 Prior to commencing at SBS, Davis' background was as an investigative journalist with the ABC TV "Foreign Correspondent" and "Four Corners" programs.Working on "Foreign Correspondent" in North Korea, Davis was awarded the 1998 Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism for his report on "North Korea Famine" and in the same year was awarded the New York Festivals award for coverage of an ongoing news story, "The Lion of the Panshi".Whilst at "Four Corners", Davis won the 1998 Walkley Award for Best International Report with Peter McEvoy for "The Survivor's Story" and the 1999 Walkley Award for Best TV Current Affairs Report, called "Blood on the Cross".