Kate Collins (journalist)

Kate Collins
Born (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983
EducationNorwood Morialta High School
University of Adelaide
University of South Australia
OccupationNews presenter
Years active2006–2025
EmployerNine Network
TelevisionNine News
Children2

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

Collins formerly presented Nine News Adelaide with Brenton Ragless.[1]

Career

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.

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]

On 10 November 2025, Collins was made redundant from the Nine Network after 19 years with the network.[5][6]

References

  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 Archived 15 July 2024 at archive.today
  5. ^ "'Absolutely blindsided': Beloved newsreader axed". Adelaide Now. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  6. ^ Knox, David (10 November 2025). "Nine News Adelaide axes Kate Collins". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2025.