Moment resident confronts machete-wielding men outside Melbourne home
CCTV captured the moment, the man scared the offenders away, before taking photos of their getaway car, a white Skoda hatchback.
Allanah joined 9news.com.au as a Digital News Producer in March 2022.
She previously worked as a crime reporter for the Bendigo Advertiser and the Hamilton Spectator in regional Victoria, covering breaking news, crime and court.
During that time she has covered the Black Summer Bushfires in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic along with local and federal government elections.
She also has an interest in a wide range of topics including youth crime, social justice, politics and community action.
Allanah completed her Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree at La Trobe University in 2019.
She is based in Melbourne and can be contacted at allanah.sciberras@nine.com.au
CCTV captured the moment, the man scared the offenders away, before taking photos of their getaway car, a white Skoda hatchback.
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