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| Division of | Network 10 |
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| Opening Theme | 10 News theme byLes Gock (1994–present) |
| Founded | 2 August 1964; 61 years ago (1964-08-02) |
| Headquarters | Pyrmont,Sydney,New South Wales |
| Area served | Australia |
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| Key People | Martin White (Head of Broadcast News) |
| Parent | Network Ten Pty Limited (Paramount Networks UK & Australia) |
| Website | 10 |
10 News[1] is the national news and current affairs division ofNetwork 10. Its flagship program airs at 5:00 pm on weekday evenings, with editions produced from studios inSydney,Melbourne,Brisbane,Adelaide andPerth. National bulletins are presented from the network's main studios inPyrmont, Sydney.
The news division also draws upon the resources ofCBS News, and among non-Paramount Skydance sources,ITN,APTN andReuters for select international coverage.
Network 10's news service was introduced on 2 August 1964 with the launch ofATV-10 in Melbourne,[2] followed on 5 April 1965 byTEN-10 in Sydney.[3]
The network was the first to introduce dual-anchored hour-long news bulletins in the form ofEyewitness News from 1973 onwards. The 1980s were the network's most successful period as a news provider with its local Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane bulletins often rating highest for their 6pm timeslots.[4] Network 10's flagship national nightly bulletin news services has undergone a number of name changes since inception in 1965 including:Ten News,Ten Evening News, andTen Eyewitness News, whilst state bulletins titles have includedATV News in Melbourne, SASNEWS in Adelaide andNewswatch in Brisbane.
A major change to the service occurred on 20 January 1992 when all five of its local bulletins were moved to the 5pm time slot. In 1994, all local weekend bulletins were axed across the network and replaced by a 30-minute network bulletin from Sydney –Ten Weekend News, initially presented by John Gatfield and later byTracey Spicer,Natarsha Belling andBill Woods.
10 News has often been described as a 'training ground' for some of Australia's best-known television journalists. Some of the best-known reporters and presenters who launched or spent a major part of their careers at Network 10 includeJana Wendt,Kerry O'Brien,Katrina Lee, Charles Slade,Ann Sanders,Steve Liebmann,Tim Webster,Ron Wilson,Anne Fulwood,Juanita Phillips,Harry Potter,[5]Liz Hayes,Jo Pearson,David Johnson,Bill McDonald,Chris Masters,Larry Emdur,Eddie McGuire, John Gatfield,Kay McGrath,Graeme Goodings,Sharyn Ghidella,Laurie Oakes,Geraldine Doogue,Helen Kapalos,Jennifer Keyte,Deborah Knight,Bruce McAvaney,Nathan Templeton,Mel McLaughlin,Karl Stefanovic,Mark Beretta,Amber Sherlock and George Donikian amongst others.
In September 2010, the network announced a major expansion of its news service. From 24 January 2011, It expanded its evening news output by introducing a national current affairs program at 6pm,6PM with George Negus (later6.30 with George Negus), and an additional local bulletin at 6:30pm on weeknights,[6] under theTen Evening News brand. In addition, the network announced the re-introduction of local weekend bulletins at 6pm and the axing of its 5pm national bulletin.
Two months after the relaunch, the national weekend bulletins were re-introduced owing to poor ratings, although the 6pm local bulletins continued to air. Later that month, the network dropped its 6:30pm local bulletins on weeknights, extendedTen News at Five to 90 minutes and moved George Negus' program to 6:30pm each weeknight. The changes were introduced on Monday 4 April 2011.[7]
Further changes in September 2011 saw the axing of the network's late night bulletin[8] and the state-based 6pm weekend bulletins. The 5pm national bulletin on Saturdays and Sundays was extended to 90 minutes a month later.[9] Later that month, the network axed6.30 with George Negus and replaced it with an hour-long version ofThe 7PM Project (renamedThe Project). In November 2011, the last half-hour of Network 10's 5pm state bulletins were rebranded asTen News at Six. Two months later, the main 5pm bulletin was shortened back to 60 minutes from Sunday 22 January 2012 withThe Project moved to 6pm.[10]
The network'sTen Early News bulletin was axed in February 2012 following the launch of Network 10'sBreakfast program. More changes during the year saw the return of a networkedTen Late News in a new format launched on 4 June 2012, and the axing ofBreakfast on 30 November 2012, due to low ratings and cost-cutting measures at the network.
