[1] After graduating from St. Columba's College, Essendon, Keyte enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts degree at La Trobe University but left after her first year.

[citation needed] In 1982, Keyte switched to television, joining ATV-10's Eyewitness News in Melbourne, reporting on courts, crime and state politics.

[1] At the end of 1995, Keyte resigned, reportedly after the network proposed to pair her on the 6pm news in Melbourne with former ATV-10 colleague David Johnston.

[2] In 1996, after a short stint at radio station 3AW, Keyte moved to Nine, hosting Good Medicine,[3] and Moment of Truth.

[4] In September 2020, Keyte began presenting the Adelaide edition of 10 News First following the transfer of studio production from Melbourne.