Introducing the 9NEWS Early Edition: An instant hit of the stories Australia is waking up to right now

9NEWS Early Edition is our newest live national bulletin here at the Nine Network, broadcast every weekday at 5am.

Going live at five gives us the chance to preview the day ahead – with a round up of the stories that have emerged overnight and the news that's just begun to break.

Our half hour bulletin takes you to the scene of unfolding stories as we cross live to reporters, throughout our major cities, who are on the move from before dawn.

Nine’s US and Europe correspondents also join us throughout the morning for the international stories you may have missed.

We’ll take you behind the scenes of the TODAY Show, to give you a sneak peek at the morning ahead with Karl, Lisa and the rest of the gang.

A live feed from our 24/7 news website 9news.com.au is featured on screen throughout the bulletin, bringing you a quick hit of the top headlines of the day. If you see something you'd like to know more about, just jump onto the site to read the full story.

And of course we'll bring you the latest weather updates, the latest in sport and the front pages of all major national newspapers across the country.

So if you're up early, join us. We look forward to starting your day.