Max Futcher is an Australian television presenter and journalist. He currently co-anchors the Brisbane edition of ''

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'' with

Sharyn Ghidella Sharyn Ghidella is an Australian journalist and news presenter. Ghidella currently presents '' Seven News Brisbane'' with Max Futcher from Monday to Friday.

each weeknight after being chosen to replace Bill McDonald in March 2018. Prior to joining Seven in 2014, Futcher had worked as a ''

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'' reporter and relief newsreader for

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, and as a ''

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'' reporter for

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. In 2006, Futcher won the United Nations Peace Media Award for his reporting in

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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

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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 ''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northe ...

'',

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. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

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