{{short description|Australian journalist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Kieran Gilbert | image = Kieran Gilbert profile.jpg | caption = | image_size = 250px | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | education = Charles Sturt University<br/>University of Sydney | other_names = | employer = Sky News Australia | occupation = Journalist | years_active = 2002–present | spouse = | partner = | parents = | children = | relatives = Tim Gilbert (brother) | website = [http://www.skynews.com.au/connect/sky-news-team/kieran-gilbert.html Kieran Gilbert profile] | known_for = Journalism, TV presenting | awards = }}
'''Kieran Gilbert''' is an Australian journalist currently serving as chief political reporter for Sky News Australia.<ref name="SNA">{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/connect/sky-news-team/jim-middleton.html|title=Connect - Sky News Team|accessdate=26 March 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326011747/http://www.skynews.com.au/connect/sky-news-team/kieran-gilbert.html|archivedate=26 March 2016}}</ref> Gilbert attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield.
== Career == Gilbert holds a Master of International Studies from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) from Charles Sturt University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad/coursework/masjournalism/mij_team|title=Master of International Journalism teaching team|work=University of Western Australia|accessdate=26 March 2016|url-status=live|archivedate=26 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326012038/http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad/coursework/masjournalism/mij_team}}</ref> Gilbert worked at Sydney radio station 2UE including as breakfast news editor before joining Sky News in 2002.<ref name="SNA"/> Gilbert is a member of the Canberra Press Gallery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pressgallery.net.au/gallery-members/|title=Gallery Members|work=Australia's Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery|accessdate=19 March 2016|url-status=live|archivedate=19 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319091233/http://pressgallery.net.au/gallery-members/}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/michael-willesee-leaves-sky-news.html|title=Michael Willesee leaves SKY News |date=17 March 2014|accessdate=26 March 2016|archivedate=26 March 2016|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326012754/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/michael-willesee-leaves-sky-news.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Brooke Corte replaced Stevens as Gilbert's co-host in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaweek.com.au/new-roles-for-laura-jayes-brooke-corte-at-sky-news/|title=New roles for Laura Jayes & Brooke Corte at Sky News|date=18 January 2016|accessdate=21 January 2016|publisher=Mediaweek}}</ref> Gilbert is currently the host of ''Sunday Agenda'' and ''Afternoon Agenda'' on Sky News Australia.
Gilbert received the Department of Foreign Affairs' Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award in 2009.<ref name="dfat">{{cite web|url=http://dfat.gov.au/news/news/Pages/testimonials-from-elizabeth-o-neill-journalism-award-recipients.aspx|title=Testimonials from Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award recipients|accessdate=26 March 2016|work=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|archivedate=26 March 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326013319/http://dfat.gov.au/news/news/Pages/testimonials-from-elizabeth-o-neill-journalism-award-recipients.aspx}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Gilbert is the brother of television presenter Tim Gilbert. They are of Irish and Lebanese descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charitydos.com.au/amandas-blog/item/506-sydney-trish-masquerade-ms-ball-success-for-multiple-sclerosis-research|title=Sydney Trish Masquerade MS Ball Success for Multiple Sclerosis Research |work=Charity Dos|date=17 September 2015|accessdate=26 March 2016|archivedate=26 March 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326014436/http://charitydos.com.au/amandas-blog/item/506-sydney-trish-masquerade-ms-ball-success-for-multiple-sclerosis-research}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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