On 15 September 2013, Network 10 reintroduced theTen Eyewitness News branding for all of its news output, including the flagship 5pm state bulletins.[11] Two months later, a new breakfast program,Wake Up, was launched.
On 21 May 2014, Network 10 announced it would axeWake Up and all national news bulletins on weekdays as part of a wider cost-cutting program with the loss of around 150 jobs, caused by poor ratings and advertising revenue.[12] The network also closed its two international bureaux inLos Angeles andLondon. As of 2018, the state-based 5pm news continues to air, alongside national bulletins at weekends.
In February 2014, Network 10 announced thatHugh Riminton would joinSandra Sully as a co-anchor of the bulletin. In November 2014,Candice Wyatt joinedStephen Quartermain as a co-anchor and finally in August 2015Lachlan Kennedy joinedGeorgina Lewis as a co-anchor in Brisbane.
On 16 May 2016,Ten Eyewitness News updated their set and graphics. However, the logo remained unchanged.
In January 2017, the three east coast metro bulletins (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane) returned to solo anchors withHugh Riminton,Candice Wyatt and Lachlan Kennedy returning to reporting duties in February.
On 1 November 2018, alongside a major network relaunch, theTen Eyewitness News branding was replaced with10 News First.[13][14]
On 2 December 2019, the 5pm edition of10 News First was extended to 90 minutes.[15]
On 11 August 2020, 10 announced it would transfer studio presentation of the Brisbane and Perth bulletins to Sydney with the Adelaide bulletin moved to Melbourne.[16] Reporters, camera crews and editorial staff were retained in Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.[16] Between February 2023 and August 2024, the changes were periodically reversed, with the Adelaide and Melbourne bulletins reinstated as separate editions that month, production of the Perth bulletin returning to Subiaco the following month, and the Sydney and Brisbane bulletins reinstated as separate editions from September 2024.[17]
In October 2023, 10 announced that its flagship 5:00 pm bulletins would be reduced to 60 minutes from 2024, to make room for a revival ofDeal or No Deal while it also reintroduced a late night news bulletin, which is streamed live digitally via10 andYouTube ahead of a delayed broadcast on the main channel.[18] An afternoon bulletin, titled10 News First: Afternoons, was also introduced in 2024, premiering on 29 January 2024.[19][20]
On 16 June 2025, Network 10 announced it would be rebranding its news division to10 News, alongside the announcement of the new public affairs program named10 News+ which premiered on 30 June 2025.[21]
10 News: Lunchtime is an hour-long bulletin airing weekdays at 1:00 pm, presented from the network's Sydney studios byNarelda Jacobs with entertainment presented byAngela Bishop.[22] Initially airing at 12:00 pm and titled10 News First: Midday, the bulletin launched on Monday 9 January 2023,[23] transitioning from the10 News First: Breakfast bulletin axed in December 2022. The bulletin was moved to 1:00 pm from Monday 19 August 2024 and renamed10 News First: Lunchtime.[24] Fill-in presenters for the bulletin include Ursula Heger, Lachlan Kennedy, Hugh Riminton, Kate Freebairn, Amanda Hart and Angela Bishop. On 30 June, due to Network 10 rebranding itself,10 News First: Lunchtime renamed to10 News: Lunchtime.
10 News: Afternoon is a half-hour bulletin airing weekdays at 3:30 pm, presented from the network's Sydney studios byNarelda Jacobs with sport presenterTara Rushton and weather presenterJosh Holt. The bulletin launched on Monday 29 January 2024.[25][19][20]Fill-in presenters for the bulletin include Ursula Heger, Lachlan Kennedy, Hugh Riminton, Kate Freebairn, Amanda Hart and Angela Bishop.
