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Up to 85 staff take a voluntary redundancy after Nine newspapers announced it was cutting 200 jobs

Eric Beecher is a rare beast: a combination of journalist, media owner and idealist. In 1984, aged 33, he became the youngest-ever editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and he has worked around the world as a journalist. He is currently chair and the largest shareholder in Private Media, owner…

Reporters will walk off job from Friday – affecting Paris Games coverage – unless union demands are met during Wednesday afternoon meeting

Publication’s longest-serving editor calls time amid unrest at Nine Entertainment over job cuts and and latest pay offer

‘Harrowing’ footage of children in cells sparks demands for action; some students will never pay off their education debt, experts warn

Commissioner Michael Outram appeals for greater powers to manage ‘high level of risk’ and worrying rates of addiction in facilities

Chief executive Mike Sneesby says ‘economic headwinds’ and end of Meta deal are to blame for lost jobs

Australia must do more to save Great Barrier Reef from going on ‘in danger’ world heritage list; survey shows problem betting on the rise

PM aims to use key committee seat for leverage with crossbenchers; Djokovic drops out of French Open