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Charmaine Dragun
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| Charmaine Dragun | ||
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 Charmaine Dragun presenting Ten News Perth |
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| Birth name | Charmaine Dragun | |
| Born | March 21, 1978 | |
| Birth place | Australia | |
| Died | November 2, 2007 (aged 29) | |
| Circumstances | ||
| Occupation | Journalist, Anchor | |
| Ethnicity | Croatian Australian | |
| Notable credit(s) | ||
Charmaine Dragun (pronounced /dræguːn/) (21 March 1978[1] – 2 November 2007) was the regular co-anchor of Ten News Perth, Western Australia, 5pm News bulletin alongside Tim Webster, which is broadcast from the TEN-10 Sydney studios at Pyrmont. Dragun had also filled in on Ten's nationally broadcast Morning News, Weekend News and presented Ten Late News on Fridays.[2] Originally a reporter for Ten News in Perth, she replaced Celina Edmonds in the role.
Dragun, a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, began her career as a radio journalist, working in the newsrooms at Perth's 6PR and 96FM stations.[3] Her efforts earned her nomination for Young Journalist Of The Year. After moving to Ten, she turned to court reporting and filled in as Ten News presenter over the summers of 2003 and 2004 before being appointed permanent news anchor for Perth's Ten News at Five from July 4th, 2005.[4]
Dragun was also a supporter of many charity events and was an MC at the Melville Pink Ribbon Ball held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, a fundraiser to support breast cancer research and services funded by The Cancer Council Western Australia.[5]
In July 2007 Charmaine Dragun took a trip to Croatia to learn about her heritage. She wrote a first person article for The Sunday Times which appeared in the STM on July 22.[6]
Shortly before 4:00pm on Friday 2 November 2007, Dragun committed suicide[7][1] by jumping from The Gap in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.[8] A Channel Seven news report the following day stated that Dragun was undergoing treatment for depression and had recently changed medication.[1] Dragun was due to present the 5pm news for Perth and Ten Late News on the day she died. Staff in Perth and Sydney were only informed of her death 15 minutes before the programme was due to air.[9]
Dragun was engaged to Simon Struthers (bass guitarist for Adam Said Galore and local record producer), with the pair planning to marry in 2008. A funeral service, attended by hundreds of mourners was held on November 12, 2007 in Perth.[10]
- ^ a b c Wilson, Lauren. "Newsreader planned to marry", The Australian, 2007-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ TEN News Presenters. Network Ten. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ Yeap, Sue. "Home from home for newsreader", The West Australian, 2005-09-26.
- ^ Graduate Testimonials from successful graduates. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ Bauwens, Di. "Pink Power", The West Australian, 2007-09-26.
- ^ Charmaine Dragun discovers her heritage in Croatia. The Sunday Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Australian News Anchor Suicide: Charmaine Dragun, 29, Jumps To Death. The Post-Chronicle (2007-11-04). Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ Box, Dan. "Newsreader found dead", The Australian, 2007-11-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ Channel Ten newsreader Charmaine Dragun found dead. The Sunday Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ Hundreds pay tribute to Charmaine. Sydney Morning Herald (2007-11-12). Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
| Preceded by Celina Edmonds |
Ten News Perth Co-Anchor 2005 - 2007 |
Succeeded by TBA |
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| National | Sully · Belling · Woods · Robinson · McEwan · Canning · Bongiorno |
| State-based | McDonald · Lewis · Wilson · Knight · Walden · Kapalos · Donikian · Morse · Webster |
| Sports | O'Dempsey · Voss · Webster · Cordy · Quartermain · Aiston · Gossage |
| Weather | Fitzgerald · Bailey · Larkin · Reilly · Schultz |
| Past | Wendt · Phillips · Johnston · Theile · Rowe · Hansen · Nestor · Dragun |