The 7.30 Report
Encyclopedia
The 7.30 Report is an Australian nightly television current affairs program, that was shown on ABC1
and ABC News 24
at , Mondays–Thursdays. Its sister program, Stateline was shown at the same time on Friday nights.
In 2011, it was replaced by 7.30
, a revamped current affairs program presented by Leigh Sales
and Chris Uhlmann
.
Until the end of 1994 the program had separate editions for each state, presented by Alan Carpenter
, Mary Delahunty
, Quentin Dempster
, Trisha Goddard
, Sarah Henderson
, Genevieve Hussey, John Jost, Leigh McClusky
, Kelly Nestor and Andrew Olle
. Kerry O'Brien took over as the presenter of the national program in 1995, with Maxine McKew
serving as the main relief presenter until 2006.
O'Brien remained the editor and presenter of the program from the time it went national. He announced in 2010 that he would be leaving at the end of the year. He presented his final edition of the program on 9 December 2010.
Current reporters include political editor Heather Ewart, together with Deborah Cornwall, Greg Hoy, Mark Willacy, Michael Brissenden, Murray McLaughlin, Mary Gearin, Mike Sexton, John Taylor, Peter McCutcheon, Paul Lockyer
, Matt Peacock, Lisa Whitehead, Natasha Johnson, David Mark, Genevieve Hussey, Mark Bannerman and Jonathan Harley.
Since January 2000, satirists John Clarke
and Bryan Dawe
have presented a (usually) weekly mock interview covering a topical issue. Dawe is the interviewer, while Clarke plays a prominent public figure, but unusually for satire, he deliberately makes no attempt to imitate the appearance, voice, or mannerisms of the person he portrays. When portraying Julia Gillard
he placed a flower pot behind him to give the impression of him being a woman. These interviews are a continuation of the pair's work for A Current Affair, beginning in 1989, for which they have won a number of awards.
. The revamped program will be presented by Leigh Sales
from Sydney. Chris Uhlmann
will serve as 7.30s political editor and Canberra presenter.
The ABC also announced that the state-based current affairs program Stateline would be folded into the 7.30 brand. The change will see 7.30 extended to five nights a week, although Friday editions will continue to be presented locally and focus on state affairs.
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
and ABC News 24
ABC News 24
ABC News 24 is an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The channel replaced the former ABC High Definition simulcast of ABC1 and commenced broadcasting at 7:30pm 5:30 on Thursday, 22 July 2010.-Pre-launch:The ABC announced in January 2010...
at , Mondays–Thursdays. Its sister program, Stateline was shown at the same time on Friday nights.
In 2011, it was replaced by 7.30
7.30
7.30 is an Australian nightly television current affairs programme ABC1 and ABC News 24 at , Monday to Friday. A national edition screens from Monday to Thursday, produced at the ABN studios in Ultimo, Sydney and presented by Leigh Sales and Chris Uhlmann. A local edition with a focus on state...
, a revamped current affairs program presented by Leigh Sales
Leigh Sales
Leigh Sales, born 1973 is an author and award-winning journalist and presenter of 7.30 with the Australian national broadcaster, the ABC.-Biography:Sales grew up in Queensland and was a journalist with the Nine Network in Brisbane before joining the ABC...
and Chris Uhlmann
Chris Uhlmann
Chris Uhlmann is an Australian television presenter and journalist. He is chief political editor for ABC News 24, and in December, 2010, was appointed as co-host of the ABC Television current affairs program, 7.30....
.
History
The 7.30 Report began in January 1986, screening Tuesday to Friday evenings. The program extended to Mondays the following year.Until the end of 1994 the program had separate editions for each state, presented by Alan Carpenter
Alan Carpenter
Alan John Carpenter is a former Australian politician. He was the 28th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 2006 to 2008. He took office following the resignation of Dr Geoff Gallop...
, Mary Delahunty
Mary Delahunty
Mary Delahunty is an Australian journalist and retired politician with the Australian Labor Party.-Early life:Delahunty was born in Victoria, Australia and educated at Loreto College, in Victoria. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Latrobe University.-Media career:Delahunty...
, Quentin Dempster
Quentin Dempster
Quentin Dempster is an Australian journalist and author.He has worked in the industry for 30 years and has been employed by the ABC for 20.His most important contribution was his exposé of police corruption in Queensland....
