Agenda (Australian TV program)
| Company type | Television program collection |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | July 4, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Canberra and Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Political news and analysis programs |
| Website | www |
Agenda represents a collection of Australian television programs on news and analysis, broadcast by Sky News Australia during weekdays, and stands as the network's premier offering. Its content predominantly centers on political affairs, incorporating guest interviews alongside discussions featuring Sky News analysts or politicians representing different parties.
With the exception of Sunday Agenda and the Thursday installment of PM Agenda, these shows are transmitted live from Sky News' Parliament House studio located in Canberra. Other episodes originate from the primary studio situated in Sydney's Macquarie Park.
The Lunchtime Agenda program concluded on 29 May 2015, succeeded by To The Point, co-hosted by Peter van Onselen and Kristina Keneally. Similarly, Saturday Agenda ended in 2015 after presenter David Lipson transitioned to the ABC, with its format eventually replaced by Pyne & Marles.
The present iteration titled Australian Agenda premiered on 4 July 2010, although this name was earlier associated with a weekly interview show hosted by John Gatfield as early as 2001. On 9 July 2016, this edition was rebranded to Sunday Agenda.
Current variations
| Program title | Duration | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM Agenda | 60 mins | Kieran Gilbert | |
| PM Agenda | 120 mins | David Speers | Primarily broadcast from Canberra; Thursdays aired from Sydney during Speers' tenure on The Nation (which ended in 2016 and was replaced by Speers Tonight). The show extended to a two-hour format in 2013. Includes the segment The Last Word. |
| Sunday Agenda | 60 mins | Peter van Onselen Kristina Keneally (2017–2018) |
A Sunday morning discussion program produced in Sydney studios. Co-produced alongside The Australian, featuring editor Paul Kelly as co-host. Initially launched on 4 July 2010 with David Speers as host. Previously known as Australian Agenda until its renaming in July 2016. |
| Weekend Agenda | 120 mins | Jim Middleton | Introduced in July 2016 as a weekend extension of the PM Agenda format. |
Former variations
| Program title | Duration | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Agenda | 60 mins | Helen Dalley | The sole primetime version within the Agenda franchise. It was discontinued and succeeded by The Dalley Edition. |
| Lunchtime Agenda | 30 mins | Laura Jayes | Broadcast during parliamentary sitting days leading up to live Question Time. Its final broadcast was on 29 May 2015, after which it was replaced by To The Point. |
| Saturday Agenda | Chris Kenny (until June 2013) David Lipson (July 2013 – 2015) |
Concluded in late 2015; subsequently replaced by the program Pyne & Marles. | |
| New Zealand Agenda | James O'Doherty | A short-lived series aired briefly in 2018. |