Lisa Millar leaves ABC News Breakfast

ABC star Lisa Millar has announced she is leaving ABC News Breakfast.

Her last day at the show is Friday, August 23.

“What an amazing past five years it has been, whether it was interviewing prime ministers and international opinion makers or getting karaoke encouragement from my childhood idol Gladys Knight,” Millar said.

‘In 35 years of journalism, I have never done anything so exciting, unpredictable and fun. It only worked because of the amazing team behind the cameras and behind the scenes who kept me laughing.’

Millar will remain with the national broadcaster in a project-based role.

“I’m going to have more adventures with Back Roads and Muster Dogs. Muster Dogs is getting bigger and bigger. So much to do, and exciting new projects. That means goodbye,” she said when announcing the move on the radio.

Her departure comes after Millar hit out at cruel internet trolls who attacked her over an outfit she wore on the show in early 2023.

Millar said she was disgusted by the comments, especially as they came so close to International Women’s Day.

ABC star Lisa Millar has announced she is leaving ABC News Breakfast

“The fact that what I wore on Monday prompted nasty comments on Twitter, disgusting personal insults that I would not and could not repeat here — that was disturbing,” she said at the time.

‘I am angry, on this International Women’s Day. Angry on my own behalf and also on behalf of other women, young women, who see these stories and see someone like me being violently abused day in and day out for whatever reason bullies can think of.

“I fear you get the feeling that no progress is being made and that it is not worth it to appear as a woman in the public arena.”

Millar went on to say that she had received an outpouring of support following the trolling, which gave her “hope.”

Millar first presented ABC News Breakfast in 2018 and became a regular presenter alongside Michael Rowland the following year.

She joined ABC in 1993 and is one of the network’s longest-serving foreign correspondents, having served as bureau chief in both the U.S. and Europe.

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