{{short description|Australian television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox television | image = 10 Late News logo 2024.jpeg | caption = | alt_name = Ten Second Edition News (1991–1993)<br>Ten Late News (1994–2013)<br>Ten Eyewitness News Late (2013–14) | genre = News | creator = | based_on = | developer = | writer = | director = | creative_director = | presenter = Ursula Heger | theme_music_composer = Les Gock | open_theme = ''10 News'' Theme | end_theme = | composer = | country = Australia | language = English | num_seasons = 23 | num_episodes = | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = | location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 30 minutes | company = | network = Network 10 | first_aired = {{Start date|1991|01|02|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2011|09|30|df=y}} | first_aired2 = {{Start date|2012|06|04|df=y}} | last_aired2 = {{End date|2014|05|23|df=y}} | first_aired3 = {{Start date|2024|04|29|df=y}} | last_aired3 = present | related = ''10 News'' }}
'''''10 Late News''''' is an Australian late night television news program, broadcast on Network 10. The revived bulletin is presented by Ursula Heger and airs first on 10 from 29 April 2024, streaming live on 10 and YouTube at 10 pm AEST, followed by a delayed broadcast on television at 10:30 pm local time.<ref name="2024 late news host Perry" /><ref name="10at10" />
Originally launched in 1991 and cancelled twice, the bulletin has previously been known as ''Ten Second Edition News'', ''Ten Late News'' and ''Ten Eyewitness News Late''. Between 2006 and 2011, the Monday–Thursday evening bulletins were merged with ''Sports Tonight'', with the two bulletins remaining separate on Friday evenings.
==Presenters== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Presenter !Role|| Tenure |- | Eric Walters |News|| 1991 |- | Anne Fulwood |News|| 1991–1995 |- | Sandra Sully |News|| 1995–2010, 2011 |- | Charmaine Dragun (Friday) |News|| 2005–2007 |- | Ryan Phelan |Sport |2006 |- | Kathryn Robinson (Friday) |News|| 2007–2011 |- | Hamish Macdonald |Host|| 2012–2013 |- | Brad McEwan |Sport |2007–2011, 2012–2013 |- | Hermione Kitson |News |2012–2013 |- | Danielle Isdale |Host |2013 |- | Hugh Riminton |Host/News |2014 |- | Victoria Murphy |Sport |2013–2014 |- | Ursula Heger |Host (Monday-Thursday) |2024–present |- | Taylor Ryan |Host (Friday) |2025–present |- | Josh Holt | Weather |2024–present |-
|}
==History== ===1991–2011=== Network 10 began airing national late night news bulletins on 2 January 1991.<ref name="Second Edition News debut">{{Cite news |last=Lewes |first=Jacqueline Lee |date=31 December 1990 |title=Antennae 31 Dec 1990 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-antennae-31-de/145558220/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240418002452/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-antennae-31-de/145558220/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |department=The Guide |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=35 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Part of the network's coverage of the First Gulf War later in January 1991, resulted in the bulletin having extensive use of the network's rights to carry CNN material.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sutton |first=Candace |date=20 January 1991 |title=War in the Gulf: bigger than Ben Hur |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-war-in-the-gul/145556947/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240418003147/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-war-in-the-gul/145556947/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=106 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Originally called ''Ten Evening News: Second Edition'', the bulletin's first host was veteran newsreader Eric Walters, who was also presenting the 6pm weeknight bulletin in Sydney at the time.<ref name="Second Edition News debut" />
Walters presented ''Ten Late News'' for four months, after which, ''Good Morning Australia'' news presenter Anne Fulwood took over as presenter of what had now become ''Ten Second Edition News''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mangan |first=John |date=27 June 1991 |title=New face of no-nonsense news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-new-face-of-no-nonsense-news/145523612/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240418002940/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-new-face-of-no-nonsense-news/145523612/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=17 April 2024 |newspaper=The Age |department=Green Guide |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=44 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The program's straightforward style and format was a clear point of difference with competing programs on rival networks, Seven's chat show ''Tonight Live with Steve Vizard'' (which included short news bulletins) and Nine's ''The World Tonight with Clive Robertson'', quickly drawing attention and viewers. Ten's late night news would gradually introduce its own elements including business reports with Robert Gottliebsen<ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Jeni |date=12 August 1991 |title=Robert Gottliebsen - Second Edition News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-robert-gottlie/145559733/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240418002416/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-robert-gottlie/145559733/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |department=The Guide |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=61 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and weather forecasts with Ray Wilkie.
