Janine Perrett

Janine Perrett
Born Warrnambool, Australia[1]
Residence Sydney
Occupation Television presenter
Years active 1979 – present
Employer Sky News Australia
Known for
  • The Small Business Show (1994–2002)
  • The Perrett Report (2010–2015)
  • The Friday Show (2015–present)
Website Janine Perreet bio

Janine Perrett is an Australian financial journalist and commentator, who currently serves as a television presenter for Sky News Australia and Sky News Business.[2]

Perrett began working for The Australian newspaper in 1979, in a variety of roles at the paper's Melbourne, Sydney, London and New York offices. In 1989, Perrett worked as a news editor The Sydney Morning Herald before moving to television as a reporter for the Nine Network's Business Sunday.[3]

From 1994 to 2002, Perrett presented Nine's The Small Business Show until it was axed.[4][5]

Perrett was awarded the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship from Stanford University in California to study journalism.[1]

In May 2010, Perrett joined Sky News Business to host a nightly program The Perrett Report.[6] Perrett has appeared as a panelist across numerous Sky News programs, including weekly appearances on Paul Murray Live.[3] Perrett also serves as substitute host of Paul Murray Live.[4] Ahead of the 2013 Australian federal election, Perrett was the host of the short run series Saturday Live, a spin-off of Friday Live hosted by Chris Kenny.[7]

From 10 April 2015, Perrett was made host of new weekly format The Friday Show on Sky News, which abruptly replaced the axed program Keneally and Cameron.[8] She is also a panelist on The Last Word.

Perrett was the Australia Day ambassador for Dubbo, New South Wales in 2015.[9]

Saturday Live returned again on 30 April 2016, ahead of the 2016 federal election,[10] also joined by new format Sunday Live which Perrett will also present.[11][12] A segment from Saturday Live was extended to its own program, titled So You Want To Be A Politician? in which Perrett interviews minor party and independent candidates hoping to be elected.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Janine Perrett – JSK". JSK. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. "The Experts – Janine Perrett". Switzer. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Janine Perrett ... conference chairperson, debate moderator and MC.". Saxton Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Sky News Team: Janine Perrett". Sky News Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. McClymont, Kate (10 August 2002). "Big Jim snaps after not-so-happy snaps". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. Meade, Amanda (12 April 2010). "Pop past there for all to see". The Australian. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. Knox, David (6 August 2013). "SKY News launches two political shows". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  8. Knox, David (11 April 2015). "SKY News "resting" Keneally and Cameron". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  9. "SKY reporter named Dubbo's Australia Day ambassador". Daily Liberal. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  10. "PerrettReport on Twitter". Twitter. 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  11. "Saturday Live on Foxtel". 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  12. "Sunday Live on Foxtel". 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  13. Byrnes, Holly (12 June 2016). "Pollie want a talk show". The Sunday Telegraph. Sydney. p. 124. SKY News maven Janine Perrett has a celver way to profile some of this election's newcomers with her Saturday night show (8pm) segment, So You Want To Be A Politician?

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