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Charmaine Draguns
Birth name Charmaine Dragun
Born March 21, 1978(1978-03-21)
Birth place Australia
Died November 2, 2007 (aged 29)
Circumstances
Occupation Journalist, Anchor
Ethnicity Croatian Australian
Notable credit(s)

Charmaine Dragun (pronounced /dræguːn/) (21 March 1978[1] – 2 November 2007) was the regular co-anchor of Ten News Perth, Western Australia, 5pm News bulletin alongside Tim Webster, which is broadcast from the TEN-10 Sydney studios at Pyrmont. Dragun had also filled in on Ten's nationally broadcast Morning News, Weekend News and presented Ten Late News on Fridays.[2] Originally a reporter for Ten News in Perth, she replaced Celina Edmonds in the role. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... // The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... “Anchorman” redirects here. ... Croatian Australian is the seventh largest ethnic group in Australia, numbering 105,747 or 0. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Ten News is the news service of Network Ten and Ten HD in Australia. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... For the pharmacist, see R. Tim Webster. ... TEN-10 is the callsign of Network Tens flagship Sydney television station. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Sydney as seen from Pyrmont at dusk Pyrmont is a former 19th century slum[1] inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ten Late News and Sports Tonight is a late night news program broadcast on Network Ten, an Australian television network. ...


Career

Dragun, a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, began her career as a radio journalist, working in the newsrooms at Perth's 6PR and 96FM stations.[3] Her efforts earned her nomination for Young Journalist Of The Year. After moving to Ten, she turned to court reporting and filled in as Ten News presenter over the summers of 2003 and 2004 before being appointed permanent news anchor for Perth's Ten News at Five from July 4th, 2005.[4] The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is a school within the Communications and Creative Industries faculty of Edith Cowan University. ... 6PR, known as 882 6PR, commenced broadcasting on October 14, 1931. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Dragun was also a supporter of many charity events and was an MC at the Melville Pink Ribbon Ball held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, a fundraiser to support breast cancer research and services funded by The Cancer Council Western Australia.[5] The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre is a convention centre located in Perth, Western Australia. ...


In July 2007 Charmaine Dragun took a trip to Croatia to learn about her heritage. She wrote a first person article for The Sunday Times which appeared in the STM on July 22.[6] The Sunday Times masthead The Sunday Times is a News Corporation owned Sunday tabloid newspaper distributed throughout Western Australia. ...


Death

Shortly before 4:00pm on Friday 2 November 2007, Dragun took her own life[7][1] by jumping from The Gap in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.[8] A Channel Seven news report the following day stated that Dragun was undergoing treatment for depression and had recently changed medication.[1] Dragun was due to present the 5pm news for Perth and Ten Late News on the day she died. Staff in Perth and Sydney were only informed of her death 15 minutes before the programme was due to air.[9] is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Gap is a spectacular ocean cliff, in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Eastern Suburbs is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Channel Seven is an Australian television channel broadcasted by the Seven Network. ... On the Threshold of Eternity. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ten Late News and Sports Tonight is a late night news program broadcast on Network Ten, an Australian television network. ...


Commenting on her death, Network Ten's CEO Grant Blackley said: "Charmaine was a highly intelligent, vibrant and caring person, universally liked and admired by her colleagues. Our deepest sympathies go to her partner, Simon, and her family."[10] Dragun was engaged to Simon Struthers (bass guitarist for Adam Said Galore and local record producer), with the pair planning to marry in 2008. A funeral service, attended by hundreds of mourners was held on November 12, 2007 in Perth.[11] Adam Said Galore is a four piece indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c Wilson, Lauren. "Newsreader planned to marry", The Australian, 2007-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-05. 
  2. ^ TEN News Presenters. Network Ten. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
  3. ^ Yeap, Sue. "Home from home for newsreader", The West Australian, 2005-09-26. 
  4. ^ Graduate Testimonials from successful graduates. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
  5. ^ Bauwens, Di. "Pink Power", The West Australian, 2007-09-26. 
  6. ^ Charmaine Dragun discovers her heritage in Croatia. The Sunday Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  7. ^ Australian News Anchor Suicide: Charmaine Dragun, 29, Jumps To Death. The Post-Chronicle (2007-11-04). Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
  8. ^ Box, Dan. "Newsreader found dead", The Australian, 2007-11-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. 
  9. ^ Channel Ten newsreader Charmaine Dragun found dead. The Sunday Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
  10. ^ Network Ten (2007-11-02). Media Statement from Network Ten. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
  11. ^ Hundreds pay tribute to Charmaine. Sydney Morning Herald (2007-11-12). Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
Preceded by
Celina Edmonds		 Ten News Perth Co-Anchor
2005 - 2007		 Succeeded by
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