Over the next few years, rival networks introduced their own late night news programs, such as the Nine Network's ''Nightline''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gill |first=Raymond |date=13 August 1992 |title=Now, something completely different on Nine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-now-something-completely-differ/145562977/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240418002046/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-now-something-completely-differ/145562977/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |newspaper=The Age |department=Green Guide |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=33 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and ''Seven Nightly News: Late Edition'', initially competing directly with Ten's bulletin. In October 1995, Anne Fulwood resigned from Network Ten to join the Seven Network to present ''Seven Nightly News: Late Edition''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oliver |first=Robin |date=16 November 1995 |title=Seven's shake up kills Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-seven-shake-up/145564226/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418001251/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-sevens-shake/145564226/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=61 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> – her replacement was Sandra Sully,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Conway |first=Andrew |date=27 November 1995 |title=Ten's new faces |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-tens-new-face/145563384/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418001026/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-tens-new-face/145563384/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |department=The Guide/Mixed Media |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=50 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> who would go on to host ''Ten Late News'' for most of the next 16 years.
''Ten Late News'' also aired on weekend evenings at around 11pm, hosted by Tracey Spicer for more than a decade, until the axing of the Saturday edition in 2004 and the Sunday edition a year later. At the time, Network Ten were the only network in Australia to broadcast a late night news program at weekends, whilst other networks would continue to air updates until mid to late evening. In February 2006, the bulletin was merged with the late weeknight edition of ''Sports Tonight'' on Monday to Thursday and sport was presented by Ryan Phelan<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchie |first=Rosanne |date=4 December 2005 |title=Ten recasts sport |newspaper=Sunday Herald Sun |publisher=News Limited |location=Melbourne |page=58 |id={{ProQuest|360695306}}}}</ref> (later Brad McEwan).<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 2007 |title=McEwan traded to Sydney |newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Limited |location=Gold Coast |page=46 |id={{ProQuest|376226812}}}}</ref> Charmaine Dragun (co-host of ''Ten News at Five'' in Perth) was a regular presenter of the Friday edition of the Late News from 2005 until her death in November 2007<ref>{{Cite news |last=Box |first=Dan |date=3 November 2007 |title=Newsreader found dead |newspaper=The Weekend Australian |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney |page=2 |id={{ProQuest|356308800}}}}</ref> – her replacement was Kathryn Robinson.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Meegan |first=Genevieve |date=17 February 2008 |title=Belinda tipped for big news gig |newspaper=Sunday Mail |publisher=News Limited |location=Adelaide |page=118 |id={{ProQuest|872751627}}}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=April 2024|reason=Citation does not support text}}
In September 2011, the network announced that due to declining ratings and increased competition, the bulletin would be axed. The last edition of ''Ten Late News'', presented by Tim Webster, aired on Friday 30 September 2011. However, the final Monday to Thursday (Sandra Sully & Brad McEwan) Bulletin aired the previous day on Thursday 29 September 2011. Main host Sandra Sully became co-host of Sydney's ''Ten News at Five'', replacing Deborah Knight.<ref name="The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |last=Byrne |first=Holly |date=21 September 2011 |title=Sandra Sully replaces Deborah Knight and joins Bill Woods in Ten news revamp at 5pm, late news cancelled |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sandra-sully-replaces-deborah-knight-and-joins-bill-woods-in-ten-news-revamp-at-5pm-late-news-cancelled/story-e6frewyr-1226142493272 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008185514/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sandra-sully-replaces-deborah-knight-and-joins-bill-woods-in-ten-news-revamp-at-5pm-late-news-cancelled/story-e6frewyr-1226142493272 |archive-date=8 October 2012 |access-date=27 October 2023 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney}}</ref>
===2012–2014=== thumb|Logo used from June 2012 until June 2013 (Ten used a variation of this logo until September 2013)|alt=With a black background, the words "ten", "LATE and "NEWS" in yellow, white and black respectively and "ten" in a dark blue circle. The bulletin was revived on 4 June 2012 at 10:30{{nbsp}}pm in a new 45-minute magazine-style format, presented by Hamish Macdonald.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=24 May 2012 |title=Networking |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=3AB36969C29445C598BFB754B6281F39&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F13EF3DE6AAF2D3C8 |access-date=29 April 2024 |newspaper=The Age |department=Green Guide |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Melbourne |page=2 |language=en-AU |via=NewsBank}}</ref> The program was announced under the name ''Ten Newsnight'', but due to a rights issue with the Nine Network, its name was changed back to ''Ten Late News''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=24 May 2012 |title=TEN Newsnight reverts name to TEN Late News |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/ten-newsnight-reverts-name-to-ten-late-news.html |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name="The Australian">{{Cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Sally |last2=Meade |first2=Amanda |name-list-style=and |date=24 May 2012 |title=Ten's Newsnight rights fight |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/tens-newsnight-rights-fight/story-e6frg996-1226365495944 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524052949/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/tens-newsnight-rights-fight/story-e6frg996-1226365495944 |archive-date=24 May 2012 |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=The Australian |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney}}</ref> It was very different from the former Late News format but unique in how it is presented and what it entails. It starts off with an introduction by the host; then the national news with the news presenter;<ref name="The Australian" /> a major report – introduced by the host; various feature stories; occasional interviews;<ref name="The Australian" /> special segments throughout the week, including Entertainment<ref name="The Australian" /> with Angela Bishop; sport;<ref name="The Australian" /> Twitter or Internet news; weather<ref name="The Australian" /> and a music item to conclude.
