Sandra Sully

Sandra Sully (born c. 1965) is an Australian journalist and news presenter for Sydney's Ten Eyewitness News since 2011, previously being the presenter of the news bulletin on Network Ten's Ten Late News with Sports Tonight until she presented the (then) final edition of the program.

Life and career

Sully attended Brisbane State High School, graduating in 1978.

Sully was the first Australian television journalist to cover news of the 11 September terrorist attacks. She was on air when the first attack occurred and, shortly afterwards, began presenting live breaking coverage.

She also hosted Cool Aid Australia's National Carbon Test.

She was the first woman to co-host the broadcast of the Melbourne Cup carnival and did so for seven years.

In June 2013, Sully and a fellow Channel Ten journalist, Matt Doran, headed a new police crime program on Monday nights called Wanted, where she also does interviews with victims loved ones to appeal for the public to help solve the case by calling Crimestoppers.

Sandra Sully (songwriter)

Sandra Sully is a songwriter who co-wrote Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now". In 2006 she was credited as a co-writer of Mariah Carey's Grammy Award–winning song "We Belong Together" which incorporated part of "If You're Think You're Lonely Now".

Sully also co-wrote "Angel" and "Sometimes" by Anita Baker, as well as "Just Ain't Good Enough" by Johnnie Taylor. She was previously a member of The Love Machine, a 1970s all-girl group.

. Sandra's songs have been covered or sampled by KCI and JoJo, John Legend, Monica, Jaheim, 50 Cent, Style Council, Dennis Taylor, Gina Thompson, Lynn White, Impromp2, Stacey Barthe, Kenny Lattimore, Maysa, Lalah Hathaway and Rex Rideout among others. "How Can I Get Next to You" was recorded by Chapter 8. "Sometimes" was recorded by Anita Baker and Jo Ceeza, daughter of reggae artist Levi Roots.

Sandra has received gold records for The Best of Anita Baker and The Making of a Man by Jaheim, and "Love in the Future" by John Legend and Style Council with Paul Weller and a platinum record for the soundtrack of Jason's Lyric. Sandra Sully has also written two novels, "What Price the Carrot?" on I Universe Press and "The Entertainer" on Outskirts Press