Genre | News and current affairs |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | ABC Radio National and ABC Local Radio |
Hosted by | Sally Sara |
Original release | 21 June 1999 |
Website | www |
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The show first aired on 21 June 1999. [1]
In June 2020, the ABC announced that Eleanor Hall would be stepping down from her role from August, after 19 years of hosting the program. Sally Sara has been announced as her replacement. [2]
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