, Trisha Goddard
Trisha Goddard
Patricia "Trisha" Goddard is a British television presenter and actress best known for her morning talk show, Trisha Goddard, which is broadcast on a mid morning slot on Channel 5 in the UK. In Australia she is known as a long time presenter of Play School.-Background:Goddard was born in London,...
, Sarah Henderson
Sarah Henderson
Sarah Henderson is a former broadcast journalist best known for her work on the ABC’s The 7.30 Report and for her consumer advocacy on The Investigators....
, Genevieve Hussey, John Jost, Leigh McClusky
Leigh McClusky
Leigh McClusky is an Australian journalist and presenter who has previously worked for Channel 7 in Adelaide. She held the role of presenter of Today Tonight South Australia from 30 January 1995 to 17 August 2007....
, Kelly Nestor and Andrew Olle
Andrew Olle
John Andrew Durrant Olle , always known as Andrew Olle, was a radio and television presenter on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, beginning his career in 1967 as a news cadet and, until his death, working in a wide variety of programs, including The 7.30 Report, ABC Radio 2BL, Sydney,...
. Kerry O'Brien took over as the presenter of the national program in 1995, with Maxine McKew
Maxine McKew
Maxine Margaret McKew , is a former Australian politician and journalist; she was the Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government in the Rudd Ministry and the First Gillard Ministry. Between 2007 and 2010, she was the member of the House of...
serving as the main relief presenter until 2006.
O'Brien remained the editor and presenter of the program from the time it went national. He announced in 2010 that he would be leaving at the end of the year. He presented his final edition of the program on 9 December 2010.
Format
The program usually comprises several pre-recorded items and live interviews, focusing on issues of national or global significance. The program has traditionally featured interviews with politicians.Current reporters include political editor Heather Ewart, together with Deborah Cornwall, Greg Hoy, Mark Willacy, Michael Brissenden, Murray McLaughlin, Mary Gearin, Mike Sexton, John Taylor, Peter McCutcheon, Paul Lockyer
Paul Lockyer
Paul James Lockyer was an Australian television journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Nine Network who was known for his reporting on rural and regional Australia...
, Matt Peacock, Lisa Whitehead, Natasha Johnson, David Mark, Genevieve Hussey, Mark Bannerman and Jonathan Harley.
Since January 2000, satirists John Clarke
John Clarke (satirist)
John Morrison Clarke is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian, writer, and satirist. He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, and has lived in Australia since the late 1970s...
and Bryan Dawe
Bryan Dawe
Bryan John Dawe is best known as an Australian writer, comedian and political satirist, but is also known for his work as a songwriter, photographer and social activist....
have presented a (usually) weekly mock interview covering a topical issue. Dawe is the interviewer, while Clarke plays a prominent public figure, but unusually for satire, he deliberately makes no attempt to imitate the appearance, voice, or mannerisms of the person he portrays. When portraying Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard
Julia Eileen Gillard is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia, in office since June 2010.Gillard was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and migrated with her family to Adelaide, Australia in 1966, attending Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. In 1982 Gillard moved...
he placed a flower pot behind him to give the impression of him being a woman. These interviews are a continuation of the pair's work for A Current Affair, beginning in 1989, for which they have won a number of awards.
Changes in 2011
The ABC announced in December 2010 that the program would return in 2011 in a new form, under the name 7.307.30
7.30 is an Australian nightly television current affairs programme ABC1 and ABC News 24 at , Monday to Friday. A national edition screens from Monday to Thursday, produced at the ABN studios in Ultimo, Sydney and presented by Leigh Sales and Chris Uhlmann. A local edition with a focus on state...
. The revamped program will be presented by Leigh Sales
Leigh Sales
Leigh Sales, born 1973 is an author and award-winning journalist and presenter of 7.30 with the Australian national broadcaster, the ABC.-Biography:Sales grew up in Queensland and was a journalist with the Nine Network in Brisbane before joining the ABC...
from Sydney. Chris Uhlmann
Chris Uhlmann
Chris Uhlmann is an Australian television presenter and journalist. He is chief political editor for ABC News 24, and in December, 2010, was appointed as co-host of the ABC Television current affairs program, 7.30....
will serve as 7.30s political editor and Canberra presenter.
The ABC also announced that the state-based current affairs program Stateline would be folded into the 7.30 brand. The change will see 7.30 extended to five nights a week, although Friday editions will continue to be presented locally and focus on state affairs.
See also
- List of Australian television series
- List of Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs