The ABC Radio National Breakfast show team has been announced for 2025. Sally Sara will host alongside political correspondent Melissa Clarke, business correspondent Peter Ryan and news presenter Luke Siddham Dundon.
Clockwise from top left: Sally Sara, Melissa Clarke, Peter Ryan and Luke Siddham Dundon
Sally has reported from more than 40 countries as an ABC foreign correspondent as well as for Landline. Since 2020 she has been presenter of The World Today.
Sally said:
“I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the Radio National Breakfast team. I can’t wait. I will work hard to engage the audience with stories from across the country and around the world.”
Melissa Clarke is currently the ABC’s National Affairs Editor, based at Parliament House. Peter Ryan is the ABC’s Senior Business Correspondent with almost 40 years’ experience in journalism. Luke Siddham Dundon will be the most familiar voice on Radio National as he has presented the breakfast news for the lasy five years while also filling in as host on Life Matters and The World Today.
Outgoing host Patricia Karvelas announced the new team this morning November 1st. She is moving to a cross-platform role with ABC NEWS which includes presenting Q+A, Afternoon Briefing, podcasts Politics Now and The Party Room, and writing analysis for ABC NEWS online.
ABC Director, News Justin Stevens said:
“Sally Sara is a hugely experienced journalist and broadcaster and it’s wonderful to welcome her to this key role on Radio National Breakfast.
Patricia Karvelas has contributed enormously in this role, following on from Fran Kelly’s 17 years with the program, and Sally will continue a great tradition.
Sally Sara, Peter Ryan, Melissa Clarke and Luke Siddham Dundon make a formidable team who will bring great expertise and insights to audiences and be part of setting the national agenda every day.”
Sally will get to test the waters when she presents Summer Breakfast from 16 December to 3 January. The complete line-up commences on air on January 20, with a new starting time of 5.30am AEDT.
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