Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Workplace-culture allegations and leadership fallout
Nine faced mounting scrutiny over allegations concerning a toxic workplace culture. Mike Sneesby announced his resignation as chief executive in September 2024 and left the company later that month.
2021
Australian media firms fined for breaching Pell trial suppression order
Fine or penalty
An Australian court ordered a dozen media firms to pay a total of A$1.1 million in fines for breaching a suppression order on reporting George Pell's conviction. News Corp and Nine Entertainment group were among the companies whose outlets received most of the fines.
Source excerpt
An Australian court on Friday ordered a dozen media firms to pay a total of A$1.1 million ($842,270) in fines for breaching a suppression order on reporting the conviction of former Vatican treasurer George Pell for child sexual assault.
Most of the fines were levied against newspapers and websites of Australia's two biggest news companies -- Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and the Nine Entertainment group.