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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty

Nine acknowledges ‘trauma’ and need to ‘do more’ after allegations of sexual harassment and toxic culture

Nine chairman Peter Costello and chief executive Mike Sneesby
Nine chairman Peter Costello and chief executive Mike Sneesby were signatories to an email conceding some employees had been traumatised by their treatment. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Nine Entertainment has acknowledged “the trauma” caused by alleged acts of bullying, misuse of power and sexual harassment in its newsrooms and conceded to staff it needs to “do more” to make it a safe place to work.

In an all-staff email sent late on Thursday, Nine outlined its response to widespread reporting of predatory behaviour, bullying and sexual harassment by senior executives across the company.

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