Anna Coren
Anna Coren | |
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| Born | October 28, 1975 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, foreign correspondent |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | News anchor and international correspondent for CNN; foreign correspondent for CBS News |
Anna Coren (born 28 October 1975) is an Australian journalist who currently works as a foreign correspondent for CBS News, stationed in Hong Kong. Previously, she held roles as a news anchor and international correspondent with CNN.
Career
After earning a communications degree from Charles Sturt University in 1996, Coren began her career with regional broadcasters Prime and NBN. In 1999, she joined the Nine Network as an on-screen reporter for National Nine News, later advancing to deliver news bulletins starting in 2002.
Coren transitioned to the Seven Network in December 2003, where she presented late-night news updates and hosted the summer season of Today Tonight. Her hosting portfolio includes events such as Australia's Brainiest Kid, the 2005 Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Royal Wedding Night with Seven, and coverage of Zero Hour – The Bali Bombings. Additionally, she served as a substitute news presenter on Sunrise and fronted Seven's documentary series True Stories.
In 2005, Coren was appointed as the United States correspondent for Seven News, succeeding Mike Amor. During this period, she contributed reports to the Global Notebook segment on Sunrise and covered significant events including the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah conflict and the 2005 G8 Summit held in Scotland.
On 27 January 2007, Coren took over as presenter of Today Tonight, replacing Naomi Robson. She departed in September 2008 to join CNN's Hong Kong bureau, with Matthew White assuming her previous position.
In October 2022, CNN issued an apology following the detention and fining of Coren and her cameraman in Thailand. This occurred after they filmed a crime scene without authorization while reporting on a mass murder, an incident that attracted criticism from the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.
Coren directed the documentary short film The Noble Guardian, which profiles activist Mahbouba Seraj and was awarded Best Documentary at the 2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival.
She also contributed to the publication Through Her Eyes – Australia's Women Correspondents from Hiroshima to Ukraine, where she recounted her frontline experiences reporting from Afghanistan.
In January 2025, after a 15-year tenure at CNN, Coren joined CBS News as a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong, focusing on news across the Asia-Pacific region.
Honours
Coren received the Asian Television Award for "Best News Presenter or Anchor" consecutively in 2011 and 2012 for her work on CNN's World Report. In December 2013, she earned her third Asian Television Award for 'Best News Story 10 minutes or less' with an exclusive piece titled Afghanistan Taliban Firefight.
Her documentary short The Noble Guardian, centered on Mahbouba Seraj, secured Best Documentary at the 2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival.
Personal life
Since 2016, Coren has been married to Australian hedge fund manager Adam Upton. The couple are parents to twins.