Emmy Kubainski
Emmy Kubainski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news anchor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | News presenting at Seven News Perth, Nine News Perth |
Emmy Kubainski (born 1986) is a journalist and news anchor from Australia.
Career
After obtaining a national cadetship with the ABC in 2005, Kubainski relocated to Western Australia. She earned both a Bachelor of Laws and a Master’s degree in Journalism from the Queensland University of Technology.
In 2007, she received the Best Newcomer Award at the WA Media Awards. Kubainski began working at Channel 7 Perth as a reporter in October 2007 and started presenting weekend bulletins for Seven News Perth in June 2008, while also covering court reporting duties.
Kubainski served as a substitute news presenter on Sunrise in October 2009. By December 2010, her roles had expanded to include fill-in presenting on Seven Morning News, delivering news updates on The Morning Show and Seven Late News Updates, as well as anchoring Today Tonight in Sydney.
In October 2012, she moved back to Brisbane, concluding her weekend presenting responsibilities at Seven News by January 2013 and shifting focus to reporting for Seven News Brisbane.
Kubainski returned to Perth in February 2015 to join the Nine Network, replacing Libby Stone as co-anchor of Nine News alongside Tim McMillan. During her initial year, the program recorded its highest national viewership in over ten years. Nevertheless, ratings dropped in the following years, resulting in the non-renewal of both Kubainski’s and McMillan’s contracts in December 2017.
Personal life
Born in Queensland with Filipino and German ancestry, Kubainski moved to Perth after receiving a national cadetship with the ABC in 2005. She relocated alongside her then-partner Tom Fotheringham, a lawyer whom she met while studying at Queensland University of Technology. The couple married in 2009 at Margaret River.
She is a mother of two children.