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First Edition (Australian news TV program)

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First Edition, sometimes written as 1st Edition, is an Australian breakfast television news program broadcast by the ABC from 1993 to 1996.[1][2]

It was first launched in February 1993 and featured Doug Weller and Kate Dunstan as hosts.[1][3] It was withdrawn in May "for refinement"[4] with it being reported that it was suspended until further notice.[5] It returned in September with host Tony Eastley and was changed from an hour long show to 30 minutes.[6][7] Eastley left the show in May 1995.[8] Kathy Bowlen became the host and was there until the show was axed in August 1996.[2][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gill, Raymond (4 February 1993), "Breakfast at Aunty's", The Age
  2. ^ a b Wright, Tony (28 August 1996), "Leaner ABC's first casualty is current affairs program", The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ "ABC makes a new start", Herald Sun, 15 February 1993
  4. ^ "News and Current Affairs", Australian Broadcasting Commission Annual Report 1992-93, 1993
  5. ^ Smith, Roff (30 May 1993), "TV's a brutal business when axe falls", The Age
  6. ^ Warneke, Ross (23 September 1993), "Two's spies need to take quantum leap", The Age
  7. ^ Oliver, Robin (20 September 1993), "Early Morning Aunty", The Sydney Morning Herald
  8. ^ Wright, Tony (15 May 1995), "Eastley move", The Sydney Morning Herald
  9. ^ Longo, Enrica (26 September 1993), "Life after Sue", The Age