Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris was born on July 13, 1981. She grew up in Mount Druitt, a western suburb of Sydney, in housing commission flats. Of Croatian descent, her early life experiences provided a foundation for her future career in journalism. She pursued studies in journalism and international business at Queensland University of Technology, laying the groundwork for her extensive career in media.

Harris began her journalism journey in 1997 at the Seven Network in Brisbane, contributing reports to ‘Seven News’ and later ‘Today Tonight’. Her career progressed with roles at ‘Prime Gold Coast News’ as a freelance television reporter and presenter. In 2002, she joined the Nine Network, working as a reporter, researcher, and fill-in presenter for ‘Extra’ and ‘National Nine News’. She covered significant events such as the Cairns Tilt Train derailment in 2004 and Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s funeral in 2005. Her tenure at Nine also included fill-in news presenting duties for various programs including ‘Nine Morning News’, ‘Nine Afternoon News’, ‘Nine News Sydney’, and ‘Weekend Today’, as well as being the main fill-in presenter for Sonia Kruger on ‘Mornings’ in 2012.

A significant career shift occurred in August 2013 when Harris transitioned to Network Ten to co-host the new morning program ‘Studio 10’. She remained with ‘Studio 10’ for nine years, establishing herself as a familiar face in Australian breakfast television. In November 2014, she was announced as the host of ‘Shark Tank’ and also hosted network specials like ‘Easter with The Australian Women’s Weekly’ and ‘Christmas with The Australian Women’s Weekly’. Her career continued to evolve with her move to co-host ‘The Project’ for Network 10 in 2023, following the departures of Carrie Bickmore and Lisa Wilkinson. She has also made appearances on ‘The Sunday Project’, ‘Hughesy, We Have A Problem’, and ‘Have You Been Paying Attention?’.