In December 2008, Kinkade moved to Melbourne re-joining the Seven Network as a national correspondent for the nightly public affairs program "Today Tonight". Kinkade pursued a number of investigations which included one-on-one interviews with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. She also reported extensively on the Black Saturday bush fires and was the first reporter on a convoy with families as they returned to the devastated town of Kinglake, Victoria. Kinkade was a regular reporter at the Australian Open and the Logie Awards. Her entertainment interviews included John Travolta, Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths and Jennifer Hawkins.