1980-1989
1980
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Don Seccombe and Paul Griffin | Roger Cardwell and Caroline Ainsle | Russell Goodrick |
| Seven National News | Roger Climpson | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins | Kevin Crease | Peter Waltham |
| Ten/Channel 0 Eyewitness News (Melbourne until 21 January 1980) | John Bailey and Katrina Lee | David Johnston and Jana Wendt | Brian Cahill and Des McWillaim | Tony Dickinson | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC News | James Dibble | Geoff Raymond | Bruce Paige | Unknown | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Unknown | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1981
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine/Nine Action News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Don Seccombe and Paul Griffin | Roger Cardwell and Caroline Ainsle | Russell Goodrick |
| Seven National News | Roger Climpson | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins and Frank Warrick | Kevin Crease | Peter Waltham |
| Ten/Channel 0 Eyewitness News | Ron Wilson and Katrina Lee | David Johnston and Jana Wendt/Charles Slade | Des McWilliam and Brian Cahill | Tony Dickinson | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC News | James Dibble | Geoff Raymond | Bruce Paige | Unknown | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Ten Eyewitness News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1982
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine/Nine Action News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Don Seccombe and Paul Griffin | Roger Cardwell and Caroline Ainsle | Russell Goodrick |
| Seven National News | Ross Symonds | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins and Frank Warrick | Kevin Crease | Peter Waltham |
| Ten/Channel 0 Eyewitness News | Tim Webster and Katrina Lee | David Johnston and Charles Slade/Jo Pearson(since 26 January) | Des McWilliam and Jackie McDonald | Tony Dickinson and Graeme Goodings | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC News | Richard Morecroft | Graham Evans | Bruce Paige | Clive Hale | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Ten Eyewitness News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1983
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine/Nine Action News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Don Seccombe and Paul Griffin | Rob Kelvin and Caroline Ainsle | Greg Pearce and Russell Goodrick |
| Seven National News | Ross Symonds | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins and Frank Warrick | Kevin Crease | Peter Waltham |
| Ten/Channel 0 (later TV0) Eyewitness News | Tim Webster and Katrina Lee | David Johnston and Jo Pearson | Des McWilliam and Jackie McDonald | Tony Dickinson and Graeme Goodings | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC News | Richard Morecroft | Geoff Raymond | Bruce Paige | Clive Hale | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Ten Eyewitness News | Ten Eyewitness News | Seven National News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown |
1984
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine/Nine Action News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Frank Warrick | Rob Kelvin and Caroline Ainsle | Greg Pearce and Anne Conti |
| Seven National News | Ross Symonds | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins | Kevin Crease and Anne Fulwood | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr |
| Ten/TV0 Eyewitness News | Tim Webster and Katrina Lee | David Johnston and Jo Pearson | Des McWilliam and Kay McGrath | Graeme Goodings and Guy Blackmore | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC National | Richard Morecroft | Geoff Raymond | Bruce Paige | Clive Hale | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Ten Eyewitness News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown |
1985
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine/Nine Action News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Frank Warrick | Rob Kelvin and Caroline Ainsle | Greg Pearce and Anne Conti |
| Seven National News | Ross Symonds | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins and Nev Roberts | Kevin Crease and Anne Fulwood | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr |
| Ten/TV0 Eyewitness News | Tim Webster and Ann Sanders | David Johnston and Jo Pearson | Des McWilliam and Kay McGrath | Graeme Goodings and Guy Blackmore | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC National | Richard Morecroft and Geraldine Doogue | Geoff Raymond | Rod Young | Clive Hale | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Ten Eyewitness News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown |
1986
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine/Nine Action News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Bruce Paige and Robin Parkin | Rob Kelvin and Caroline Ainsle | Peter Waltham and Anne Conti |
| Seven National News | Ross Symonds | Mal Walden | Mike Higgins and Frank Warrick | Kevin Crease and Steve Whitham | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr |
| Ten/TV0 Eyewitness News | Tim Webster and Ann Sanders | David Johnston and Jo Pearson | Des McWilliam and Kay McGrath | Graeme Goodings and Guy Blackmore | NO NETWORK UNTIL 1988 |
| ABC News | Richard Morecroft | Mary Delahunty | Rod Young | John Bok | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | Ten Eyewitness News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown |
1987
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Bruce Paige and Robin Parkin | Kevin Crease and Rob Kelvin | Peter Waltham and Anne Conti |
| Seven National News | Ross Symonds | Mal Walden, later Greg Pearce | Frank Warrick, Nev Roberts and Dona Meiklejohn | Steve Whitham and Caroline Ainsle | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr |
| Ten/TV0 Eyewitness News | Steve Liebmann and Geraldine Doogue | David Johnston and Jo Pearson | Mike Higgins and Kay McGrath | Graeme Goodings and Guy Blackmore | No Network 10 until 1988 |
| ABC News | Richard Morecroft | Mary Delahunty | Rod Young | John Bok | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | National Nine News | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown | Ten Eyewitness News | Unknown |
By 27 December of that year, SAS and ADS exchanged affiliations and frequencies, SAS moving to 7 and ADS moving to the Channel 10 frequency.
1988
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Bruce Paige and Robin Parkin | Kevin Crease and Rob Kelvin | Peter Waltham and Anne Conti |
| Seven National/Nightly News | Richard Zacharich and Ann Sanders | Jennifer Keyte and Glenn Taylor | Frank Warrick and Simmone Semmens | Graeme Goodings and Jeremy Cordeaux | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr |
| Ten/TV0 Eyewitness News (September–November onward, Ten News/Brisbane Ten News, Perth edition launched by May) | Steve Liebmann and Geraldine Doogue | David Johnston, Mal Walden and Tracey Curro | Rob Readings and Chris Collins | Steve Whitham and Caroline Ainsle | Greg Pearce and Gina Pickering |
| ABC News | Richard Morecroft | Mary Delahunty | Rod Young | Jane Doyle | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | National Nine News | National Nine News | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1989
| Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Nine News | Brian Henderson | Brian Naylor | Bruce Paige and Robin Parkin, later Mike London | Kevin Crease and Rob Kelvin | Peter Waltham and Anne Colti |
| Seven Nightly News | Roger Climpson and Ann Sanders | Jennifer Keyte and Glenn Taylor | Frank Warrick and Kay McGrath | Graeme Goodings and Jane Doyle | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr |
| Ten News/Brisbane Ten News/Ten Eyewitness News | Steve Liebmann and Geraldine Doogue | David Johnston and Tracey Curro | Geoff Mullins and Anna McMahon | Keith Martyn and Caroline Ainsle | Greg Pearce and Gina Pickering |
| ABC News | Richard Morecroft | Mary Delahunty | Rod Young | Keith Conlon | Peter Holland |
| Nightly News Winner | National Nine News | National Nine News | National Nine News | National Nine News | National Nine News |
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