''First Edition'' is an Australian

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broadcast on

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. The program is currently hosted by

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. The program is one of four breakfast news programs in Australia, competing with ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. The program airs seven days a week. The program is unusual for the fact that since 2014 it is broadcast from two locations, with Jayes co-hosting from the Sky News centre in the Sydney suburb of

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, and Gilbert hosting from studios in

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. Additionally, the program also transitions into political commentary program '' AM Agenda'' at 8:30am AEST, which Gilbert hosted solo until October 2018, after which he was joined by Jayes. Weekend editions of the program were trimmed with the launch of ''

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'' and '' Sunday Edition'' from 9 July 2016. Amy Greenbank, Tom Connell and Leanne Jones have served as substitute anchors of the program.

History

The program is one of the longest running formats still broadcast on Sky News, having been on-air since at least 2002. Previous presenters of the program have included John Gatfield, Michael Willesee, Jr., Vanessa Grimm (née Trezise),

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, Susanne Latimore, Nina Stevens (née May) and

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. Brooke Corte stepped down as host in September 2018 to become primetime anchor of Your Money, and was replaced by

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replaced Kieran Gilbert as co-anchor in July 2019.

Special editions

On 7 November 2014, the program was broadcast from a Sydney Airport aircraft

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, following a recent partnership deal between Sky News and

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. As part of the arrangement, Corte presented in-flight news bulletins on Qantas flights.

References

External links

Sky News Official site
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