ABC:
The ABC will deliver the most extensive and engaging multi-platform US Election Day coverage when America votes on Wednesday 6 November (5 November in the US). The ABC’s unrivalled team of political experts will lead uninterrupted live coverage keeping audiences fully across this historic event throughout the day and night on television, radio and online.
The coverage will include insights and analysis from our team of ABC correspondents on both sides of the Pacific.
Justin Stevens, ABC Director, News: “The outcome of the US election will have a huge impact on Australia, our region and the world.
“The ABC will be on the ground where the news is happening, reporting and explaining these historic events on behalf of Australians, and through an Australian lens. Our coverage will be available to audiences across all our platforms.”
Rundown for the day:
0500 – 1000 AEDT: Start the day with an extended ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland reporting live from Washington DC.
1000 – 1900 AEDT: USA Votes. Join Jeremy Fernandez, Bridget Brennan, Casey Briggs and Julia Baird from the ABC Election Centre for up-to-the-minute results from across the US, with live reporting from ABC North America correspondents Jade Macmillan, Barbara Miller and Carrington Clarke. They’ll be joined throughout the day by former BBC correspondent and author Nick Bryant, former NBC correspondent and News Breakfast regular Sara James and leading political scientist Simon Jackman.
David Speers will provide insights and analysis from Washington DC joined by former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, former Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Donald Trump, Emma Doyle.
Isabella Higgins and Elias Clure will be live from Arizona and Michigan with real-time reactions from Americans in two of the crucial battleground states pivotal to Harris and Trump’s chances. ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons will be in Washington DC to give international reactions and perspective.
Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello will add their insights and commentary as the results unfold, while Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar bring audiences the latest from the ABC’s complete online coverage.
1900 – 2000 (Local): A 7PM USA Votes special will wrap the day’s key events from Washington DC. Hosted by Sarah Ferguson and David Speers, ABC News looks back at the historic day in US politics and brings audiences all the local reaction from Australia. It will also include local news, sport and weather from the ABC’s State and Territory newsrooms.
2000 – 2100 (AEDT) Planet America on ABC News Channel (2130 – 2230 (Local) ENCORE on ABC TV) Chas and John return for their fourth US presidential election special live show, joined by expert guests to unpack the complexities of US politics.
2100 – 2400 (AEDT): ABC News Channel continues special coverage as the US wakes on the day after the election, with Girish Sawlani and Lorna Dunkley, plus former ABC North America correspondent Conor Duffy.
Across the day on ABC News Digital, a dedicated US election page will feature live news updates and results, broken down state-by-state, and all the latest commentary and analysis. Interactive results explainers will help you understand which states helped win the White House.
Seven:
Australia’s #1 news service will deliver the most in-depth coverage of the upcoming US Presidential Election – which shapes as one of the most historic and contentious in our lifetime – featuring up-to-the-minute analysis, polling results, and informed commentary from an unrivalled team of journalists and experts live on Channel 7, 7plus, and across 7NEWS.com.au and social platforms.
Committed to bringing viewers the most comprehensive and dynamic election coverage, 7NEWS will broadcast every unpredictable moment across the next week as the history-making race to the White House unfolds, backed by the exclusive resources of global broadcast news affiliates CNN and NBC.
From Monday, join Sunrise from 5.30am every morning, live to Natalie Barr on the ground in Washington, D.C with every key development direct from the White House lawn.
On Election Day (Wednesday Australian time), Seven’s all-day live coverage begins with a special edition of Sunrise LIVE from 5.30am AEDT, then Michael Usher and Angela Cox, alongside Barr in the US, will steer 7NEWS rolling coverage from 11.30am AEDT.
They’ll cross to Woiwod and 7NEWS US correspondents Tim Lester and Mylee Hogan in key battleground states across America, while 7NEWS Foreign Editor Hugh Whitfeld will be joined by special guests in the studio, as they unpack results in real-time and explain what it all means for Australia.
Then join 7NEWS at 4.00pm and 6.00pm for full details and up-to-the-minute developments from the US plus all the day’s other headlines.
Stay up to date with the latest on the US Presidential Election race including live polling results, commentary and analysis at 7NEWS.com.au.
Will Kamala Harris become the first female President of the United States of America or will Donald Trump pull off the comeback of the century? Hold on tight and don’t miss a minute with 7NEWS as every dramatic moment unfolds.
Sunrise live from Washington, D.C Monday 5.30am
7NEWS Presents: America Decides, all-day Wednesday
Wednesday 6 November
Sydney, Melbourne
5.30am Sunrise
9.00am The Morning Show
11.30am 7NEWS Presents: America Decides 2024
4.00pm Seven’s Afternoon News
5.00pm The Chase Australia
6.00pm 7NEWS
Brisbane
5.30am Sunrise
9.00am The Morning Show
11.30am 7NEWS Presents: America Decides 2024
3.00pm The Chase UK
4.00pm Seven’s Afternoon News
5.00pm The Chase Australia
6.00pm 7NEWS
Adelaide
5.30am Sunrise
9.00am The Morning Show
11.30am 7NEWS Presents: America Decides 2024
3.30pm Border Security
4.00pm Seven’s Afternoon News
5.00pm The Chase Australia
6.00pm 7NEWS
Perth
5.30am Sunrise
9.00am 7NEWS Presents: America Decides 2024
4.00pm Seven’s Afternoon News
5.00pm The Chase Australia
6.00pm 7NEWS
Nine:
Channel 9 and 9Now will bring Australian audiences unrivaled coverage of the upcoming US election, as it unfolds in real time. Join us on Wednesday, November 6, at 10.00am AEDT, immediately following an extended edition of Today, for a front-row seat to this crucial race that will shape the global political landscape for years to come.
