Mike Sneesby
Nine boss Mike Sneesby steps down after ‘challenging’ year
Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby will depart the company at the end of this month after 3½ years in the role.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Nine banks on broadcast shift despite profit slump
Chair Catherine West says the media group has continued to perform well in a challenging market, and started this year “on a positive note” with its Olympics coverage.
- by Calum Jaspan
Golden girls O’Callaghan and Titmus the most-watched session of Nine’s Olympics success
Australia’s star swimmers Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus achieved the highest ratings in Nine’s coverage of the Paris Olympics.
- by Calum Jaspan
The $220 million ‘double-edged sword’ that’s bothering Nine
Not everyone agrees that buybacks are an efficient use of a company’s capital.
- by Anne Hyland
Nine CEO carries Olympic torch as journalists’ strike looms
The industrial action threatens to derail Mike Sneesby’s plans to offer cross-platform coverage of Paris 2024.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Job cuts prompt anger and threat of industrial action at Nine
Executives from Nine’s broadcast, publishing and radio divisions are discussing the extent of cuts with staff as the company seeks $30 million in savings.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘Like dealing with Big Tobacco in the 70s’: Meta denies teen problems
At a parliamentary hearing, Meta executives confirmed the company was considering removing news links from its platforms if the government forced it to pay for Australian journalism.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Peter Costello
Peter Costello’s inglorious end to an almost glorious career
The former treasurer would know more than most that careers in the public eye often end in failure.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Nine star raised privacy concerns at highest level, former CEO says
Hugh Marks has confirmed a senior female presenter told him the network was feeding confidential information about her to rival media firms.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Former Nine boss’s $1m golden handshake on the line after harassment claims
The board of Nine has united behind its chief executive after a marathon meeting on Thursday which addressed allegations of poor behaviour at the media group.
- by Colin Kruger, James Massola and Jordan Baker
Nine boss Mike Sneesby faces more claims of his executives’ bad behaviour
Former Stan executive Adrian Foo attended this year’s Australian Open as a guest of Nine less than a year after leaving the company amid inappropriate conduct claims.
- by James Massola and Jordan Baker