Sarah Cumming is an
Australian
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journalist.
Career
Cumming completed her Journalism degree at the
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public research university in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network of universities, and is the largest university in South Australi ...
, where she majored in International Relations. She covered many stories and gained a wealth of experience at a number of places including
Southern Cross Ten
10 Regional is an Australian television network owned by Southern Cross Austereo that is broadcast in Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. The network is the primary affiliate of Network 10 ...
in Canberra, DMG Regional Radio in North Queensland. She was also a general news reporter and fill in presenter on ''
Seven News
''7NEWS'' is the television news service of the Seven Network and, as of 2021, the highest-rating in Australia.
National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition television, high definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while f ...
'' Adelaide and she was a part of the news team at
Nova 91.9 Adelaide.
In 2007, Cumming moved to Sydney to work as a reporter for ''
Seven News
''7NEWS'' is the television news service of the Seven Network and, as of 2021, the highest-rating in Australia.
National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition television, high definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while f ...
'', where she was a fill in weather presenter for
Sara Groen
Sara Groen (born 6 March 1981) is an Australian actress and television presenter.
Career
Whilst studying at Bond University in Queensland, she appeared in an episode of '' The Lost World'' in 2001, followed by an episode in '' Farscape'' a yea ...
and covered for
Natalie Barr
Natalie Anne Barr (born 19 March 1968) is an Australian journalist, news presenter and television presenter.
Barr is currently co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program ''Sunrise'' alongside David Koch. She was previously new ...
on ''
Sunrise
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Terminology
Al ...
''.
In February 2010, Cumming was appointed as Saturday news presenter on ''
Weekend Sunrise
''Weekend Sunrise'' is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network and currently hosted by Monique Wright and Matt Doran.
History
In 2005 the Seven Network replaced its struggling Sunday morning program ''Sunday ...
'' she however left this position due to becoming a weather presenter on ''
Seven News Sydney''.
In November 2010, it was announced that Cumming would replace
Sara Groen
Sara Groen (born 6 March 1981) is an Australian actress and television presenter.
Career
Whilst studying at Bond University in Queensland, she appeared in an episode of '' The Lost World'' in 2001, followed by an episode in '' Farscape'' a yea ...
as weather presenter on ''
Seven News Sydney''. She started on 29 November 2010. She remained in this role until taking maternity leave towards the end of 2015, and she was replaced by
David Brown.
In November 2017, Cumming resigned from the
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
after 13 years with the network.
Cumming has been a regular fill-in presenter on ''
The Morning Show'', ''
The Daily Edition
''The Daily Edition'' was an Australian afternoon entertainment show on the Seven Network which was first broadcast on 17 June 2013 and ended on 26 June 2020. The show featured a combination of live breaking news, as well as live interviews wi ...
'' and a fill-in news presenter on ''
Weekend Sunrise
''Weekend Sunrise'' is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network and currently hosted by Monique Wright and Matt Doran.
History
In 2005 the Seven Network replaced its struggling Sunday morning program ''Sunday ...
''.
Personal life
Cumming is married to former AFL player
Stuart Dew and they have two children.
Weather almost ruins weather presenter Sarah Cumming's wedding to Stuart Dew
''(The Daily Telegraph)'' 23 December 2013
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cumming, Sarah
Living people
Seven News presenters
Australian people of Scottish descent
University of South Australia alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)