Media & Coverage

Post-Cancer Diagnosis

The Mercury (30 Mar 2025)

"Journalist and podcaster Sam Ikin fighting rare and aggressive cancer and costly treatment"
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[Unfortunately, this is currently trapped behind a paywall unless you happen to have subscriber access]
A feature profiling Sam’s fight against advanced poorly differentiated thyroid cancer, why he's pursuing expensive overseas treatments, and what it means for his family—including three sons and partner Ange.

“Mentally I’m emotionally unstable. I cry a lot, seemingly for no reason, but I also have some amazing friends who I can turn to who don’t care if I blubber all over the place."

Pre-Cancer Diagnosis

SBS News Insight (12 Oct 2021)

"Eating disorders: 'I've spent most of my life trying not to be fat'"
Sam shares intimate details about his lifelong struggles with compulsive eating.
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"When I was a kid, I would fantasise about finding a genie who would give me one wish. I wouldn’t use it to wish I was rich or to have a skate ramp in my backyard or a never-ending supply of Pokemon cards. I would have wished not to be fat."

Sam's story is also featured in SBS News Insight 2021 - Episode 28. Eating Disorders.
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ABC News Opinion (27 Jul 2015)

“Talking about suicide isn’t easy, but it’s necessary”
A deeply personal essay following the loss of his father to suicide at age 16.
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