Kathryn Robinson
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Kathryn Robinson is an Australian journalist with Australia's Network Ten
.
Robinson is currently the Finance presenter on Ten Early News
and a regular fill in presenter for Sydney's Ten News at Five
, Ten Morning News
and Ten News at Five: Weekend
. She previously was the presenter of the Friday edition of Ten Late News
and news presenter on 6PM with George Negus.
Robinson joined the Network Ten
as a reporter for Ten News
almost five years ago and has covered a broad range of stories, including the 2005 Christmas bushfires, the iconic Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
and terror training camps in Bourke.
Kath began her journalism
career in 2001, studying a Masters of Journalism at Charles Sturt University
while reporting for the Seven Network
's Sydney Weekender
. Robinson also has a Bachelors of Economics and is an economist. Since that time she has worked as a reporter in the Prime
newsroom in Orange
, hosted State Focus, a current affairs program in Canberra
, and worked as a producer and presenter at Sky News Australia
in Sydney.
She is married to Seven News
senior journalist Chris Reason
although she retains her maiden name. The pair became parents to twins, a boy and a girl, on Monday 6 August. The birth was announced on Ten Early News
, which Robinson usually anchors, the following morning and the following evening on Seven News
where Reason is a reporter. Robinson returned to work on Christmas Eve 2007.
In January 2011, Robinson was appointed presenter of Ten Late News
, where she replaced Sandra Sully
and became news presenter on 6PM with George Negus.
In April 2011, Kath was reinstated as Finance presenter on Ten Early News
with Sandra Sully
returning to Ten Late News
due to poor ratings for 6PM with George Negus and Ten Evening News
.
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
.
Robinson is currently the Finance presenter on Ten Early News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
and a regular fill in presenter for Sydney's Ten News at Five
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
, Ten Morning News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
and Ten News at Five: Weekend
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
. She previously was the presenter of the Friday edition of Ten Late News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
and news presenter on 6PM with George Negus.
Robinson joined the Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
as a reporter for Ten News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
almost five years ago and has covered a broad range of stories, including the 2005 Christmas bushfires, the iconic Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, Australia on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart. The race distance is approximately...
and terror training camps in Bourke.
Kath began her journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
career in 2001, studying a Masters of Journalism at Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario...
while reporting for the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's Sydney Weekender
Sydney Weekender
Sydney Weekender is a travel show featuring destinations throughout New South Wales, Australia, and airs on Channel Seven in that state. The show is hosted by Mike Whitney, a former Australian Test Cricketer. This program visits various locations in Sydney and New South Wales, and looks at...
. Robinson also has a Bachelors of Economics and is an economist. Since that time she has worked as a reporter in the Prime
Prime Television
PRIME7 is an Australian television network owned by Prime Media Group Limited. Prime Television launched on 17 March 1962 as CBN/CWN in Orange and Dubbo, New South Wales, and has since expanded to cover regional New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as a Seven Network...
newsroom in Orange
Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
, hosted State Focus, a current affairs program in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, and worked as a producer and presenter at Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available in 2.5 million homes on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms....
in Sydney.
She is married to Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
senior journalist Chris Reason
Chris Reason
Chris Reason is a senior reporter for Seven News in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-Career:Chris began his career in newspapers - first The Redland Times then The Sun in Brisbane. He has also worked for Nine Network in the Gold Coast for a year.Reason came to Seven News in 1990 in Brisbane as a...
although she retains her maiden name. The pair became parents to twins, a boy and a girl, on Monday 6 August. The birth was announced on Ten Early News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
, which Robinson usually anchors, the following morning and the following evening on Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
where Reason is a reporter. Robinson returned to work on Christmas Eve 2007.
In January 2011, Robinson was appointed presenter of Ten Late News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
, where she replaced Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully may refer to:*Sandra Sully , Australian television presenter*Sandra Sully...
and became news presenter on 6PM with George Negus.
In April 2011, Kath was reinstated as Finance presenter on Ten Early News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
with Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully may refer to:*Sandra Sully , Australian television presenter*Sandra Sully...
returning to Ten Late News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
due to poor ratings for 6PM with George Negus and Ten Evening News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
.