10 Late News is a half-hour bulletin airing weeknights at approximately 10:30 pm, presented from the network's Sydney studios by Ursula Heger. The bulletin is streamed live on 10'sstreaming service andYouTube channel at 10:00 pm AEST, followed by a delayed broadcast on television at approximately 10:30 pm local time.[18][26][27] Taylor Ryan or Tallulah Thompson is the fill-in presenter for 10 Late News.
The network's first late news bulletin,Ten Evening News: Crisis in the Gulf, was hosted by veteran newsreaderEric Walters and was part of the network's coverage of theFirst Gulf War in January 1991. Walters hosted for four months before being replaced byAnne Fulwood as host of the 30-minuteTen Second Edition News, laterTen Late News, at 10:30pm until her resignation to join theSeven Network in November 1995, whereupon she was replaced bySandra Sully, who would go on to host the bulletin for most of the next 16 years. The bulletin also aired on weekends, hosted byTracey Spicer, until the Saturday and Sunday editions were axed in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
In 2006, the bulletin was merged with the late weeknight edition ofSports Tonight on Monday through Thursday nights. Due to declining ratings and increased competition, the bulletin was axed with the final week of episodes hosted by Sandra Sully (news) and Brad McEwan (Sports Tonight) on Monday through Thursday, andTim Webster on Friday 30 September 2011. Sully became co-host of Sydney's evening bulletin alongsideBill Woods.[8]
The bulletin was revived on 4 June 2012 in a new magazine-style format, hosted byHamish Macdonald. In September 2013, the bulletin was rebranded asTen Eyewitness News: Late and Danielle Isdale replaced Macdonald after he resigned later that same month.Hugh Riminton later replaced Isdale as host and the bulletin returned to a standard news bulletin format. The bulletin was again axed in May 2014 alongside the early and morning news bulletins.[28]
The weekend edition of10 News airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 5pm and is presented from the network's Sydney studios byChris Bath with sport presenter Scott Mackinnon and weather presenter Amanda Jason.
The national bulletin was introduced in 1994 to replace state-based bulletins (excluding Adelaide and Perth, who had state-based weekend bulletins until early 1996) but axed in January 2011 ahead of the reintroduction of local editions at 6pm. The national edition was reinstated two months later in the wake of poor ratings. The 6pm local bulletins continued to air until October 2011 when the 5pm national news was extended to 90 minutes.[9][29]
Until July 2014, a separate edition for Perth and Western Australia was also broadcast from the Pyrmont studios in Sydney. The lack of a separate up-to-date edition ofTen Eyewitness News Weekend for Perth has led to criticisms when outdated time-sensitive news has been broadcast in Western Australia, as in the case of a local 8-year-old junior drag racing accident victim who had died in hospital several hours prior to Ten airing the three-hour-old national bulletin reporting that she was still alive.[30][31] Localised Sydney-produced weekend editions were restored for Perth and Western Australia by late 2018. Then weeknight presenterNarelda Jacobs presented the Perth edition until she was reappointed to present the weeknight bulletins for Perth in September 2020; Bath would present both the national and Perth editions of the weekend news ever since.
In December 2018, it was announced thatNatarsha Belling would move toStudio 10 in 2019 to present news updates throughout the show. Belling was replaced byChris Bath.
The bulletin has previously been presented by Natarsha Belling,Hermione Kitson,Mike Munro,Matt Doran,Bill Woods,Steve Liebmann,Tracey Spicer and John Gatfield.
Fill-in presenters includeHugh Riminton and Lachlan Kennedy (news), and Chloe-Amanda Bailey (sport).
In 10's regional viewing areas, short local news updates air at various times during the day and evening Monday to Friday. Each region has its own presenter, and the updates recorded from Hobart (Southern NSW + ACT, Regional Victoria, Regional Queensland) and in Wollongong (Northern NSW + Gold Coast)
These updates are presented by Will Boddy (Southern NSW + ACT), Bo Jeong (Northern NSW + Gold Coast), Sarah Bennallack (Regional Victoria), and Stacey Eldridge (Regional Queensland). Fill-in presenters include Zeke Gaffney (Southern NSW + ACT), Keeley Hurry (Northern NSW + Gold Coast), Stephanie Dalton (Regional Victoria), and Caspar McLeod (Regional Queensland)
In 10's metro viewing areas, news updates air during the late afternoon and early evening by each capital cities main newsreader.