In September 2013, Danielle Isdale replaced Hamish Macdonald after he resigned and the bulletin was renamed ''Ten Eyewitness News: Late''.
In February 2014, Network Ten announced that Hugh Riminton would replace Danielle Isdale as presenter,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Megan |date=2 February 2014 |title=Hugh Riminton to co-host Ten Eyewitness News with Sandra Sully |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/hugh-riminton-join-sandra-sully-ten-eyewitness-news-203605 |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=Mumbrella |language=en-AU}}</ref> and Victoria Murphy would become the sports presenter. The format would return to a standard bulletin instead of the magazine-style format previously used.
Fill in presenters include Sandra Sully (News) and Matt Suleau (Sport).
On 21 May 2014, in a move by Network Ten to make budget cuts, ''Ten Eyewitness News: Late'' was axed.<ref name="Australian Broadcasting Corporation">{{cite news |date=21 May 2014 |title=Network Ten cuts jobs; axes Wake Up, early, morning and late news programs; finances in 'parlous' state |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-21/network-ten-cuts-jobs-axes-news-programs/5467634 |access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref>
===2024–present=== In November 2017, the rights to the 1991–2014 broadcasts were transferred to U.S. company CBS Corporation, after they took over Network Ten, with CBS subsequently re-merging with Viacom to form ViacomCBS in 2019 (renamed Paramount Global in 2022). In October 2023, Network 10 announced that it would return a late night news bulletin to its schedule in 2024, to be streamed first on 10Play and YouTube at 10:00{{nbsp}}pm followed by an approximately half-hour delayed broadcast on the main channel from 10:30{{nbsp}}pm, under the working title ''10 at 10: The Late News''.<ref name="Late news confirmed for 2024">{{Cite web |last=Laidlaw |first=Kyle |date=9 October 2023 |title=CONFIRMED: Channel 10 to return a Late News bulletin in 2024 and a greater focus on news |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/10/09/confirmed-channel-10-to-return-a-late-news-bulletin-in-2024-with-a-greater-focus-on-news/ |access-date=10 October 2023 |website=TV Blackbox}}</ref><ref name="10at10">{{Cite web |last=Laidlaw |first=Kyle |date=24 October 2023 |title=Everything announced (and missing) from the PARAMOUNT/NETWORK 10 Upfronts |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/10/24/everything-announced-and-missing-from-the-paramount-network-10-upfronts/ |access-date=25 October 2023 |website=TV Blackbox}}</ref>
On 17 April 2024, it was confirmed that the revival bulletin would premiere on 29 April 2024 as ''10 Late News'' with Ursula Heger presenting.<ref name="2024 late news host Perry">{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Kevin |date=17 April 2024 |title=Network 10 announces Ursula Heger as 10'S LATE NEWS host |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/04/17/network-10-announces-ursula-heger-as-10s-late-news-host/ |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=TV Blackbox}}</ref> Amanda Hart, Taylor Ryan, Ashleigh Raper, Tallulah Thompson or Johnpaul Gonzo are fill-in presenters.
In 2026, the bulletin was expanded to one hour and its airing time brought forward to start at 9:30 pm.<ref name="latenews26">{{cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/12/09/10-news-to-end-afternoons-and-go-bigger-at-night-in-2026-news-revamp/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOkoK1jbGNrA6Sgf2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHunYxG3kqIPW0GADkFj7clmvEJNLblQ9-qmooQhhWL_Tbaejl3xinvGdaKpY_aem_VvTPT2kOCh_HV6TjIq0J-A|title=10 NEWS to end Afternoon Bulletin as Late News expands in 2026 revamp|publisher=TV Blackbox|first=Kyle|last=Laidlaw|date=9 December 2025|accessdate=9 December 2025}}</ref> From 25 May 2026, sport will be presented under the ''Sports Tonight'' banner, as was the case between 2006–11.<ref name="STrevival">{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/05/sports-tonight-returns-to-10-late-news.html|title=Sports Tonight returns to 10 Late News|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=14 May 2026|accessdate=14 May 2026}}</ref>
==See also== *''10 News'' *''Nightline''
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Network 10 programming}}
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