 In January 2013, McDonald joined the Seven Network and started co-presenting "Seven News" from Sunday to Thursday with Sharyn Ghidella.In 2015, Bill co-hosted a documentary while crossing the Kokoda Track in PNG, while also filing news reports and live crosses from the jungle along the way.He has completed numerous charity bike rides, runs and even his first marathon on the Gold Coast in 2016 at the age of 49.