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Nine Entertainment has a systemic issue with abuse of power and authority; bullying, discrimination and harassment; and s-xual harassment, a review of its culture has found.

The independent external review was commissioned in May this year to better understand inappropriate behaviours impacting the culture of Nine. Workplace culture firm Intersection conducted an organisation-wide survey, face-to-face interviews and written submissions.

The review found that abuse of power or authority is the most prevalent form of inappropriate workplace behaviour, with over half (52%) of Nine employees reporting that they had experienced or witnessed this. This was closely followed by experiences of bullying, discrimination or harassment (49%) and sexual harassment (24%).

The workplace experience at Nine is also gendered, the 82-page report says, with women experiencing all forms of inappropriate workplace behaviours at higher rates than men. Approximately one in six (16%) employees reported experiencing all three forms of inappropriate workplace behaviour...