{{Short description|Australian television journalist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|8|df=y}} | name = Sarah Abo | birth_place = Damascus, Syria | alma_mater = Monash University | occupation = Television presenter, journalist, reporter | known_for = | television = {{Plainlist| * ''60 Minutes'' * ''Today'' }} | years_active = 2008–present | employer = Nine Network | spouse = {{marriage|Cyrus Moran|2012}} }}
'''Sarah Abo''' (born 8 November 1986) is an Australian television presenter, journalist and reporter.
Abo is currently co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program ''Today'' with Karl Stefanovic. She is also a reporter on ''60 Minutes''.
== Early life and education == Abo was born on 8 November 1986<ref>"[https://9now.nine.com.au/today/saraha-abo-and-jayne-azzopardi-birthday-surprise-live-on-breakfast-television/7dac4dd4-419d-491a-9861-0b16dff2b2a2#:~:text=They%20tried%20their%20best%20to,%EF%BB%BF Happy birthday Sarah and Jayne!]", Channel Nine, 2024</ref><ref name=family>{{cite news |last=Quigley|first=Genevieve|date=28 February 2021|title='There's no excuse': The family gamble that taught Sarah Abo to chase her dreams|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/there-s-no-excuse-the-family-gamble-that-taught-sarah-abo-to-chase-her-dreams-20210224-p575g6.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> in Damascus, Syria, to Fouad and Samia, and has two younger sisters.<ref name="family" /> In 1990, when she was four years of age, the family relocated to Melbourne, Australia.<ref name =age2013/><ref name="family" />
She attended Our Lady of Mercy College in Heidelberg.<ref name =age2013 >{{Cite web |last=Olijnyk |first=Max |date=2013-09-21 |title=Six burning questions for ... Sarah Abo |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/six-burning-questions-for--sarah-abo-20130920-2u4cv.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref><ref name="family" /><ref>{{cite web |title=National careers week: it's more than a job |url=https://www.olmc.vic.edu.au/news/edition-7-19-may-2023-learning-teaching-careers |access-date=23 August 2024 |publisher=Our Lady of Mercy College}}</ref> Abo went on to graduate from Monash University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), majoring in journalism.<ref name="family" /><ref name="mon" />
== Career == Abo commenced her television career in 2008 at Network 10's Adelaide newsroom, where she initially worked as an archiving and production assistant, before becoming a ''Ten News'' reporter.<ref name=family/><ref name=archive>{{cite news |last=Fokina|first=Yulia|date=13 November 2018|title=Sarah Abo: From archive room to SBS reporter|url=https://www.upstart.net.au/sarah-abo-from-archive-room-to-sbs-reporter|work=Upstart Magazine|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="mon">{{cite web |title=Sarah Abo |url=https://www.monash.edu/arts/alumni/our-alumni/meet-our-alumni/sarah-abo |access-date=23 August 2024 |publisher=Monash University}}</ref> After two years, Abo moved back to Melbourne, where she continued to work as a reporter for Network 10 for another three years.<ref name=archive/>
In 2013, she commenced working for SBS Television as a presenter and reporter on programs such as ''SBS World News'', ''Dateline'', ''Insight'', and ''Small Business Secrets''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Knox|first=David|date=12 August 2013|title=Sarah Abo joins World News Australia|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/08/sarah-abo-joins-world-news-australia.html|work=TV Tonight|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> In 2014, Abo completed a fellowship at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.<ref name=walkley>{{cite web |url=https://www.walkleys.com/walkley-foundation-announces-new-judging-board-members/|title=Walkley Foundation announces new Judging Board members|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=29 April 2022|website=Walkley News|publisher=Walkley Foundation|access-date=10 May 2022|quote=}}</ref> Abo was a presenter and journalist for SBS for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.<ref name=mon/>
In 2019, Abo joined the Nine Network as a ''60 Minutes'' reporter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Knox|first=David|date=26 January 2019|title=Sarah Abo joins 60 Minutes|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/01/sarah-abo-joins-60-minutes.html|work=TV Tonight|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> She regularly filled in as co-host of Nine's breakfast show ''Today'' including in March 2022 when regular co-host Allison Langdon contracted COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nsenduluka|first=Mibengé|date=22 March 2022|title=Today show stars Allison Langdon and Brooke Boney off-air after positive Covid test|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/today-show-stars-allison-langdon-and-brooke-boney-offair-after-positive-covid-test/news-story/200669064db39aa4a1cd1617aa3b4ffa|work=The Daily Telegraph|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>
