10 News
10 News is the national news and current affairs division of Network 10. Its flagship program airs at 5:00pm on weekday evenings, with editions produced from studios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. National bulletins are presented from the network's main studios in Pyrmont, Sydney.
The news division also draws upon the resources of CBS News, and among non-Paramount Skydance sources, ITN, APTN and Reuters for select international coverage.
History
Network 10's news service was introduced on 2 August 1964 with the launch of ATV-10 in Melbourne, followed on 5 April 1965 by TEN-10 in Sydney.The network was the first to introduce dual-anchored hour-long news bulletins in the form of Eyewitness 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 6 pm timeslots. 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, and Ten Eyewitness News, whilst state bulletins titles have included ATV News in Melbourne, SASNEWS in Adelaide and Newswatch in Brisbane.
A major change to the service occurred on 20 January 1992 when all five of its local bulletins were moved to the 5 pm 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 by Tracey Spicer, Natarsha Belling and Bill 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 include Jana Wendt, Kerry O'Brien, Katrina Lee, Charles Slade, Ann Sanders, Steve Liebmann, Tim Webster, Ron Wilson, Anne Fulwood, Juanita Phillips, Harry Potter, 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 6 pm, 6PM with George Negus, and an additional local bulletin at 6:30 pm on weeknights, under the Ten Evening News brand. In addition, the network announced the re-introduction of local weekend bulletins at 6 pm and the axing of its 5 pm national bulletin.
Two months after the relaunch, the national weekend bulletins were re-introduced owing to poor ratings, although the 6 pm local bulletins continued to air. Later that month, the network dropped its 6:30 pm local bulletins on weeknights, extended Ten News at Five to 90 minutes and moved George Negus' program to 6:30 pm each weeknight. The changes were introduced on Monday 4 April 2011.
Further changes in September 2011 saw the axing of the network's late night bulletin and the state-based 6 pm weekend bulletins. The 5 pm national bulletin on Saturdays and Sundays was extended to 90 minutes a month later. Later that month, the network axed 6.30 with George Negus and replaced it with an hour-long version of The 7PM Project. In November 2011, the last half-hour of Network 10's 5 pm state bulletins were rebranded as Ten News at Six. Two months later, the main 5 pm bulletin was shortened back to 60 minutes from Sunday 22 January 2012 with The Project moved to 6 pm.
The network's Ten Early News bulletin was axed in February 2012 following the launch of Network 10's Breakfast program. More changes during the year saw the return of a networked Ten Late News in a new format launched on 4 June 2012, and the axing of Breakfast on 30 November 2012, due to low ratings and cost-cutting measures at the network.
On 15 September 2013, Network 10 reintroduced the Ten Eyewitness News branding for all of its news output, including the flagship 5 pm state bulletins. Two months later, a new breakfast program, Wake Up, was launched.
On 21 May 2014, Network 10 announced it would axe Wake 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. The network also closed its two international bureaux in Los Angeles and London., the state-based 5 pm news continues to air, alongside national bulletins at weekends.
In February 2014, Network 10 announced that Hugh Riminton would join Sandra Sully as a co-anchor of the bulletin. In November 2014, Candice Wyatt joined Stephen Quartermain as a co-anchor and finally in August 2015 Lachlan Kennedy joined Georgina 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 returned to solo anchors with Hugh Riminton, Candice Wyatt and Lachlan Kennedy returning to reporting duties in February.
On 1 November 2018, alongside a major network relaunch, the Ten Eyewitness News branding was replaced with 10 News First.
On 2 December 2019, the 5 pm edition of 10 News First was extended to 90 minutes.
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. Reporters, camera crews and editorial staff were retained in Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. 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.
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 of Deal or No Deal while it also reintroduced a late night news bulletin, which is streamed live digitally via 10 and YouTube ahead of a delayed broadcast on the main channel. An afternoon bulletin, titled 10 News First: Afternoons, was also introduced in 2024, premiering on 29 January 2024.
On 16 June 2025, Network 10 announced it would be rebranding its news division to 10 News, alongside the announcement of the new public affairs program named 10 News+ which premiered on 30 June 2025.
National bulletins
''10 News: Lunchtime''
10 News: Lunchtime is an hour-long bulletin airing weekdays at 1:00 pm, presented from the network's Sydney studios by Narelda Jacobs with entertainment presented by Angela Bishop. Initially airing at 12:00 pm and titled 10 News First: Midday, the bulletin launched on Monday 9 January 2023, transitioning from the 10 News First: Breakfast bulletin axed in December 2022. The bulletin was moved to 1:00 pm from Monday 19 August 2024 and renamed 10 News First: Lunchtime. Fill-in presenters for the bulletin include Ursula Heger, Hugh Riminton, Kate Freebairn, Angela Bishop, Taylor Ryan, and Jennifer Keyte. On 30 June, due to Network 10 rebranding itself, 10 News First: Lunchtime renamed to ''10 News: Lunchtime.''''10 Late News''
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 and weather presenter Jayde Cotic. The bulletin is streamed live on 10's streaming service and YouTube channel at 10:00 pm AEST, followed by a delayed broadcast on television at approximately 10:30 pm local time. Fill-in presenters include: Amanda Hart, Taylor Ryan, Ashleigh Raper, Tallulah Thompson and Johnpaul Gonzo.The network's first late news bulletin, Ten Evening News: Crisis in the Gulf, was hosted by veteran newsreader Eric Walters and was part of the network's coverage of the First Gulf War in January 1991. Walters hosted for four months before being replaced by Anne Fulwood as host of the 30-minute Ten Second Edition News, later Ten Late News, at 10:30 pm until her resignation to join the Seven Network in November 1995, whereupon she was replaced by Sandra Sully, who would go on to host the bulletin for most of the next 16 years. The bulletin also aired on weekends, hosted by Tracey 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 of Sports 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 and Brad McEwan on Monday through Thursday, and Tim Webster on Friday 30 September 2011. Sully became co-host of Sydney's evening bulletin alongside Bill Woods.
The bulletin was revived on 4 June 2012 in a new magazine-style format, hosted by Hamish Macdonald. In September 2013, the bulletin was rebranded as Ten 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.
In 2026, the bulletin will be expanded to one hour and start at 9:30 pm.
Weekend edition
The weekend edition of 10 News airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 5 pm and is presented from the network's Sydney studios by Georgie Tunny with sport presenter Scott Mackinnon and weather presenter Amanda Jason.The national bulletin was introduced in 1994 to replace state-based bulletins but axed in January 2011 ahead of the reintroduction of local editions at 6 pm. The national edition was reinstated two months later in the wake of poor ratings. The 6 pm local bulletins continued to air until October 2011 when the 5 pm national news was extended to 90 minutes.
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 of Ten 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. Localised Sydney-produced weekend editions were restored for Perth and Western Australia by late 2018. Then weeknight presenter Narelda 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 that Natarsha Belling would move to Studio 10 in 2019 to present news updates throughout the show. Belling was replaced by Chris Bath.
In October 2025, Network 10 announced it would not renew Chris Bath's contract as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. She will remain with network until December.
The bulletin has previously been presented by Chris Bath, Natarsha Belling, Hermione Kitson, Mike Munro, Matt Doran, Bill Woods, Steve Liebmann, Tracey Spicer and John Gatfield.
Fill-in presenters include Hugh Riminton, Amanda Hart, Taylor Ryan, Ashleigh Raper and Tallulah Thompson, and Chloe-Amanda Bailey.