Kate Collins (journalist)

Kate Collins is an Australian former journalist.
Collins previously co‑presented Nine News Adelaide with Brenton Ragless.

Career

Collins attended Norwood Morialta High School, before studying at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. She also worked as a weekend newsreader for Austereo Radio. Her presenting career began with training at C31 Adelaide.
In 2006, she joined NWS 9 in Adelaide as a general reporter for Nine News. The following year, she began serving as a weekend fill‑in news presenter, and in 2011 she succeeded Rob Kelvin as a main presenter.
Collins later hosted the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair until the program was discontinued.
On 10 November 2025, she was made redundant from the Nine Network after 19 years with the company.
In January 2026, Collins joined FiveAA as the breakfast newsreader on Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings.