Australian author, former journalist and political commentator
Not to be confused with Kerri Walsh.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh is an Australian author, former journalist and political commentator. She is also the author of the award-winning book, The Stalking of Julia Gillard. She also wrote another book, Hoodwinked: How Pauline Hanson Fooled a Nation.
Background
For 25 years, Walsh was in the Canberra press gallery. She had senior posts in radio and TV as well as in print until she stepped away from being a full-time journalist. She still maintains her political commentary, appearing on radio with regular involvement with Radio New Zealand. On Television, she appears regularly on Sky News's Speer Program. In the late 1980s, Walsh was a producer for Kerry O'Brien's Face to Face program. In the early 1990s, she was a producer on ABC's Radio National. In 2003 she joined the Fairfax group where she wrote for Sydney's Sunday paper, The Sun-Herald as a federal political writer. She was also a writer for The Bulletin for six years.
Career
In 2007, as a political correspondent, she wrote for The Sydney Morning Herald about the defeat of the Howard government and Kevin Rudd's victory.
In 2009, Walsh quit her position in the Canberra press gallery. She then chronicled the coverage by the media of the Gillard government and what she claimed was the undermining by people she referred to as Team Rudd.
In July 2013, her book The Stalking of Julia Gillard had been put out early by its publishers Allen & Unwin.
In November 2013, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Rachel Griffiths was to play Julia Gillard in a television drama based on the book.
In March, 2014, she was nominated for an Indie Award in the non-fiction category for The Stalking of Julia Gillard. Kerri walsh volleyball partner 
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American professional beach volleyball player
Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings (born August 15, 1978) is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist. She is the beach volleyball leader in career victories as of 2016 having won 135 international and domestic tournaments.
Walsh Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. They also won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. The pair set various records throughout their partnership, including a win streak of 112 consecutive matches (19 consecutive tournament titles) in 2007–2008, breaking their own previous record of 89 consecutive match wins. They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."
Early years
Walsh was born in Santa Clara, California, the daughter of Margery Lee (née Formico, Italian American) and Timothy Joseph Walsh. Walsh grew up in Scotts Valley, six miles (9.7 km) north of Santa Cruz. She attended grade school there until the end of her middle school years. Before she started high school, her family moved to San Jose. Walsh attended Archbishop Mitty High School, competing on the volleyball and basketball teams. She led her school's teams to three state championships in volleyball, in 1993, 1994 and 1995. She also led her school's basketball team to a state championship in 1995. She was named Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year in 1996, the first time the award was given. Walsh was also the #1 volleyball athlete recruit in the nation her senior year (1995.) While in high school she competed against her future beach doubles partner, Misty May-Treanor .
College
Walsh attended Stanford University on a volleyball scholarsh