Kieran Gilbert

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Kieran Gilbert
Kieran Gilbert profile.jpg
Education Charles Sturt University
University of Sydney
OccupationJournalist
Years active2002–present
Employer Sky News Australia
Known forJournalism, TV presenting
Relatives Tim Gilbert (brother)
Website Kieran Gilbert profile

Kieran Gilbert is an Australian journalist currently serving as chief political reporter for Sky News Australia. [1]

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Career

Gilbert holds a Master of International Studies from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) from Charles Sturt University. [2] Gilbert worked at Sydney radio station 2UE including as breakfast news editor before joining Sky News in 2002. [1] Gilbert is a member of the Canberra Press Gallery. [3]

At Sky News, he is the anchor of AM Agenda , and became co-host of First Edition with Nina Stevens on 17 March 2014 following the departure of Michael Willesee. Gilbert co-hosts from Canberra while Stevens presents from Sydney. [4] Brooke Corte replaced Stevens as Gilbert's co-host in 2016. [5] Kieran Gilbert now hosts Sunday Agenda and Afternoon Agenda on Sky News Australia.

Gilbert received the Department of Foreign Affairs' Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award in 2009 [6]

Personal life

Gilbert is the brother of television presenter Tim Gilbert. They are of Irish and Lebanese descent. [7]

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