10 News has a YouTube channel that shares clips from10 News and10 News+ programs. The channel has approximately 1.06 million subscribers as of 2025.
10 News Sydney is presented fromTEN-10's Sydney studios atPyrmont bySandra Sully (Monday to Thursday) and either Lachlan Kennedy or Hugh Riminton (Friday) with sport presenterTara Rushton and weather presenterJosh Holt.
The Sydney edition is simulcast on10 Northern NSW in Northern New South Wales and in Griffith via10 Griffith, and across Southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory via10 Southern NSW and ACT.
Between 1995 and 2005, the program was presented byRon Wilson andJessica Rowe, until Rowe moved to co-hostToday on theNine Network. She was replaced by then US correspondentDeborah Knight in 2006. Wilson moved to the networkedEarly News bulletin,[32] after presenting his final 5pm Sydney program as main anchor on Friday 16 January 2009.
In October 2011,Sandra Sully replacedDeborah Knight following the axing ofTen Late News.[8] Knight left the network to join theNine Network as aNine News presenter andWeekend Today as a news presenter.
Bill Woods left the network on 30 November 2012 after his contract was not renewed as part of cost-cutting measures.[33] Ron Wilson was also set to leave on the same day, however he stayed until 28 December that year as he presented his final bulletin for Ten News after being employed there for 34 years.[34] He then moved back to radio in April 2013 as a newsreader and radio announcer forsmoothfm. In February 2014,Hugh Riminton joined Sandra Sully as a co-anchor, but returned to reporting three years later when the bulletin returned to a solo-anchor format.
In September 2020, studio production for the Sydney bulletin was merged with the Brisbane bulletin with opt-outs for local news, sport and weather alongside shared content; from 2 September 2024, the bulletins were separated and production of the Sydney bulletin resumed as a standalone edition, with the revived Brisbane bulletin returning to Mount Coot-tha.[17]
Fill-in presenters includeHugh Riminton, Lachlan Kennedy,Narelda Jacobs (news) and Amanda Hart (weather).
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10 News Melbourne is presented fromATV-10's Como Centre studios inSouth Yarra byJennifer Keyte with sport presenterStephen Quartermain (Monday to Thursday) and Caty Price (Friday) and weather presenter Jayde Cotic.
The network's Melbourne news operation was originally based at theNunawading studios until a move to the Como Centre in 1992.
Mal Walden joined ATV-10 in April 1987, shortly after his abrupt sacking by HSV-7 – he took over the weekday 5pm bulletin in 1996 alongsideJennifer Hansen who was replaced byHelen Kapalos in 2006. Kapalos was sacked in November 2012 amid cost-cutting measures at the network. Walden anchored the bulletin solo until his retirement in December 2013.
George Donikian was the main male fill-in during the 2000s, including presenting the Saturday 6pm bulletin during the 2002–11 period that Network 10 had theAFL broadcasting rights. He retired in October 2011. Sport presenterStephen Quartermain then assumed that role, though he had filled-in as news presenter during various times in the past, when Donikian was unavailable.
Mignon Stewart (née Henne) was the main female fill-in for Jennifer Hansen and Helen Kapalos during the 2000s (including for an extended stint in early 2006 before Kapalos started). There was no female fill-in for much of 2008 and 2009.Hermione Kitson became the female fill-in during 2010 and moved to Sydney in 2012.
During the 2000s, occasionally due to availability and network commitments, Walden or Kapalos would present solo (particularly after major events such as theAFL Grand Final).
Traffic Reporter Vanessa O'Hanlon left after six years (2003–2008) in 2008 forABC News Breakfast. Emma Notarfrancesco left after four and a half years (2010–2015), to work forFormula 1's Australian media team on Friday 20 February 2015. Jimmy Wirtanen then returned to the role.
