Where to watch A Current Affair tonight

Published On

August 12, 2023

Nine Network’s long-running show, A Current Affair, remains to be one of the country’s most well-known current affairs programs. Delivering news and important stories, A Current Affair has since become a news staple in every household. As it continues to deliver the latest episodes of current events and issues, find out where to watch A Current Affair tonight in this guide.

A Channel 9 flagship news program, A Current Affair first aired in 1971. It’s currently hosted by Tracy Grimshaw with the news show covering the country’s latest issues and impactful stories all across Australia. News on politics, crime and human rights are extensively tackled, as well as science, technology, celebrities and entertainment.

The program has undergone various structure changes since the 1970s with several journalists taking on the presenting role throughout its run. Having aired for over 50 years now, A Current Affair is easily one of the most recognisable current affairs programs in Australia. Allison Langdon hosts the show during its Monday-Thursday schedule, while Deborah Knight serves as presenter on Friday and Saturday nights.

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A Current Affair airs weeknights and Saturday nights. The Saturday edition was only created last March 2020 to help cover the COVID-19 pandemic. Channel 9 made the Saturday news schedule permanent several months later in December 2020. To watch A Current Affair tonight, you must tune in to Channel 9, or stream the news live or later on demand via its catch-up streaming app 9Now.

NewsScheduleChannel / Streaming
A Current AffairMonday-Saturday nights at 7.00pmChannel 9 / 9Now

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The program first aired from 1971 to 1978, during which it aired for eight seasons. The tough competition for the 7pm time slot led to its cancellation. A revival of the show followed in 1988 with Jana Wendt taking over the hosting role. With the original A Current Affair and all the seasons from the revival program, A Current Affair has been on air for 33 seasons.

As a long-running news program, almost everyone knows where to watch A Current Affair tonight for breaking news. Every episode is available live on free to air via Channel 9. A Current Affair Tonight stories can also be watched on demand using Nine Network’s free streaming service, 9Now. Don’t miss important stories of people, as well as local and global events happening daily by tuning in to Channel 9 everyday at 7pm.

To watch news videos regardless of your location, you can stream A Current Affair tonight for new episodes using the catch-up app, 9Now. It’s not only news you can stream on the go, Channel 9 also offers a wide catalogue of drama, comedy, crime thrillers, documentaries and many others.

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Previous hosts of the program were Mike Willesee, Michael Schildberger, Jana Wendt, Ray Martin, and Mike Munro. From 2008 until 2022, Tracy Grimshaw hosted A Current Affair during its Monday-Thursday slot. The new A Current Affair host is Allison Langdon with Deborah Knight hosting the show during Friday and Saturday nights.

The Channel 9 and 9Now libraries are home to a huge range of must-see news programs, TV shows and movies for all tastes and ages from around the world. From drama and action to news and documentaries, you and your family are never short of something to watch, all created by one of the biggest free to air networks in the country. Channel 9 also produced some controversial news stories that include their reporting on the Paxton family.

New titles are added each and every week so the choice is never an issue. These include international hits like Chicago Med and Days of Our Lives. We have made a few more suggestions when it comes to what’s on Channel 9 so there’s always something to watch. 

Here is a list of compatible streaming TV devices that you can use to stream A Current Affair tonight using the 9Now app.

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