Davina Smith (born 1982) is an Australian journalist and news presenter.Meet The Team: Davina Smith
9news.com.au website. Accessed 8 April 2017. Smith currently presents '' Nine Morning News,'' '' Nine Afternoon News'' and is news presenter on the

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's ''

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''.

Career

Smith attended St Ursula's College in Toowoomba before studying at the

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. In 2002, Smith did work experience in Brisbane's Nine newsroom. That led to a job with Nine's then-regional affiliate ''

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'', working as a reporter and presenter in

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and the Sunshine Coast. Smith has also been a relief weather presenter for

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, filling in for Peter Byrne on the various local editions of ''

'' in Queensland. In 2011, Smith moved to the

in Brisbane, to help fill the void left by the sackings of two journalists and a news producer over the network's "Choppergate" scandal. She primarily presented the weather on weekends, but also filled in as the main presenter whenever required, including when

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went on maternity leave in 2012. In February 2014, Smith moved to Sydney and was appointed presenter for both ''Nine Morning News'' and ''Nine Afternoon News'' whilst

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was on maternity leave. Adams returned from maternity leave in October 2014 becoming presenter of ''

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'', with

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returning to Queensland to present the news on weekends.

Personal life

Smith grew up on a cattle farm in

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. As a Toowoomba local, Smith has said that one of the hardest stories she has covered was the Toowoomba floods. Speaking about the experience, she said: "You write and speak from a different perspective when the story is so personal. I know the experience made me a better journalist". In 2010, Smith married her partner Mark Cameron in Toowoomba during the city's annual ''Carnival of Flowers'' festival. In May 2016, Smith gave birth to a daughter.Channel Nine's Davina Smith just welcomed her first child
'' Mamamia'', 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

References

External links

Davina Smith – 9 News Presenter

Davina Smith – Twitter

Davina Smith – Instagram
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