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Kate Collins (journalist)

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Kate Collins
Born (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41)
EducationNorwood Morialta High School
University of Adelaide
University of South Australia
OccupationNews presenter
Years active2006–present
EmployerNine Network
TelevisionNine News
Children2
Harvey
Eddie

Kate Collins (born 7 April 1983 in Mount Gambier, South Australia)[1] is an Australian journalist.

Collins currently presents Nine News Adelaide with Brenton Ragless.[1]

Career

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Collins studied at Norwood Morialta High School, and later the University of Adelaide, and the University of South Australia.[1] She has also worked as a weekend newsreader at Austereo Radio.[2] She began training as a presenter at C31 Adelaide.[citation needed]

She joined NWS 9 in Adelaide in 2006 as a general reporter for Nine News, and in 2007 began acting as fill-in news presenter on weekends.[1] She replaced Rob Kelvin in 2011.[3]

Collins was formerly the presenter of the now-defunct Adelaide edition of A Current Affair.[4]

Personal life

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In August 2014, Collins announced that she was pregnant with her first child and in February 2015 gave birth to a baby boy. In January 2018, Collins welcomed her second child.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kate Collins". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Kate Collins". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ Knox, David (November 2010). "Veteran Adelaide newsreader Rob Kelvin to retire | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nine-opens-local-today-show-bureau-after-dumping-adelaide-a-current-affair/story-e6freon6-1225811676097[dead link]
Media offices
Preceded by Nine News Adelaide
Weeknight presenter

2011–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by A Current Affair
presenter

2008–2009
Succeeded by
Axed