Tom Connell

Tom Connell
Residence Canberra, Australia
Education Melbourne University
RMIT University
Occupation Political reporter
Years active 2009 – present
Employer Sky News Australia
Known for Journalism, TV presenting
Website Tom Connell profile

Tom Connell is an Australian journalist currently serving as a political reporter for Sky News Australia.[1] He began hosting The Morning Shift on 30 January 2017.[2]

Career

Connell obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University[1] and earned a postgraduate degree in journalism from RMIT University in 2009.[3]

Connell joined Sky News in 2009, serving as a liaison producer and business reporter.[1] In 2011, Connell served as a reporter based in Brisbane, which included covering the 2012 Queensland state election.[4][5] The following year he relocated to Canberra as a Federal political reporter and member of the Canberra Press Gallery.[6]

Connell is also a substitute anchor for numerous Sky News programs presented from Canberra, including the now defunct Saturday Agenda,[7] The Latest with Laura Jayes[8] and First Edition.[9] He has also presented highlights packages of Australian question time which air on international news channels including C-SPAN in America.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Connect - Sky News Team". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sky News unveils 2017 programming schedule". Mediaweek. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Stilgherrian (4 May 2009). "Tom Connell: When the last ink's dried". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (15 March 2012). "SKY News hosts People's Forum on Queensland Election". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (21 March 2012). "Sky News: Queensland Election". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gallery Members". Australia's Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sky News - Saturday Agenda - 21 March 2015". Sky News Australia. YouTube. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "TRANSCRIPT - SKY NEWS THE LATEST - 21 JULY 2016". Michelle Rowland MP. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (20 January 2017). "Australia Day on SKY News". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Australian Parliament Question Time Highlights". C-SPAN. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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