With the latest polling revealing an extremely tight contest, all eyes will be on the decisive seven battleground states that are set to determine the outcome. In one of the most consequential elections in recent memory, the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is expected to captivate audiences worldwide.
Guiding viewers through every moment are Channel 9’s expert hosts and analysts: Karl Stefanovic, Liz Hayes, Charles Croucher and US political analyst Laura Schwartz, reporting live from Washington, DC. Charles Croucher will bring clarity to complex issues, offering Australian audiences deep insights and accessible analysis.
Our US correspondents Jonathan Kearsley, Alison Piotrowski and Lauren Tomasi, along with 60 Minutes correspondent Amelia Adams, will report directly from key battleground states, giving audiences the latest, on-the-ground updates. Additionally, with our partnership with CNN, Channel 9 has access to developments from both Democrat and Republican headquarters, ensuring comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage.
With seasoned journalists, political expertise, and live updates from the front lines, we’re committed to delivering the most in-depth and reliable US election coverage for Australian viewers.
Tune in to Channel 9 and 9Now from 10.00am AEDT, Wednesday, November 6 for live analysis, breaking updates, and all the pivotal moments of this historic election.
10:
All times are AEDT:
10:00am America Decides: Election Coverage
10 News First and CBS cover all the developments of the US 2024 Presidential election.
12:00pm America Decides: 10 News First
Special edition of 10 News First Lunchtime with all the latest developments in the US 2024 Presidential election
2:00pm America Decides: Election Coverage
10 News First and CBS cover all the developments of the US 2024 Presidential election
3:30pm America Decides: 10 News First
Special edition of 10 News First Afternoon with all the latest developments in the US 2024 Presidential election.
(5pm Check local guides)
5:00pm
10 News First
Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news. Plus, all the latest sport and weather.
6:00pm
America Decides: The Project (90 mins)
Join The Project hosts Hamish Macdonald, Sarah Harris, Sam Taunton and Georgie Tunny as they dissect and digest the daily news, events and hottest topics.
SBS:
All times are AEDT:
10:30am 4:15pm US Election 2024 – SBS World News & PBS
An SBS World News special hosted by Janice Petersen, featuring election coverage from our American partner, PBS News. Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett present live and continuous coverage from every jurisdiction as polls close for the Presidential, Vice Presidential, House of Representatives and Senate elections.
SKY News:
Sky News Australia has your all access pass to one of the most pivotal US Presidential Elections in history as Americans cast their vote on Wednesday 6 November (Australian time) to elect the 47th President of the United States.
Following a dramatic election campaign that saw President Joe Biden drop out of the race in favour of Vice President Kamala Harris, and assassination attempts on Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump, our expert team will be live on the ground to bring you an Australian perspective on what the results will mean for our nation, and the world.
Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert will lead our America Decides coverage with an unrivalled team in the United States. Paul Murray will take his show Paul Murray Live on the road for the entire week, coming live from Dallas and Washington DC, while James Morrow will be co-hosting Outsiders from the Mexican-US border, and also presenting his weekly program The US Report from location during the election period.
On election day, Danica De Giorgio will start our coverage with a special edition of First Edition: America Decides. Sky News Washington Correspondent Annelise Nielsen will be live from Washington DC, also joined for expert analysis on the night by Paul Murray. First Edition Anchor Peter Stefanovic will report live from Trump headquarters in West Palm Beach, while AM Agenda Anchor Laura Jayes will bring all the latest updates from Harris headquarters. James Morrow will be in the key swing state North Carolina, and from New York Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood will deliver the latest US and global market updates and reactions.
Joining Sky News Australia’s America Decides 2024 coverage across the day will be an unrivalled team of expert US political contributors including former Australian Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey, former Deputy Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton Jim Kennedy, former White House Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump Mick Mulvaney, former White House Press Secretary for President Trump Sean Spicer, Foreign Editor at The Australian Greg Sheridan and Sky News US Analyst Michael Ware.
Sky News Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert will be joined during the day by Political Editor Andrew Clennell, Sky News Political Contributor Chris Uhlmann, Anchor of The Kenny Report Chris Kenny, Anchor of The Bolt Report Andrew Bolt, Anchor of The Rita Panahi Show Rita Panahi and Host of Afternoon Agenda Ashleigh Gillon will be live from a watch party in Perth.
Sky News Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell will be using interactive touchscreen technology to track the results as they are called, state-by-state, and will dissect the implications for Harris and Trump as they make their final sprint for The White House.
Sky News’ election team will deliver more than 8 hours of live rolling coverage to provide Australia’s best and most comprehensive view of unfolding events as Americans decide if they will elect President Donald Trump for his second term as President or if Kamala Harris will become the first female President of the United States.
SkyNews.com.au will bring Australians all the action as polls close and votes are counted, with live seat-by-seat data, rolling breaking news coverage and live video following the action minute by minute.
Coverage will also be carried live on Sky News Regional and FAST channel Sky News Now which is available on Samsung TV Plus and LG Channels, and through Sky News Radio on DAB+ in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
For Australians abroad or international followers, Sky News Australia’s coverage can be streamed on international streaming service Australia Channel.
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