Michael Coggan is an Australian

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who is the lead anchor for the ''

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'' in the

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. Coggan's career began as a broadcast journalist in

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. From there he began political reporting for ''ABC News'' in Darwin where he covered every Territory election. At the end of 2005 Coggan replaced anchor Barbara McCarthy when she ran for the

political seat of

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. Coggan reports for the local edition of the ABC program '' Stateline''.

References

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Michael Coggan bio on abc.com.au
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