Investigative Journalist / NewsNation
NewsNation / Australian 60 Minutes (historical)
Ross Coulthart is an award-winning Australian investigative journalist who has become one of the most prominent reporters on the UAP disclosure story. His 2021 book "In Plain Sight" and subsequent reporting for NewsNation — including the Jake Barber interview and extensive coverage of congressional UAP hearings — have broken significant new ground.
Coulthart has worked in investigative journalism for over three decades, including for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 60 Minutes Australia, where he covered major international stories on war crimes, terrorism, and institutional corruption. He brought that same methodological rigour to UAP when he began investigating in the late 2010s.
His 2021 book "In Plain Sight: An Investigation into UFOs and Impossible Science" drew on interviews with military personnel, intelligence officials, and researchers to make a case that UAP represent a real and significant phenomenon. The book was notable for its journalistic standard of sourcing and its refusal to sensationalise.
Since joining NewsNation, Coulthart has interviewed multiple significant UAP witnesses and whistleblowers, most notably Jake Barber in 2024. He has consistently sought on-the-record testimony rather than anonymous sourcing and has been careful to distinguish between what sources claim and what can be verified. He operates in close contact with congressional investigators and is regarded by insiders as a trusted conduit for information reaching the public.
Begins investigating UAP seriously for Australian 60 Minutes
Publishes "In Plain Sight"
Joins NewsNation as senior UAP correspondent
Covers congressional UAP hearings extensively
Interviews Jake Barber; continues investigative reporting on disclosure
A highly credible investigative journalist with a long track record of award-winning reporting. He approaches UAP with the same methodology he applies to other major investigations. Among the most trusted journalists currently covering the subject.
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