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About Nine

We are nine.com.au the digital home of Channel Nine.

Our history

Our history in broadcast television is rich. John Godson introduced the station on 16 September 1956 out of its headquarters in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia, where the station still operates today.

Bruce Gyngell presented the first programme, This Is Television, becoming the first person to appear on Australian TV. Later that year in Melbourne, Nine commenced transmissions to broadcast the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In 1967, the New South Wales Rugby Football League grand final became the first football grand final of any code to be televised live in Australia.

By the 1970s, the Nine Network became the first television station to regularly screen programmes in colour.

In 1997, in partnership with Microsoft, Channel 9 launched ninemsn, one of the original and most widely used online platforms in Australia. In 2016 ninemsn became nine.com.au and today nine.com.au is one of Australia's leading websites for news, sport, lifestyle and entertainment.

Ninemsn history

In 1997, in partnership with Microsoft, Channel 9 launched ninemsn, one of the original and most widely used online platforms in Australia.

Microsoft sold its stake in the Ninemsn venture to Nine Entertainment in 2013, with the Ninemsn website rebranding to nine.com.au. Ninemsn's sub-brand sites were also rebranded to incorporate the Nine brand as 9Coach, 9Honey, 9Kitchen and more.

Today, nine.com.au is one of Australia's leading websites for news, sport, lifestyle and entertainment.

Our content

Backed by editorial and video coverage from Nine's national TV news team, we deliver the breaking news and exclusive stories from the reporters you trust, to tell you what matters to you and your family.

Nine is the home of Australia's flagship TV news and public affairs programmes including 60 Minutes, A Current Affair and Today Show.

Our commitment to sport is second to none. Wide World of Sports columnists and coverage sets the daily agenda and with Nine's exclusive rights to some of Australia's most loved sports, we can bring you the inside story.

We take you behind the scenes of Australia's great TV shows, from recaps you'll share to exclusive interviews and video you won't get anywhere else.

At 9Honey you'll find the latest celebrity and lifestyle news plus original and engaging stories and video from the worlds of fashion and beauty, food, pets, finances, home, parenting and health. 9Honey is Australia’s leading destination for royals - with Royal Reporter Natalie Oliveri leading our coverage. 9Honey Parenting is Australia's most trusted and informative parenting site, with the latest research, news and opinion for all parents. 9Honey also features exclusive columns by Nine presenter Sylvia Jeffries, 2GB’s Deborah Knight, Sports journalist Marlee Silva and singer and mum of six Tiffani Wood.

In November 2022, Nine.com.au expanded upon its digital offering with the launch of 9Product Reviews. The affiliate marketing site helps consumers make smart shopping decisions across a diverse range of products through honest reviews, curated gift guides and information on all the best savings and deals.

Launched in 2024, 9Travel provides travel deals, news, destination guides, reviews, cruise news and guides for budget to luxury travel. 9Travel features columns and reviews from expert travel writer Sami Lukis, Cruise blogger Honida Beram and the former Executive producer of Getaway John Walsh.

Our local and global team of 70 journalists is dedicated to bringing you everything you need to know every hour, every day, no matter where you live in Australia or where the news is happening around the world.

Our values

We value our audience. So it's only fair that you know what we value.

Above all else, we value trust. Our team of journalists do the leg work to bring you stories that are accurate and informative. We would rather be right, than first.

Whether it's pop culture or sports results – you can rely on us to keep you up-to-date and tell the human story behind the headline. We love to entertain! Engaging content is what we do. It's in our DNA at Nine.

We value exclusivity. Nine.com.au's original articles are award winning and change-making.

With editorial operations around the world, our reporters are committed to fair journalism, when you need it, wherever you access your news and all for free.

Our awards and recognition

2024:

  • Kennedy Awards 2024:
    • Finalist: 9News.com.au for outstanding online news breaking for coverage of the Bondi Junction attack
  • B&T Women in Media Awards 2024

2023:

  • Mumbrella Publish Awards 2023
    • Finalist: Marc Dodd, Editor of the Year, Nine.com.au
    • Finalist: Best Use of Video - Dickies Diaries, 9Honey.com.au
    • Finalist: Young Writer of the Year - Maddison Leach, 9Honey.com.au
    • Finalist / Highly Commended: Zarisha Bradley - 9News.com.au
  • B&T Women in Media Awards 2023

2022:

  • Mumbrella Publish Awards 2022
    • Finalist: Maria Thattil, Columnist of the Year
  • Kennedy Awards 2022
    • Winner: Brooke Campbell, Mentor of the Year
    • Finalist: Shauna Anderson, Mentor of the Year

2021:

  • Mumbrella Publish Awards 2021
  • Kennedy Awards 2021
    • Winner: 9News.com.au for outstanding online news breaking for coverage of the NSW floods crisis

2020:

  • Kennedy Awards 2020
    • Winner: 9News.com.au for outstanding online news breaking for coverage of the bushfire crisis

2018:

  • Mumbrella Awards 2018
  • Mumbrella Publish Awards 2018
    • Finalist: Nine.com.au, Newsletter of the Year
    • Finalist: 9Honey, Royal Wedding Coverage, Special Edition of the Year
    • Finalist: 9News.com.au, Relaunch of the Year (Large Publication)
    • Finalist: Emily McPherson, Journalist of the Year (Large Publication)
    • Finalist: Jo Abi, Columnist of the Year
    • Finalist: 9News App, Publish Award for Innovation
    • Finalist: Nine.com.au, Website of the Year (Custom / Consumer)
    • Finalist: 9Honey, Brand of the Year

2017:

  • Kennedy Awards 2017
    • Winner: Emily McPherson for Outstanding online news breaking
    • Finalist: Nine.com.au for outstanding online news breaking for coverage of the Manchester Arena bombing
  • Mumbrella Publish Awards 2017
    • Finalist: 9Honey, Best Launch of the Year (Large Publisher)
    • Winner: Emily McPherson, Journalist of the Year
    • Finalist: Natalie Oliveri, Journalist of the Year