The Point will air at 7.30pm Tuesdays on NITV and now be followed by an 11.00pm encore on SBS.
NITV is thrilled to announce that this year The Point will be hosted by Shahni Wellington and John-Paul Janke . Shahni Wellington is a proud Jerrinja woman who first joined NITV as a political correspondent in 2019. In 2020, Shahni hosted The Point’s Black Lives Matter special, and most recently co-hosted Australia’s first ever Indigenous breakfast television program – Big Mob Brekky .
The Point covers stories that matter most to communities across Australia and tackles issues impacting First Nations Australians today.
SBS Director of News and Current Affairs, Mandi Wicks, said: “2021 is shaping up to be another big year for news and SBS’s current affairs line up will help Australians understand the issues facing us all. New Insight host Kumi Taguchi brings enormous warmth and experience and we are looking forward to sharing many surprising and untold stories this year. We’re also delighted to welcome the world-class reporting of The Point to Tuesday nights.”
SBS Head of Indigenous News and Current Affairs, Rhanna Collins said: “The NITV team are beyond excited to launch The Point as a part of the SBS Tuesday night current affairs line up after its premiere on NITV. We want to thank Rachael Hocking for her passion in driving the program to where it is today and for telling so many stories from our communities with authenticity and grace over the past six years. We welcome Shahni Wellington as co-host alongside John Paul Janke. Shahni is an incredible journalist and storyteller and a credit to NITV and the show!”