‘Punishment Island’:Nine’s culture of shaming,ghosting and belittling revealed

‘Punishment Island’:Nine’s culture of shaming,ghosting and belittling revealed

Bosses in Nine’s broadcast division would single out employees and belittle them until they could take it no more,as part of a culture in which workers were routinely shamed,gaslighted and intimidated.

  • byCalum Jaspan andJordan Baker

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‘Part of our DNA’:Australian journalism loses one of its finest

‘Part of our DNA’:Australian journalism loses one of its finest

Judith Whelan,as the second of three women to edit the Herald,was known for her sharp news judgment,kindness and surprising love of sport.

Peter Costello’s inglorious end to an almost glorious career

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.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Fifty years ago,I found my dream job – and I’m not done yet

Fifty years ago,I found my dream job – and I’m not done yet

When I arrived at The Sydney Morning Herald in 1974,I was the square peg that had fallen into a square hole.

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When journalist Chris Masters first heard whispers about Ben Roberts-Smith,he didn’t want to believe them. Then he called his colleague Nick McKenzie.

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Highly regarded publisher of regional newspapers built international empire

Highly regarded publisher of regional newspapers built international empire

Parker built a national and international rural and regional publishing empire.

  • byPaul Myers
Rupert’s teachers:The real hard men of Australian newspapers

Rupert’s teachers:The real hard men of Australian newspapers

When Rupert Murdoch joined the Australian newspaper industry in 1953 after the death of his father,he learnt lessons from two canny and ruthless men.

  • bySally Young
I’ve told many tales of tragedy,but never one as haunting as this

I’ve told many tales of tragedy,but never one as haunting as this

Peter FitzSimons recreates one of the darkest chapters in Australian history.

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From the Archives,1973:Bomb blast at News Limited offices

From the Archives,1973:Bomb blast at News Limited offices

Fifty years ago,the News Limited offices in Holt and Kippax Streets,Surry Hills,were evacuated just before a bomb exploded in the toilets on the fourth floor.

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From the Archives,1991:Old foes unite in support of a free press

From the Archives,1991:Old foes unite in support of a free press

30 years ago,former prime ministers Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser came together to fight the sale of the John Fairfax newspaper group to the Tourang syndicate.

  • byJohn O'Neill