General News Events - Coverage Discussion

A news conference is scheduled for 3.15am AEDT. We have a “story of the year” prime contender only two days into 2026.

Sky News (Aus) simulcasting Sky News UK:

From around the world:







GBN on repeats:

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Meanwhile Caracol somehow inadvertently revealed a phone number on-air while trying to put up the Trump tweet. (That black cover-up was mine.)

Fixed two minutes later. Hope this is the last we hear of that.

10 News also had LVOs in the Perth re-do as well.

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Trump called in to Fox in a 20-minute exclusive.

ICYMI, don’t worry, snippets of it will be seen on the morning news shows in five and a half hours.


Reportedly, the plane carrying Maduro has arrived in New York.

ABC’s News Breakfast near-rolling this morning, still having some space to cover other stories.

CNN brought Wolf in to anchor the press conference. Then Erin did a few hours.

News Breakfast started 30 minutes early. Laura Tingle came in later.


Lauren Tomasi in Colombia for Nine


Seven crossed to AP reporter in Caracas.

Networks covered the plane carrying Venezuelan President landing but the light became too low for much to be seen.

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Nicolas Maduro’s court appearance was the lead story on breakfast TV this morning.

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Couldn’t see where else to put this.

Spotted what appeared to be a finance report being filed at Martin Place in Sydney around 2pm today.

Didn’t recognise the reporter and there was no network branding. The face did look kind of familiar though.

Anyone know who this is?

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David Taylor from ABC News

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Hence why he’s in front of the ABC Bullion

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Seven, Nine and Ten Melbourne stations all breaking into programming to cover the bushfire emergency press conference.

Conditions are absolutely terrible in Victoria today.

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Impressive to see 10 have Jade on the desk in the morning. 10 now doing a live cross to Seymore.

I would say all stations have brought in extra crews today.

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Seven News Melbourne continuing coverage after the press conference. Now conducting a live cross to Longwood East.

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