Karla Grant

Karla Grant is an Australian presenter for the SBS's program Living Black, news and events concerning indigenous communities within Australia.

Biography

Grant was born in Adelaide to a Dutch father and an Aboriginal mother.[1]

Grant was married for 16 years to television presenter Stan Grant until 2000. They had three children.[1][2]

Media career

Grant hosted Aboriginal Australia on Channel 10, a programme which was also directed towards Australia's indigenous community.[3]

In 1994 she joined SBS, originally as producer, reporter, director and presenter on the Walkley Award-winning programme ICAM, SBS’s first Indigenous current affairs show.[3]

In 2002 she began hosting Living Black.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Molitorisz, Sacha (19 March 2009). "Why a six year old program is an elder". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/why-a-sixyear-old-program-is-an-elder/2009/03/18/1237054885139.html. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Karla's wish is Granted". Sydney Confidential (Daily Telegraph). 22 September 2006. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/karlas-wish-is-granted/story-e6frewz0-1111112247557. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Karla Grant". Living Black. Special Broadcasting Service. http://news.sbs.com.au/livingblack/karla_grant_131722. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
  4. ^ "Living Black returns with a new face, tougher edge". National Indigenous Times. 20 January 2005. http://www.nit.com.au/News/story.aspx?id=4273. Retrieved 18 March 2010.