SBS World News
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World News Australia is the news service of the Special Broadcasting Service
. Its flagship nightly bulletin is broadcast at on SBS One with additional weeknight 'late' bulletins at on SBS One. World News Australia is currently presented by Lee Lin Chin
, Anton Enus
, Janice Petersen, Ricardo Goncalves, Rena Sarumpaet, Peta-Jane Madam and Kathy Novak.
was the service's first presenter; veteran newsreader Mary Kostakidis
began reading the weekend news in 1986. The network's long-running investigative documentary series Dateline started in 1984.
Closed captioning for the World News was introduced in March 1997.
In 2002, a digital-only World News Channel
was launched, aimed at providing a comprehensive foreign-language news channel, mainly showing additional bulletins already seen in SBS' morning WorldWatch timeslot. No English-language bulletins were shown on the channel until its demise in 2009.
World News Australia was relaunched in its current one-hour format in January 2007, taking over the timeslot of Toyota World Sport
and signing CNN
correspondent Stan Grant to co-present alongside Mary Kostakidis
. The merger between the two programs took place as a result of a claimed drop-off in viewers between programs, when a solid block of advertising would be shown. As a result, the relaunch saw the introduction of commercial breaks during the bulletin..
The new bulletin format has since lost viewers, with the late bulletin often out-rating the flagship 6.30 bulletin; most of this has been attributed to the perceived commercialisation of the bulletin by the SBS Board.
A dispute between long time presenter Mary Kostakidis
and the network arose in August 2007, when she walked out of the network in frustration at what she saw as increased commercialisation at the network, and a shift away from the original values of both the news service and the station in general. It was widely speculated that Kostakidis' contract stipulated she would be the network's main news presenter, and maintain editorial control over bulletins, somewhat altered by World News Australia's change in format. Kostakidis is currently taking legal action against the broadcaster for breach of contract.
On 2009-06-01, the World News Channel was replaced with SBS Two. This channel now simulcasts the 6:30pm edition of World News Australia along with SBS One, although foreign-language news still dominates its morning and afternoon schedule.
Since the early 1990s, the World News and World News Australia themes have been written by Australia
n composer
Nigel Westlake
.
Former presenters of World News Australia include Mary Kostakidis
and Stan Grant, who both departed in 2007, Amrita Cheema
who resigned in June 2008 and Ben Fajzullin
who resigned in 2010. In October 2010, it was announced that Neena Mairata would leave SBS due to cost cutting measures.
and Janice Petersen on weekdays, with sport presented by Craig Foster (Monday to Thursday) & Robert Grasso
(Friday).
Lee Lin Chin
presents on weekends, with sport presented by Robert Grasso
(Friday) & Craig Foster (Sunday).
Fill in presenters for the bulletin include: Ricardo Goncalves, Peta-Jane Madam, Kathy Novak and Rena Sarumpaet
Previous presenters for the bulletin include Anton Enus
and Ben Fajzullin
.
Fill in presenters for the bulletin include: Peta-Jane Madam, Kathy Novak and Rena Sarumpaet
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
. Its flagship nightly bulletin is broadcast at on SBS One with additional weeknight 'late' bulletins at on SBS One. World News Australia is currently presented by Lee Lin Chin
Lee Lin Chin
Lee Lin Chin is the weekend presenter of World News Australia on the Australian SBS TV, a network addressing a multi-cultural audience. She has been part of SBS for many years.-Biography:...
, Anton Enus
Anton Enus
Anton Enus, is a South African-born Australian news presenter for SBS television.Until December 2007, Enus anchored the late edition of SBS World News Australia, which aired on weeknights at 9.30pm...
, Janice Petersen, Ricardo Goncalves, Rena Sarumpaet, Peta-Jane Madam and Kathy Novak.
History
The World News began as a half-hour bulletin, first seen in 1980, soon after the launch of the then-named Channel 0/28. George DonikianGeorge Donikian
-Radio career:George commenced his media career as an announcer with Radio station 4AM in far North Queensland in the mid 1970s, and was soon lured in a southerly direction and arrived at 2WL in Wollongong, New South Wales....
was the service's first presenter; veteran newsreader Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis is the former weeknight SBS World News Australia presenter.Mary Kostakidis was the first woman appointed to present a national prime time news bulletin in Australia....
began reading the weekend news in 1986. The network's long-running investigative documentary series Dateline started in 1984.
Closed captioning for the World News was introduced in March 1997.
In 2002, a digital-only World News Channel
SBS World News Channel
The SBS World News Channel was an Australian television channel broadcast by SBS Television that launched on 12 June 2002. The channel, that used to be only available to digital television viewers in Australia, was the first digital-only multi-channel for the Special Broadcasting Service...
was launched, aimed at providing a comprehensive foreign-language news channel, mainly showing additional bulletins already seen in SBS' morning WorldWatch timeslot. No English-language bulletins were shown on the channel until its demise in 2009.
