Australian television networks will pause at 7.01pm AEDT on Thursday night to observe a minute of silence, uniting across news, sport and entertainment schedules as part of the National Day of Mourning.
The commemoration follows the Bondi Junction attack in December, which claimed the lives of fifteen people, injured two police officers and many others, and deeply impacted communities across the country.
A National Day of Mourning was announced to honour the victims, survivors and first responders, with Anthony Albanese making the request for broadcasters to observe a minute of silence during a press conference on Sunday, 18 January.
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A national service of remembrance, organised by the Chabad of Bondi, will take place on Thursday evening at the Sydney Opera House, bringing together families, survivors, first responders and community leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns.
Below is how each network plans to acknowledge the moment.
Seven
Seven has confirmed it will extend its news coverage in order to observe the minute of silence.
Nine
Nine’s coverage will see Tennis Australia observe a minute of silence at the start of the Australian Open broadcast on the Nine Network, airing from 7.00pm AEDT following the evening news.
In Queensland and South Australia, the minute of silence will instead be carried within the local 9News bulletins, drawn from the National Day of Mourning event at the Sydney Opera House.
The National Day of Mourning event, Light Will Win: A Gathering of Unity and Remembrance, will also air live on 9Go! from 7.00pm to 9.00pm AEDT. Viewers are advised to check local guides for times.
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Ten
10 will observe a minute of silence on air at 7.01pm AEDT across all markets.
Additionally, Light Will Win: A Gathering of Unity and Remembrance will also be available to stream on 10 from 7.00pm AEDT.
SBS
SBS and NITV will observe the minute of silence at 7.01pm AEDT across national television and radio broadcasts, livestreamed via SBS On Demand and across multiple SBS Radio services.
Other SBS television channels will display on-screen notifications directing viewers to the main channel ahead of the commemoration.
ABC
The ABC will observe the minute of silence across television and radio broadcasts at the time it falls in each state and territory, including during local news programming.
On the ABC News Channel, coverage of the National Day of Mourning event Light Will Win: A Gathering of Unity and Remembrance will air live from the Sydney Opera House across the early evening, with the minute of silence observed at 7.01pm AEDT.
The pause will take place at 7.01pm in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT; 6.31pm in South Australia; 6.01pm in Queensland; 5.31pm in the Northern Territory; and 4.01pm in Western Australia.
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Sky News
Sky News Australia will broadcast Light Will Win, a live national service of unity and remembrance, from 7.00pm AEDT.
Hosted by Sharri Markson, the service will bring together survivors, families of victims, first responders, faith leaders and political representatives, marking the National Day of Mourning in full.
Regular programming including The Bolt Report and Sharri will resume from Monday, 26 January.
YouTube
The event will also be available to watch via a livestream on the Chabad of Bondi YouTube channel HERE.
As Australians pause together at 7.01pm, the coordinated response across broadcasters reflects a rare moment of unity, allowing viewers nationwide to honour the lives lost and reflect collectively on a day of remembrance.
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