Kieran Gilbert is an

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currently serving as chief political reporter for

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. Gilbert attended

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Career

Gilbert holds a

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from the

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and a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) from

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. Gilbert worked at Sydney radio station

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including as breakfast news editor before joining Sky News in 2002. Gilbert is a member of the

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. At Sky News, he is the anchor of '' AM Agenda'', and became co-host of ''

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'' with Nina Stevens on 17 March 2014 following the departure of Michael Willesee. Gilbert co-hosts from Canberra while Stevens presents from Sydney. Brooke Corte replaced Stevens as Gilbert's co-host in 2016. Kieran Gilbert now hosts Sunday Agenda and Afternoon Agenda on Sky News Australia. Gilbert received the

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' Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award in 2009.

Personal life

Gilbert is the brother of television presenter Tim Gilbert. They are of Irish and Lebanese descent.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Kieran Living people People educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield Australian television journalists Sky News Australia reporters and presenters Year of birth missing (living people)