Jane Goldsmith will be returning to NBN News in January next year:
Also, that pic of Gavin Morris has again been featured in a BuzzFeed article! 
On a more serious note, I wonder what the chances are of NBN News picking up a version of the refreshed On-Air Presentation package Nine News is supposed to be getting sometime soon?
Yes I know that NBN News’ track record at relaunches isn’t overly fantastic, but since the station now shares a general manager with Nine Queensland (who’s news generally follows whatever the rest of the network is doing On-Air Presentation wise) I do think that NBN News having a refresh to match any possible new network news look is considerably much more likely than it would’ve been 3-4 years ago, especially after the changes to NBN News in February and April…
Earlier NBN News bulletin tonight to accommodate the NRL. 9 News Sydney and 9 News Brisbane also at the earlier time of 4:30pm for half an hour.
Probably at some point, however I certainly wouldn’t be holding my breath for a new look NBN News in the immediate future when they only had their most recent branding refreshes (mainly to further match the current/outgoing Nine News branding) in February and April this year!
And while NBN and QTQ are managed and run by the same executive, one would imagine that it’s network management based in Sydney that will ultimately get the final say on branding for news services on all stations they own and operate.
From the very little I got to see of her talents on NBN News during my North Coast trips, Kathryn Foran was a great reporter. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we see her somewhere in the media again! 
New title card for NBN News:
Supers are still old (their equipment can’t even run that lot to the extent that 9 news did). Transitions are new though.
Clearly, NBN News isn’t being rebranded any time soon.
Judging by the updates posted to social media, they’re using the old supers with the new titlecard/transition graphics like Nine Brisbane:
I’m at my parents place in Newcastle and have noticed the new NBN News logo on Nine News Now.
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Can you post a screen shot or photo please?
So disappointing. They had the opportunity given them to change to “Nine News Northern NSW” and they decided to keep NBN News for the relaunch!
I think it’s a good move to not change the look and feel and the name at the same time. Might freak the locals out. Be better to introduce the new look and feel and then change the brand in the new year.
Interestingly, it looks like there’s farmland in the background of the title card, rather than a cityscape.
I agree. Complete the rollout of the new news branding first, change the name in Northern NSW later.
On or around March 4 next year (NBN’s 55th anniversary) would probably be the most ideal time to pull the trigger on any Nine News Northern NSW branding, coinciding with a major promotional campaign of course.
Looks very slick. Love it!
I still think it’s weird that it’s “NBN News”, but it’s on “Channel Nine”.
Same goes for that lineup ID.
I’d be surpised if that is still the case by Feb/Mar 2017, even if they have just launched a new opener based on the network one… it would be very easy to replace that with a generic looking “Nine News” branded one.
It honestly wouldn’t surprise me if a Nine News version of the NBN News titlecards/transition graphics has already been made, so it can be quietly introduced when the time comes.
Afterall, look at how polished the new NBN News titlecards/transition graphics look compared to the last versions!