Natalia
Cooper
Natalia Cooper is an Australian journalist and weather presenter who presents the weeknight weather on 9News Perth. Viewers across the country know her from her years on Today and Weekend Today in Sydney, and she has now spent more than 20 years on Australian television. She turns 42 today, 9 November 2026.
| Date of Birth | November 9, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Age | 42 years |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Occupation | Journalist, TV Presenter |
| Husband | Carl Fox |
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Nadia MukamiBiography and Early Life
Natalia Cooper was born on 9 November 1984 in Perth, Western Australia. She grew up in the city and still has extended family there, which later played a big part in her decision to move back home.
She studied journalism at Curtin University in Perth. Her television career started while she was still a teenager, and she presented her first weather bulletin at just 19. A year later, at 20, she read her first news bulletin.
Career
Early Years in Perth
Cooper began at STW, Nine’s Perth station, and Nine says she started presenting weather for 9News Perth in 2004. For about five years she was the station’s weather presenter and a fill-in news presenter. At the end of 2008 she left the station and spent six months travelling the world.
After the trip, she worked as a freelance journalist and moved to London in 2009. She came back to Perth that same year to replace the retiring Jeff Newman as weather presenter on Seven News Perth, a move WAtoday reported in August 2009.
Sydney, Today and Weekend Today
In 2012, Cooper moved to Sydney to work as a reporter for Nine News Sydney. In June 2013 she took over from Sylvia Jeffreys as the New South Wales reporter on Today, and she stayed in that role until March 2014. She also filled in on the Nine News Sydney weather while Amber Sherlock was on maternity leave.
Her big national break came in January 2015, when she replaced Emma Freedman as weather presenter on Weekend Today. In December 2016 she swapped roles with Steven Jacobs, who moved to the weekend show to spend more time with his family. That made Cooper the weather presenter on the weekday Today show, one of the most watched breakfast programmes in Australia.
During her years in Sydney she reported on some of the country’s biggest stories, including bushfires, floods, the Sydney terror attack and the COVID-19 pandemic. When she came back from maternity leave in February 2019, Nine moved her to Nine News as a presenter and reporter instead of returning her to Today.
Return to 9News Perth
In November 2021, TV Tonight reported that Cooper was leaving Nine News Sydney to return to Perth with her family. She stayed with Nine as a senior reporter in Perth, and WAtoday said in December 2021 that blue skies and extended family had drawn her home. She also reads the news from time to time on the 9News National Late bulletin.
In November 2023 she landed an exclusive sit-down interview with shoe designer Professor Jimmy Choo during his visit to Perth. “What a great day at the office,” she wrote on X on 6 November 2023.
Weather stayed part of her job, too. On the 9News Perth bulletin of 2 June 2024, she told viewers the city had recorded 43 mm of rain overnight, “almost double the amount of rain we received in the seven months from October through to April.”
Nine then gave her a bigger role. In December 2025 it announced that Cooper would present the weeknight weather on 9News Perth from 2026, taking over from Scherri-Lee Biggs, who moved to 9News Melbourne. “I love Perth and I love Nine. I can’t wait to get started in this role next year,” Cooper said. By March 2026 she was settled in the weeknight weather chair.
Away from the studio, Cooper also works as a master of ceremonies, host and event facilitator, and she is listed with the speakers agency ICMI.
Personal Life
Natalia Cooper is married to music producer Carl Fox. The couple married in March 2016, and she is also known by her married name, Natalia Fox.
In September 2018 she announced that she and Carl were expecting their first child. Their son, Ezra, was born late on Monday, 28 January 2019. “We’ve named him Ezra and we are completely in love,” she wrote, adding that she was “so thrilled that our family of two is now a trio.”
The family moved from Sydney to Perth at the end of 2021, and they live there today. She posts updates about her work on X as @Natalia_Cooper9, where she describes herself as a journalist, presenter and reporter.
Natalia Cooper Net Worth
Natalia Cooper has built her wealth over more than two decades as a television journalist. Most of her income comes from her salary at Nine, where she has held national roles on Today and Weekend Today and now presents the weeknight weather in Perth.
She also earns fees from hosting and MC work at corporate and community events. Her move into the weeknight weather role in 2026 gives her one of the most visible jobs on Perth television.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Natalia Cooper?
Natalia Cooper was born on 9 November 1984, so she turns 42 on 9 November 2026.
Who is Natalia Cooper’s husband?
Her husband is music producer Carl Fox. The couple married in March 2016.
Does Natalia Cooper have children?
Yes. She and Carl Fox have a son, Ezra, who was born on 28 January 2019.
Is Natalia Cooper still on 9News Perth?
Yes. She took over the weeknight weather on 9News Perth in 2026, after Scherri-Lee Biggs moved to 9News Melbourne.
Why did Natalia Cooper leave the Today show?
She went on maternity leave before Ezra’s birth in January 2019. When she returned in February 2019, Nine moved her to Nine News as a presenter and reporter.
Where did Natalia Cooper study?
She studied journalism at Curtin University in Perth.