Abo was chosen to moderate the second leaders' debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese prior to the 2022 Australian federal election which aired on 8 May 2022.<ref>{{cite news|last=Simmonds|first=Matthew|date=30 April 2022|title=Nine to host second leaders' debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2022/04/30/nine-to-host-second-leaders-debate-between-scott-morrison-and-anthony-albanese|work=TV Blackbox|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> After the debate, Abo was the subject of a controversial tweet posted by Mark Latham,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Carey |first1=Alexis |last2=Francis |first2=Chantelle |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Election 2022: Nine to report Mark Latham over 'racist' Sarah Abo debate tweet {{!}} news.com.au |work=news.com.au |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/one-nation-mp-mark-latham-stuns-with-tasteless-tweet-slamming-leaders-debate-host-sarah-abo/news-story/cb12fc4cd95e3e9abb9cb908381984e7}}</ref> the New South Wales state leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, who seemingly used Abo's surname as a racial slur.<ref name=tawdry>{{cite news|last1=Bharadwaj|first1=Angira|last2=Moran|first2=Jonathon|date= |title='Outrage industry' has me wrong over 'tawdry tweet' says Latham|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/federal-election/mark-lathams-tawdry-tweet-over-leaders-debate-host-sarah-abo/news-story/9dab05451f365347db0cb8ebda27d2df|work=The Daily Telegraph|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> Criticising Abo's performance as moderator, Latham said "never trust an Abo with something as important as that".<ref name=tawdry/> The word "Abo" is a highly offensive reference to Aboriginal Australians.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/five-mistakes-people-make-in-conversation-with-aboriginal-people|title=Five mistakes people make in conversation with Aboriginal people|last1=Al Nashar|first1=Nabil|last2=Teece-Johnson|first2=Danny|date=5 August 2019|website=Australia Alyaom radio|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|access-date=10 May 2022|quote=...shortening the term 'Aboriginal' to 'Abo' is highly offensive to Indigenous people due to historical usage and is considered a derogatory term...}}</ref> The Nine Network said that they intended to report Latham's comments to the authorities, while praising Abo's handling of the debate.<ref>{{cite news |last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=9 May 2022|title=Nine vows to report Mark Latham to authorities after offensive tweet|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/nine-vows-to-report-mark-latham-to-authorities-after-offensive-tweet-20220509-p5ajrf.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location= |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>
In November 2022, Abo was announced as the new co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program ''Today'' in 2023, replacing Ally Langdon, who was appointed as the host of ''A Current Affair'' following the retirement of Tracy Grimshaw.<ref name="named">{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=27 November 2022|title=Sarah Abo named new co-host of Today as Allison Langdon moves to A Current Affair |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/27/sarah-abo-named-new-today-host-as-allison-langdon-moves-to-a-current-affair|work=The Guardian|location= |access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref>
In December 2023, Nine announced that Abo would host ''Carols by Candlelight'' with David Campbell.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music phenomenon G Flip to light up carols stage on Christmas Eve & David Campbell and Sarah Abo to host |url=https://www.nineforbrands.com.au/media-release/music-phenomenon-g-flip-to-light-up-carols-stage-on-christmas-eve-david-campbell-and-sarah-abo-to-host/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Nine for Brands |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==Personal life== On 15 December 2012, Abo married Cyrus Moran.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Milligan |first=Bec |date=16 January 2023 |title=Everything you need to know about Sarah Abo |url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/sarah-abo-today-75823 |access-date=16 January 2023 |journal=Now to Love}}</ref>
On 11 March 2026, she announced on ''Today'' that she is pregnant and expecting a boy. Abo also revealed that she had been through years of fertility struggles.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=11 March 2026 |archive-date=11 March 2026 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/today-show-host-sarah-abo-announces-pregnancy-live-on-tv-20260311-p5o9cr.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=11 March 2026 |first=Michael |last=Lallo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260311015413/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/today-show-host-sarah-abo-announces-pregnancy-live-on-tv-20260311-p5o9cr.html |url-status=live |title=Today show host Sarah Abo announces pregnancy live on TV}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
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