Deborah Knight

TV presenter, international reporter and MC

Deborah Knight is one of the rare talents in the Australian media to have successfully combined a Network Presenting role with live reporting of some of the biggest national and international news stories in recent times.

A journalism graduate, Deborah Knight worked with both 2WG in Wagga Wagga and MIX FM before accepting a position with the ABC.

At the national broadcaster, Deborah’s roles ranged from rural reporting, to Triple J, and hosting the prestigious AM and Breakfast program on Radio National.

Deborah Knight entered the world of television as a presenter/reporter with Landline where her work, specifically interviewing the Prime Minister, caught the eye of TEN political editor Paul Bongiorno.

Deborah Knight joined Network Ten in the Canberra Press Gallery. She has covered two Federal elections and regularly presented Meet the Press and the Network news, before taking the leap overseas.

She headed up Channel Ten's US Bureau for three years covering tumultuous stories including September 11, the re-election of George W Bush and the Iraq War.

Deborah Knight returned to Australia in 2004 and joined Ron Wilson as co-anchor of Sydney's Ten News at Five bulletin in 2006.

In 2009, following 11 attempts at IVF, Deborah gave birth to a baby boy.

Deborah is highly adept at public speaking, and her roles vary from work with charities, fundraisers, and award nights, through to MC work with corporate clients.