Nine CEO sees ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costs The Guardian - AU · Aug 26
Media group lifts profit, maintains streaming focus Nine Entertainment has lifted its annual earnings as the company moved to embrace artificial intelligence despite the technology's role in recent layoffs. AAP · Aug 25
Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock Jones The Guardian - AU · Aug 25
Nine to axe 30 jobs at the Age and SMH due to ‘extreme’ AI disruption Staff told positions will be cut via voluntary and targeted redundancies as part of ‘evolution’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 21
NRL announces record-breaking $5.3bn broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel Nine Entertainment and Foxtel have retained the media rights in a seven-year deal that Peter V’landys has called ‘a defining moment for rugby league’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 7
Afternoon Update: Socceroos advance at the World Cup; Karl Stefanovic departs Nine; and Trump’s embarrassing issue It wasn’t pretty and had moments of peril, but the Socceroos are through to the knockout stages of the World Cup The Guardian - AU · Jun 26
Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine immediately after Today host’s podcast controversy Network says it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today, days after he interviewed far-right activist Tommy Robinson on independent podcast The Guardian - AU · Jun 25
Socceroos fans celebrate at city sites – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 25
Australian TV star Karl Stefanovic faces ‘Today’ exit after Tommy Robinson interview Stefanovic has featured several polarising figures on his independently-launched podcast The Independent UK · Jun 25
Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout Nine Entertainment is expected to sever ties with the Today show host but is yet to make details of the separation public The Guardian - AU · Jun 25
Peter V’landys plays kingmaker of Australian TV with NRL broadcast deal A perfect storm has propelled the NRL towards an outcome few thought possible – and one which is likely to be felt beyond sport The Guardian - AU · Jun 6
Stan a standout for boosting Nine's first-half earnings Media company Nine Entertainment says earnings for its streaming business Stan climbed 24 per cent to a record figure in the first half. AAP · Feb 24
Nine kills radio star, switching stations for hard ads An Australian media giant is offloading some of the nation's biggest radio stations to fund a buyout of an outdoor advertising group. AAP · Jan 29
Nine sells radio stations including 2GB and 3AW to Sydney pub baron Arthur Laundy Media company also buys digital advertising billboard company QMS for $850m The Guardian - AU · Jan 29
AAP · Nov 7, 2025 Media giant wants compo if gambling ads are punted Nine Entertainment wants compensation from the government if a national ban is slapped on gambling ads and says regulations must extend to tech companies.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2025 As Optus Sport closes, subscription refunds are on their way – by cheque Optus says cheque refunds are not standard practice but are implemented ‘where electronic banking is unavailable’
The Conversation · May 16, 2025 Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Here’s why The full Federal Court has dismissed Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal to have his defamation case loss overturned.
The Conversation · Apr 22, 2025 Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have met for the third leaders’ debate of this election campaign, this time on the Nine network. And while the debate traversed much of the same ground as the first two, the quick-fire set up of the debate allowed for some more animated exchanges less…
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025 Nine defends front-page Trumpet of Patriots ad after backlash from readers and staff Media company argues rejecting ad for Clive Palmer’s party in the Age could imply endorsement of political ads it chose to publish
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2025 Hugh Marks checks in at ABC headquarters as Ita Buttrose briefs top silk after legal letter exposed Former Nine boss takes over from the outgoing managing director, David Anderson, amid turmoil over Antoinette Lattouf case. Plus: Daily Mail embraces supernatural
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024 ABC’s new managing director Hugh Marks says turmoil at Nine Entertainment makes him a ‘better leader’ Chair of the national broadcaster describes appointee to five-year term as ‘unusually well qualified’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2024 Andrew Bolt gloats as News Corp columnists delight in Donald Trump’s victory ‘Good riddance to woke,’ Peta Credlin says, while Tim Blair urges country to ‘Drill, Australia. Drill’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024 Nine Entertainment to slash $100m in costs amid reckoning over bullying and harassment ‘There will be change at Nine and individuals will be held to account for behaviour of this nature’ acting CEO tells AGM
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024 2GB’s Ben Fordham pulls out of Liberal event, saying he didn’t realise it was fundraiser for party Nine radio star says he speaks to political organisations, Scouts, charities and preschools but draws the line at political promotion
AAP · Oct 22, 2024 Nine news boss, staff 'angry' over newsroom gender bias Nine's news boss has told the 2024 Women for Media report she's working to regain the trust of female staff in her newsrooms after a tumultuous period.