Sunrise is a prominent Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network from 5:30 am to 9:00 am, and currently hosted by Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington as of April 2025. Its origins trace back to an early morning news bulletin on January 14, 1991, gradually evolving through several iterations before a temporary cancellation in 1999.
The show found its enduring success after a significant revamp in 2002, which saw David Koch join Melissa Doyle to form a highly popular presenting duo. This era marked a deliberate shift away from hard news towards a more family-friendly, less formal, and engaging format, drawing inspiration from US breakfast shows. This strategic change, coupled with the appointment of key presenters like Natalie Barr for news, propelled Sunrise to become a dominant and highly rated program in Australian breakfast television.
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