Overview
- Trioli announced her departure on Wednesday, June 17 and will step down from the ABC on June 26 to pursue independent creative work.
- She told ABC News she is already working on two new books and developing a television script after publishing A Bit On The Side in 2024.
- Trioli joined the ABC in 1999 and built a high‑profile presenting career that included founding co‑host of News Breakfast and stints on Drive, Mornings, Lateline, Q&A and 7.30.
- ABC managing director Hugh Marks praised her long service, said she has been central to important programs and conversations, and expressed hope the ABC can work with her again.
- Her career is marked by award‑winning accountability reporting, including a Walkley‑winning 2001 interview with then‑defence minister Peter Reith, and she said she will miss the close relationships she built with audiences.