''Sunday Night'' was an Australian news and current affairs program produced and broadcast by the

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. The program aired on Sunday nights and was hosted by Melissa Doyle. It premiered on Sunday 8 February 2009.

History

''Sunday Night'' was a

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show, featuring a mix of feature stories, investigative reports, forums and interviews. Unlike other newsmagazine programs, the show initially featured a live studio audience. Additionally, early episodes of the show were immediately followed by a companion program, ''The All in Call'', a live question and answer session broadcast on

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and online. The separate program was later axed, and the discussion was integrated into the final segment of ''Sunday Night''. The axing of ''The All In Call'' also saw the removal of the studio audience, while later seasons dropped the final segment discussion altogether.

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initially co-hosted the show with

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but stood down as co-host to concentrate on reporting in April 2011.

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and

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have been fill-in presenters. Melissa Doyle succeeded Chris Bath as the show's host from August 2015. In September 2019, the

announced that the show would be axed due to poor ratings and a changing television landscape. The last new episode aired on 24 November 2019, though repeats continued to be aired into January 2020.

Correspondents

Host

* Melissa Doyle (2015–2019) (In addition to reporting)

Reporters

(20102019) * Steve Pennells (20132019) *

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(20142019) *

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(20172019) * Angela Cox (20172019)

Guest reporters

* Samantha Armytage (20092019) * Molly Meldrum (20092019) *

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(20092019) *

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(20092019) * Mark Riley (20092019) *

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(20092019) *

Edwina Bartholomew Edwina Louise Christie Bartholomew (born 5 July 1983) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Bartholomew is currently news presenter on the Seven Network's breakfast television program ''Sunrise''. She has previously been a co-ho ...

(20102019) *

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(20102019) *

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(20102019) * Kylie Gillies (20112019) * Kerri-Anne Kennerley (20122019) *

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(20122019) *

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(20132019) *

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(20142019) * Andrew Rochford (20142019) *

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(20142019) * Simon Reeve (2016)

Former reporters

* Ross Coulthart (2009–2016) *

(2011) *

Monique Wright Monique Wright (born 18 May 1973) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Wright is currently co-host of ''Weekend Sunrise''.

(2009–2012) *

Grant Denyer Grant Craig Denyer (born 12 September 1977) is an Australian television and radio presenter and motor racing driver, who has worked for several television networks, including Seven Network and Network 10, mostly serving as a presenter. In 201 ...

(2009–2013) * Helen Kapalos (2014) *

Rebecca Maddern Rebecca Maddern (born 6 August 1977) is an Australian television presenter and journalist. Maddern is currently weekend presenter of ''Seven News Melbourne'' with Mike Amor and presents ''Seven Afternoon News'' in Melbourne. She has worked at ...

(2009–2015) * Peta-Jane Madam (2012–2016) *

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(2010–2017) * Mike Willesee (2012–2018)

Former hosts

(2009–2015) *

(2009–2011)

Executive producers

* Adam Boland (2009) *Mark Llewellyn (20092014) *Steve Taylor (20142016) *Hamish Thomson (20142019)

References

External links

''Sunday Night'' official website
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