In November 2014,Candice Wyatt joinedStephen Quartermain as co-anchor of the bulletin,[35] but returned to reporting just over two years later when the bulletin returned to a solo-anchor format.
In May 2018, Network 10 announced thatJennifer Keyte would leave theSeven Network to present the bulletin replacingStephen Quartermain,[36] who was redeployed to his former role of presenting sport on the bulletin.
Past presenters of Network 10's Melbourne news includedDavid Johnston, who presented the flagship evening bulletin for 16 years (alongside the likes ofJana Wendt andJo Pearson) until his departure forHSV-7 in 1996.
The Melbourne bulletin is simulcast across most of regional Victoria via10 Regional Victoria, to the city of Mildura via10 Mildura, most of metropolitan and regional Tasmania via10 TDT, the south areas of Remote and Eastern Australia via10 Central and to the city of Darwin via10 Darwin.
In September 2020, studio production for the Melbourne bulletin was merged with the Adelaide bulletin with opt-outs for local news, sport and weather alongside shared content; the bulletins were separated and Melbourne returned to a solo bulletin on 3 February 2023.[37]
Fill in presenters includeCandice Wyatt,Stephen Quartermain (News), Adrian Franklin, Nick Butler and Caty Price (Sport), Steph Baumgartel (weather).
10 News Queensland is presented fromTVQ's studios atMt Coot-tha bySharyn Ghidella, with sport presenter Veronica Eggleton, and weather presenterLiz Cantor.
The Brisbane edition is simulcast across regional Queensland via10 Regional Queensland, theGold Coast via10 Northern NSW and Gold Coast and the north areas of Remote and Central Australia via10 Central. Reporters are also based at a remote newsroom on the Gold Coast.
In August 2015, Lachlan Kennedy joinedGeorgina Lewis as co-anchor of the bulletin, but returned to reporting merely eighteen months later when the bulletin returned to a solo-anchor format.
Former long-serving presenterMarie-Louise Theile leftTen News on 14 December 2007 to spend more time with her family.[38] Other previous presenters include Geoff Mullins,Tracey Spicer,Brad McEwan andBill McDonald, who left in November 2012 when his contract was not renewed due to cost-cutting measures.
In September 2020, studio production for the Brisbane bulletin was transferred to Sydney with a single bulletin containing opt-outs of local news, sport and weather for Sydney and Brisbane alongside shared content. Georgina Lewis, presenter of 13 years, and sports presenter Jonathan Williams were among those that were made redundant in the restructure with the final Brisbane-based bulletin broadcast on 11 September 2020.
On 15 August 2024, it was announced that a separate bulletin, presented from Ten's Mt Coot-tha studios, would be restored from 2 September 2024, with former reporter Sharyn Ghidella returning to the network after more than thirty years.[17]
Fill in presenters include Pippa Sheehan, Georgina Hill (News), Josh McLean (Sport) and Paris Martin (weather).
10 News Adelaide is presented fromADS-10's Adelaide studios inEastwood by Tiffany Warne with sport presenter Max Burford and weather presenter Josh Webster.
The Adelaide bulletin is simulcast to Port Lincoln, the Upper Spencer Gulf of South Australia and the city of Broken Hill in New South Wales via10 Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill, and to the Riverland and the South East areas of South Australia via10 South Australia.
In 2000, studio production for the 5pm Adelaide bulletin was moved to the network'sMelbourne studios in South Yarra. The bulletin was presented from Melbourne for the next decade while sport and weather segments were still presented locally from the station's studios in North Adelaide and subsequently, from 2007, in newly-built studios in Hutt Street. Initially, then-presentersGeorge Donikian and Nikki Dwyer relocated from Adelaide to present the new Melbourne based bulletin. After 8 years co-anchoring with Donikian, Dwyer eventually resigned as presenter in late 2000 after she decided to move back to Adelaide, to begin starting a family. Dwyer was subsequently replaced as presenter byKelly Nestor who resigned in 2006 and was succeeded byRebecca Morse.
