Arvier obtained business and journalism degrees from the
University of Queensland and early in his career worked casually in the
Nine Network Brisbane newsroom before moving to Darwin where he became a reporter and fill-in presenter for
Nine News. He then became the
Nine Network's Europe correspondent where he covered events ranging from
Samantha Stosur's run to the
2010 French Open final to the
disappearance of Madeleine McCann. He has also been a reporter on
Nine News Perth. In 2011, Arvier returned to Queensland where he became a reporter on
A Current Affair. In March 2014, Arvier was attacked by a Serial Pervert Conman Pastor Stephen John Jones while covering a story about Stephen John Jones who had admitted to engaging in inappropriate behaviour with women and refusing to pay Rent to his Landlord. In May 2016, Arvier moved to Los Angeles where he became the
Nine Network's US correspondent, covering major events such as the death of
Muhammad Ali and
Donald Trump's victory in the
2016 United States presidential campaign. In May 2017, Arvier returned to Brisbane where he became a reporter for
Nine News Queensland. In August 2017, while on assignment in Korea covering the
standoff between North Korea and the United States over the rogue state's missile testing, Arvier was in the middle of a live cross to Nine's Melbourne afternoon news bulletin when it had to be shut down upon the arrival of a South Korean soldier. Arvier and the camera crew were detained for 20 minutes following the incident, after which they were escorted from the area where the live cross was conducted and released without charge. In June 2019, Arvier was appointed North American correspondent for
Nine News, replacing
Robert Penfold who recently retired from the network. In May 2020, he provided on-site eyewitness reports from the unfolding
Twin Cities riots arising from the
murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis for
Today and
Nine News, for which he won several awards at the 2020 Queensland Clarion Awards, including the Journalist of the Year. At one point during coverage of the riots, Arvier and television crew were detained by police in the city, but were later released without charge. In January 2021, Arvier returned to Brisbane and became the state political editor for
Nine News Queensland. In July 2025, Arvier left the
Nine Network to begin work for the media department with the
Queensland Government. ==References==