Narelda Jacobs

Narelda Jacobs (born 23 November 1975) is an Australian television journalist with Network Ten in Australia. She had been a news presenter for 10 News First in Perth, Western Australia since 2008. From January 2020, Jacobs has relocated to Studio 10 as a panelist and reporter.[1]

Narelda Jacobs
Born	23 November 1975 Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Television journalist
Years active	2000–present
Employer	Network 10
Known for	10 News First Perth Studio 10
Children	1

Early life

Jacobs father was a member of the Stolen Generation. Jacobs was the youngest of five daughters.[2] She attended Hampton Senior High School.[3]

Career

Jacobs graduated from the WA Academy of Performing Arts and began her career at GWN in Bunbury. She joined Ten News in Perth in 2000, eventually becoming their court reporter, and also filling in as weather presenter over summer.[4][5]

In 2008, Network Ten announced that production of their Perth news bulletin would return to Perth from Sydney, and selected Jacobs as the new presenter.[6][7] Jacobs is the first Aboriginal, and first openly lesbian newsreader in Western Australia.[8] She publicly supported a 'Yes' vote in the 2017 Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.[9]

In March 2019, Jacobs co-hosted SBS's broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.[10]

Jacobs relocated to Sydney, after 20 years at 10 News First Perth, to join Studio 10 as a panelist on 13 January 2020.[11] Later in 2020, Jacobs returned to read the Perth edition of Channel 10 news,[12] which continued after the discontinuation of the Studio 10 program.

Personal life

Jacobs lives in Sydney with her daughter and her partner, filmmaker Stevie Cruz-Martin.[13]

References

1. Knox, David (6 December 2019). "Narelda Jacobs l0 News First Perth, Joins Studio 10". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
2. Bradstreet, Ann Marie (7 April 2016). "Our first Aboriginal newsreader and single mum, Narelda Jacobs, would really like the opportunity to marry her partner, Lauren Swinfield". Offspring Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
3. "Hampton Senior High School ALUMNI". Hampton Senior High School. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
4. Ganska, Helen (27 February 2008). "Narelda Jacobs new Channel Ten news presenters". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
5. "News Presenters - TEN News - Seriously TEN". ten.com.au. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
6. Knox, David (17 January 2008). "TEN News moving back to Perth". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
7. Knox, David (27 February 2008). "TEN Perth appoints news presenter". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
8. Thomson, Chris (16 December 2008). "Unusual honour for identities". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
9. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/same-sex-marriage-wedded-bliss-awaits-for-narelda-jacobs-after-divisive-debate-ng-e14da638792dfef4260b53870970e2e3
10. Jepsen, Belinda (3 March 2019). "Narelda Jacobs was pushed into her first marriage. She had to fight for her second". Mamamia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
11. Knox, David (6 December 2019). "Narelda Jacobs l0 News First Perth, Joins Studio 10". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
12. https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/09/narelda-jacobs-back-for-10-perth-bulletin.html
13. "Narelda Jacobs' teenage daughter Jade Dolman steps into modelling spotlight". Perthnow. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.