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Miriam Corowa
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Miriam Corowa
7 February 1975 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Miriam Corowa, born on February 7, 1975, is a well-known Australian journalist. She is also a presenter, producer, and director.
Miriam is famous for her work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). She hosted a show called Message Stick from 2008 to 2010. Since 2012, she has been a newsreader for ABC News.
Currently, she presents ABC News at Noon on weekends.
Miriam Corowa's Early Life
Miriam Corowa was born in Adelaide, a city in South Australia. Her mother has Indigenous Australian heritage. She worked for groups called land councils and for the government's Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
Miriam is part of the Minyangbal and Bundjalung people. She also has South Sea Islander heritage. Her great-grandfather came to Australia from Vanuatu in the 1890s. Miriam's father was a British immigrant. He worked at the State Theatre Company of South Australia.
When Miriam was six months old, she moved. She went with her mother and older sister Tina to Lismore. This town is in northeastern New South Wales. Miriam was the only Aboriginal child in her preschool. She later did work experience at ABC 2NR. Miriam then graduated from Lismore High School.
Miriam Corowa's Career Journey
Miriam Corowa studied history, philosophy, and politics. She attended the Australian National University and the University of Sydney. She finished her studies in 1998.
She started her career as a production assistant. This means she helped make a TV show. The show was called Indigenous Current Affairs Magazine on SBS. This show later became Living Black.
Miriam then moved to the newsroom at SBS World News. She wrote weekend weather reports for presenter Lee Lin Chin. In 2003, she completed a cadetship. This is like an apprenticeship for journalists. After that, she became a TV reporter herself.
Working at the ABC
In May 2006, Miriam joined the ABC. She became a producer for Message Stick. This TV series focused on Indigenous Australian culture and news. From 2008 to 2010, she became the host of the program. She took over from former senator Aden Ridgeway.
While working on Message Stick, Miriam also directed and wrote. She created longer documentary segments. These were about important people and groups. Some topics included Terri Janke, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, boxer Paul Fleming, and the Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Miriam joined the ABC News team in 2012. She co-hosted ABC News Weekend Breakfast. Her co-host was Andrew Geoghegan. She continued to read the news on the ABC throughout the 2010s.
Most recently, she has been the weekend presenter of ABC News at Noon. Miriam has also hosted ABC's special programs. These programs celebrate national events. Examples include Anzac Day and Australia Day.