On 21 January 2011, George Donikian presented his final Melbourne-based bulletin forTen News Adelaide. Studio presentation subsequently returned to ADS-10's Adelaide studios on 24 January 2011, to coincide with the launch of the short-lived 6:30pm local bulletin. Rebecca Morse relocated with the bulletin to Adelaide while Donikian remained in Melbourne, co-presenting the Melbourne edition ofTen News at Five withHelen Kapalos for two months before being reduced to Fridays only, as well as presenting the localised weekend edition.[39] Jane Reilly retired as weather presenter in April 2013 after 37 years and was succeeded by Kate Freebairn. A year later,Mark Aiston resigned as sport presenter.
In September 2020, studio production for the Adelaide bulletin was transferred back to Melbourne with a single bulletin containing opt-outs of local news, sport and weather for Adelaide and Melbourne alongside shared content. Rebecca Morse, presenter of 14 years, and sports presenterWill Goodings were among those that were made redundant in the restructure with the final Adelaide-based bulletin broadcast on 11 September 2020.[40][41] In February 2022, the Adelaide newsroom was relocated to newly-built offices on Greenhill Road in Eastwood.
The Adelaide and Melbourne bulletins were separated on 3 February 2023; studio production of the Adelaide bulletin was moved to the network'sSydney studios, whereKate Freebairn is now based, to present a new solo bulletin for Adelaide.[37]
Tiffany Warne temporarily shifts from Weather to News, due to presenterKate Freebairn is on maternity leave until 2026.
Fill in presenters include Alan Murrel (News).
10 News Perth is presented fromNEW-10's Perth studios inSubiaco byNatalie Forrest with sports presenter Lachy Reid and weather presenter Beau Pearson.
The Perth bulletin is simulcast to most of regional Western Australia via10 Western Australia.
Production of the Perth bulletin was initially moved toPyrmont in 2000, citing high costs of converting the network's Dianella studios. Then-presentersGreg Pearce and Christina Morrissy relocated to Sydney to present the bulletin, whilst sport and weather segments were still presented locally from the station's studios in Dianella. Morrissy later resigned from these duties after sufferingdeep vein thrombosis on a flight and was replaced by Celina Edmonds. Pearce also later resigned to return to Perth, while Edmonds resigned to spend more time with her family. She then moved toSky News Australia as a presenter and reporter.
Following their departures,Tim Webster andCharmaine Dragun became the main presenters ofTen News Perth from 2005. After Dragun's untimely death on 2 November 2007,[42] Webster remained as the solo presenter and continued to present the bulletin until 2 May 2008, after which presenting duties were rotated between Ron Wilson, Narelda Jacobs, Deborah Knight and Sandra Sully in Sydney for the seven weeks between Webster's departure and the relocation of the bulletin back to Perth.
On 18 January 2008, it was announced that studio production ofTen News would return toPerth.[43] The network denied that the move was related to the death of Charmaine Dragun as the decision to switch production had been made well beforehand.Narelda Jacobs began presenting in the Sydney studios in May 2008 beforeTen News Perth presentation returned to the Dianella studios on Monday 23 June 2008.
In December 2016, Network 10 moved into new offices in Subiaco, relocating from Dianella.[44]
In December 2019, it was announced that formerToday Tonight presenterMonika Kos would replace Jacobs as anchor from 13 January 2020 with Jacobs to move to Sydney to co-hostStudio 10.[45]
In September 2020, studio production for the Perth bulletin was transferred back to Sydney with Narelda Jacobs returning as anchor.[46] The bulletin continued to air live with sports news presented from the Perth newsroom.
On 13 March 2023, presentation of the Perth bulletin once again returned to the Subiaco studio as a trial, with Natalie Forrest as anchor.[47] In December 2023, it was announced that the bulletin would remain in Perth.[48]
Fill in presenters include Jess Brown (News).
10 News+ is an in-depth current affairs program that airs Sunday to Friday at 6.00pm and is presented from the network's Sydney studios byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace (Sunday to Thursday) andHugh Riminton and Ursula Heger (Friday).[49][50] The bulletin launched on Monday 30 June.
