Michael Usher Biography
Michael Usher is an Australian media personality serving as a presenter and reporter. He hosts The Latest from 7NEWS and is the anchor for 7NEWS Sydney on Fridays and Saturdays. Michael joined the 7NEWS team in October 2016 after a distinguished 25 years with the Nine Network.
Michael Usher Age
Usher is 53 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1970 in Rockhampton City, Australia.
Michael Usher Height
He stands at a height of 1.83 m (approximately 6 feet).
Michael Usher Nationality
He holds an Australian nationality.
Michael Usher Education
Usher graduated from All Saints’ College, Perth in 1987. He went on to study media in 1989 at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and graduated with an Associate Diploma in Media Studies.
Michael Usher Parents
Usher was born to loving and supportive parents. Unfortunately, their details are not disclosed to the media.
Michael Usher Wife
Michael was married to Annalie Usher who also works in the media. The couple tied the knot in 2004. However, in 2013 they divorced. Michael shares sons Tom, 18, Max, 14, and daughter Alex, 12, with ex-wife Annalie Usher.
In an interview, Michael admitted that his marriage breakdown with wife Annalie Usher made him ‘a complete wreck’.
“I was a complete wreck for a while. When you go through a sad time in your life, when you’ve got everything going at speed and you hit a wall and stop dead, you slide down that wall and fall in a heap – and I did that,” he said.
Michael added that he would not have been able to cope, without the support of his friends and colleagues.
While he has not commented publicly, it was previously reported Michael split from his ex-wife due to his intense filming schedule for Nine’s 60 Minutes.
“You could say it’s the 60 Minutes curse,” a source allegedly told Woman’s Day magazine back in 2016.
“The pressure of being on the road and working away from home affects marriages,” they added.
“It’s hard to keep starting over every time you get back from an extended overseas assignment.”
Michael Usher 7 News
Michael hosts The Latest from 7NEWS and is the anchor for 7NEWS Sydney on Fridays and Saturdays. He joined the 7NEWS team in October 2016 after a distinguished 25 years with the Nine Network.
Michael’s career in broadcast journalism began in Western Australia – as a final-year cadet at Golden West Television Network in 1990, followed by posting in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie before he joined STW9 Perth. In 1993 Michael made the move to the harbour city and set up office with the team at TCN 9. Here, he reported the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and then led coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympics (and the subsequent two Olympic and two Commonwealth games). However, his avid passion for travel and history was exploited with his assignment to the Nine Network’s US Bureau as a correspondent in 2001, and London Bureau (covering Europe and the Middle East) in 2004.
During this half-decade as a foreign correspondent, Michael covered many major stories, including the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, subway bombings in London and Madrid, the war in Iraq, the death of Pope John Paul II, and the Colombia Space Shuttle.
Upon returning home in 2006, Michael presented Nightline. In 2007 he was appointed news presenter for the Sunday program. He filed reports for 60 Minutes as a contractor in 2008 before joining the team as a permanent member in 2009 – hosting the first leaders’ debate between Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott before the 2010 Australian Federal Election.
Michael has built his career on the maxim that everyone has a story, and his ability to listen and transfer those tales to a greater audience is among the best in the business. After 25 loyal years with Channel 9, Michael moved to the 7 Network, taking the position as their Presenter/Weekend News reader, enabling him to spend more time with his children in Sydney.
Michael Usher Salary
He earns an average annual salary ranging between $180,000 to $600,000.
Michael Usher Net Worth
Usher’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $7 million.
