (Acting)

Triple R

Music Radio Host 

Content & Communications Coordinator

Trip Magazine Editor

Frankie Press

Reporter — New York Fashion Week

Assistant Editor & Online Editor — Frankie Magazine

Creator, Producer & Host — Frankie Podcast

Senior Writer — Frankie Magazine

Writer — Smith Journal

Writer — SPACES

Branded Content Partners — Levi’s, Australia Post, Switzerland Tourism, MYOB and more

Writing Clients

The Guardian

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Fairfax Media

Matters Journal

The Big Issue Australia

Fremantle Media

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville

Awards

Winner — Best Magazine — Frankie (Assistant Editor & Online Editor) — Mumbrella Publish Awards

Nominee — Best Show (Words & Ideas) — Melbourne Fringe Festival

Nominee — Best Documentary — St Kilda Film Festival

Top 100 Filmmaker — St Kilda Film Festival

Professional Engagement

Administrative Editor — Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration

Delegate — International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Conference 2024 

Community 

Volunteer Moot Coach — Africa in the Moot

Presentations 

Guest Lecturer — International Commercial Arbitration — University of Malawi Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team

Guest Lecturer — Media Studies — Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

Guest Lecturer — Media & Journalism — Collarts — Australian College of the Arts

Emerging Writers’ Festival

Memberships & Affiliations

Society of Construction Law Australia

Moot Alumni Association

Lighthouse Club Australia

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators — Student Member