Verity James
Verity James is an Australian funeral celebrant and a former ABC News Television and radio presenter. Born in Sydney, James joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Bega, New South Wales in 1984. Three years later she moved to Perth, where she has been a fixture on the Western Australia media scene ever since. James worked as a full-time presenter on 720 ABC Perth until 2004, when after an extended period of long service leave, she decided to pursue other interests. Despite this, James continued to work intermittently on 720, filling in for regular presenters when they took leave.