Australian TV News

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On 2 November, Network Ten was rocked by the worst event in its history.

 

Senior co-anchor in Perth and national anchor Charmaine Dragun committed suicide by jumping from a cliff in Sydney's eastern suburbs. She was 29.

 

Charmaine was a rising star at Ten News, having worked at its Perth station as a court reporter for several years before being promoted to co-anchor of its main local newscast, "Ten News at Five". She also regularly anchored Ten's national Late News on Friday nights and other network bulletins.

 

Charmaine co-anchored the 5pm news for Perth but was based at Ten's national headquarters in Sydney.

 

It has been reported that Charmaine suffered with depression for many years and was feeling isolated and removed from family and friends on the other side of the country.

 

Rest in peace Charmaine.

 

Sydney Morning Herald | Charmaine's suicide shocks newsroom.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/charmaine-draguns-colleagues-speak-of-guilt/2007/11/03/1193619199829.html

 

Sydney Morning Herald | No warning of newsreader's anguish.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/no-warning-of-newsreaders-anguish/2007/11/04/1194117883122.html

 

NEW-10 Perth: Ten News promo featuring Charmaine Dragun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxxZ6UZ86Jc

 

TEN-10 Sydney: Bill Woods with Ten's first report on the tragedy, from Ten News at 5 Saturday.

 

BTQ-7 Brisbane: 7 News Brisbane top story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL6IChadLsA

 

NEW-10 Perth: Co-anchor Tim Webster leads Ten News Perth with Charmaine's Final Farewell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY0R0jjfBrM

 

TEN-10 Sydney: Late news anchor Sandra Sully.

 

BBC News | Entertainment | 'Brave battle' of late newsreader.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7077678.stm

 

Missing from YouTube is Tim Webster's first personal reflection on the tragedy. He said that no words can really describe what happened, but that Charmaine had left a big hole in a lot of people's hearts.

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"The worst event in history" is probably a bit much, but it was very sad to hear.

 

If you're after any other images of Australian news not posted here, http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/nz/ is pretty good (plug, plug ;D )