An independent review into Nine’s workplace practices and culture has made 22 recommendations in a damning report that found employees in the broadcast division had been routinely bullied, intimidated and sexually harassed.
The review, conducted by external consulting firm Intersection and published online this afternoon, found “concerning levels of inappropriate workplace behaviours at Nine”.
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The report was initiated in response to allegations within the television news and current affairs division but was broadened to take in the full organisation.
“Inappropriate workplace behaviours” were defined in the report as a prevalence and nature of abuse of power or authority; bullying, discrimination and harassment; and sexual harassment.
The 82-page report found those inappropriate behaviours had been “underpinned and enabled” by a “lack of leadership”, “power imbalances” and “gender inequality and a lack of diversity” in the television news and current affairs broadcast division in particular.
“Power imbalances, a high-pressure environment, and a workplace …