Cassie McCullagh is an Australian radio and television broadcaster, journalist, columnist, and writer. In recent years she has become well known for her work at the

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(ABC), particularly as a radio and podcast presenter. After having worked for the ''

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'', McCullagh joined the ABC in 2007 and has since hosted numerous programs across the

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and

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networks. In 2016, McCullagh hosted the Thursday and Friday editions of ''

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'' on Radio National, where she also hosted ''The TV Club.'' McCullagh then hosted ''Arts Weekly'' on Radio National in 2017. She also filled in for Philip Clark and Sarah McDonald on the national ABC Local Radio program ''

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.'' In 2018, McCullagh commenced hosting a new morning program called ''Focus'' on

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between 10 am and 11 am each day. The same year, she also started co-hosting a weekly program on Radio National called ''The Bookshelf''. In 2019, ''

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'' apologised after columnist

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accused McCullagh and her ''The Bookshelf'' co-host Kate Evans of joking about killing

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, when they were actually discussing art conservators. As part of a line-up change on ABC Radio Sydney in 2022, McCullagh's program was extended by an hour after it was given an earlier start time of 9 am. It also reverted to being called ''Mornings''. In 2021, McCullagh received praise from industry website ''radioinfo'' for her "talk radio craft skills" after she explored the legalities and environmental impacts of idling vehicles which prompted much discussion and public debate about

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. McCullagh has also been a commentator on ABC TV's '' The Mix'' and co-hosted an arts and culture program called ''Event'' with Deborah Hutton on

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. McCullagh's husband, Stephen Fitzpatrick, is a former indigenous affairs editor at ''The Australian''. McCullagh appeared on a 2019 episode of ''

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'' on SBS where she discussed recommencing a relationship with Fitzpatrick after she had previously ended the eight-year relationship. On the program, she revealed they had two children by the time they were 25, after which they were acrimoniously separated for eleven years before reuniting.

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