Lachlan Kennedy, Ashleigh Raper andGeorgie Tunny are fill-in presenters on the bulletin.
Over the decades, Network 10 has experimented with a wide range of current affairs formats.
| Program | Tenure | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Morning Australia | 1981–1992 | A pioneering breakfast show that blended news, interviews, and lifestyle segments. |
| Meet the Press | 1992–2013 | A long-running political affairs program featuring interviews with key policymakers and commentators. |
| The Bolt Report | 2011–2015 | A commentary-driven show hosted by conservative columnistAndrew Bolt. |
| 6.30 with George Negus | 2011 | A short-lived but ambitious attempt to deliver in-depth reporting in a prime-time slot. |
| Breakfast | 2012 | A morning news and talk show aimed at competing with established breakfast television formats. |
| Revealed | 2013 | A documentary-style series focused on investigative journalism. |
| Wake Up | 2013–2014 | A fresh take on morning television, broadcast from beachside locations. |
| The Project | 2009–2025 | A flagship hybrid of news and entertainment that ran for 16 years, known for its panel discussions and interviews with newsmakers and celebrities. |
10 News First: Breakfast aired weekdays at 8am and was presented from the network's Sydney studios byLachlan Kennedy (Monday – Wednesday) and from the network's Melbourne studios byNatasha Exelby (Thursday & Friday). The half-hour bulletin was launched on Monday 27 June 2022,[51] but was discontinued December that year due to poor ratings[52] and transitioned into the later-airing10 News First: Midday (later10 News First: Lunchtime) the following January.
The network's early morning news program began asTen Early News in January 2006, airing for one hour at 6am weekday mornings and featuring a number of segments unique to its timeslot, such as morning newspaper headlines from the country's major papers. The last edition aired on Wednesday 22 February 2012 in preparation of the earlier-than-scheduled launch ofNetwork 10'sBreakfast program. The bulletin was revived on 4 November 2013 asTen Eyewitness News: Early, airing from 5:30am to 6:30am on weekdays, immediately preceding the network's new breakfast programWake Up.[53]
The bulletin was originally presented byBill Woods until he became a presenter for the Sydney edition ofTen News at Five, switching roles withRon Wilson in January 2009. For the revival,Hermione Kitson anchored alongside sports presenter Scott Mackinnon and weather presenter Amanda Jason.
The final edition of the early news aired on Friday 23 May 2014, when the bulletin was axed alongsideWake Up and the morning and late news bulletins.[28]
Ten originally aired a late morning news program from 1980 until cost-cutting measures led to its axing ten years later. It was revived in 1994 and presented by David Johnston from the Melbourne newsroom. From 1994–2000 and August – December 2005,Ten Morning News would air after the successfulGood Morning Australia with Bert Newton. In 1996, Jason Cameron took over as presenter for the next four years until production was moved to 10's Pyrmont news centre in Sydney, where the bulletin was hosted byTracey Spicer and Natarsha Belling. In 2004, the bulletin briefly moved to midday (then calledTen News at Noon) to compete against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's ownWorld at Noon – a decision which proved unpopular.
In 2007, after Tracey Spicer left the network the previous year,Natarsha Belling became the face of the bulletin and continued the role right through to the start of 2012.
During 2010 and 2011, the bulletin aired for one hour at 9am, beforeThe Circle. The bulletin was retired with the launch ofBreakfast but returned upon the axing ofThe Circle in late August 2012, this time airing at 10am on weekdays, presented byRon Wilson.[54]
Ten Morning News was axed again on Friday 30 November 2012, marking the final full-length national news to be presented by Ron Wilson after 33 years with Network 10. A morning news bulletin was again revived on 4 November 2013 with the launch ofTen Eyewitness News: Morning, anchored byMatt Doran with sports presenter Scott Mackinnon and weather presenter Amanda Jason.[53]
Another round of cost-cutting measures led to the morning news being axed again on Friday 23 May 2014, alongsideWake Up and the early and late news bulletins.[28]