World News Australia was relaunched in its current one-hour format in January 2007, taking over the timeslot of Toyota World Sport
Toyota World Sport
Toyota World Sport was an Australian television sport news program. Airing on SBS at 7pm local time, the long-running show was axed in December 2006....
and signing CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
correspondent Stan Grant to co-present alongside Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis is the former weeknight SBS World News Australia presenter.Mary Kostakidis was the first woman appointed to present a national prime time news bulletin in Australia....
. The merger between the two programs took place as a result of a claimed drop-off in viewers between programs, when a solid block of advertising would be shown. As a result, the relaunch saw the introduction of commercial breaks during the bulletin..
The new bulletin format has since lost viewers, with the late bulletin often out-rating the flagship 6.30 bulletin; most of this has been attributed to the perceived commercialisation of the bulletin by the SBS Board.
A dispute between long time presenter Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis is the former weeknight SBS World News Australia presenter.Mary Kostakidis was the first woman appointed to present a national prime time news bulletin in Australia....
and the network arose in August 2007, when she walked out of the network in frustration at what she saw as increased commercialisation at the network, and a shift away from the original values of both the news service and the station in general. It was widely speculated that Kostakidis' contract stipulated she would be the network's main news presenter, and maintain editorial control over bulletins, somewhat altered by World News Australia's change in format. Kostakidis is currently taking legal action against the broadcaster for breach of contract.
On 2009-06-01, the World News Channel was replaced with SBS Two. This channel now simulcasts the 6:30pm edition of World News Australia along with SBS One, although foreign-language news still dominates its morning and afternoon schedule.
Since the early 1990s, the World News and World News Australia themes have been written by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Nigel Westlake
Nigel Westlake
-Biography:Nigel Westlake's career in music has spanned more than 3 decades.He studied the clarinet with his father, Donald Westlake and subsequently left school early to pursue a performance career in music.Nigel toured Australia and the world playing with ballet companies, a circus troupe,...
.
Former presenters of World News Australia include Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis
Mary Kostakidis is the former weeknight SBS World News Australia presenter.Mary Kostakidis was the first woman appointed to present a national prime time news bulletin in Australia....
and Stan Grant, who both departed in 2007, Amrita Cheema
Amrita Cheema
Amrita Cheema is a journalist of Indian Sikh origin. She has been working since 1999 as newspresenter with the German foreign-bound satellite TV broadcaster Deutsche Welle-TV. From 2005 to 2008 she spent some years with the Australian broadcaster SBS Television.- Education :Cheema is a Rhodes...
who resigned in June 2008 and Ben Fajzullin
Ben Fajzullin
Benjamin Dayton Fajzullin is an Australian news anchor, journalist and voice-over artist. He previously presented the late edition of World News Australia on SBS television from Sydney. He is now based again in Berlin, where he is one of the main presenters on DW-TV.Fajzullin first moved to...
who resigned in 2010. In October 2010, it was announced that Neena Mairata would leave SBS due to cost cutting measures.
World News Australia
World News Australia, nightly at 6.30pm is Australia's only local news bulletin with its focus on world events. It is presented by Anton EnusAnton Enus
Anton Enus, is a South African-born Australian news presenter for SBS television.Until December 2007, Enus anchored the late edition of SBS World News Australia, which aired on weeknights at 9.30pm...
and Janice Petersen on weekdays, with sport presented by Craig Foster (Monday to Thursday) & Robert Grasso
Robert Grasso
Robert Grasso is a Sydney-based sports presenter, producer and reporter with SBS Television. He is currently a sports presenter for the network's flagship news program, World News Australia, nightly from 6:30 pm....
(Friday).
Lee Lin Chin
Lee Lin Chin
Lee Lin Chin is the weekend presenter of World News Australia on the Australian SBS TV, a network addressing a multi-cultural audience. She has been part of SBS for many years.-Biography:...
presents on weekends, with sport presented by Robert Grasso
Robert Grasso
Robert Grasso is a Sydney-based sports presenter, producer and reporter with SBS Television. He is currently a sports presenter for the network's flagship news program, World News Australia, nightly from 6:30 pm....
(Friday) & Craig Foster (Sunday).
Fill in presenters for the bulletin include: Ricardo Goncalves, Peta-Jane Madam, Kathy Novak and Rena Sarumpaet
World News Australia Late
World News Australia Late was originally known as World News at Nine (reflecting its original 9:00pm position), then as World News Tonight when it moved to its current time-slot of 9:30pm. It no longer has any branding distinct from the main 6:30pm bulletin. In 2012, the bulletin will move to a later timeslot of 10:30pm. It is currently presented by Ricardo Goncalves.Previous presenters for the bulletin include Anton Enus
Anton Enus
Anton Enus, is a South African-born Australian news presenter for SBS television.Until December 2007, Enus anchored the late edition of SBS World News Australia, which aired on weeknights at 9.30pm...
and Ben Fajzullin
Ben Fajzullin
Benjamin Dayton Fajzullin is an Australian news anchor, journalist and voice-over artist. He previously presented the late edition of World News Australia on SBS television from Sydney. He is now based again in Berlin, where he is one of the main presenters on DW-TV.Fajzullin first moved to...
.
Fill in presenters for the bulletin include: Peta-Jane Madam, Kathy Novak and Rena Sarumpaet