Max Futcher is an Australian television presenter and journalist.
He currently co-anchors the
Brisbane edition of ''
Seven News
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National bulletins are presented from Seven's high definition studios in South Eveleigh, Sydney, while its flags ...
'' with each weeknight after being chosen to replace
Bill McDonald in March 2018. Prior to joining Seven in 2014, Futcher had worked as a ''
10 News First
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'' reporter and relief newsreader for
Network Ten
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, and as a ''
WIN News
''WIN News'' is a local television news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. 14 regional bulletins and news update services are presented from WIN's headquarters in Wollongong, and until 2021 included production ...
'' reporter for
WIN Television
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.
In 2006, Futcher won the United Nations Peace Media Award for his reporting in
East Timor
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, and in 2016, won a Queensland Clarion Award (with camera operator Mark Michalek) for best television news report for their coverage of the
Bali Nine executions.
Futcher is married with two children.
[Symonds, Kristy (11 March 2018]
Veteran journalist Max Futcher is the man for Seven anchor role
''The Courier-Mail
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'', News Corp Australia
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The group's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television prod ...
. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
See also
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Television in Australia
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References
Australian journalists
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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