The 2018 global #MeToo movement brought undue attention to the mistreatment of women in the workplace. This has sparked a cultural reckoning in many countries and rightly led to greater scrutiny of how corporate Australia deals with sexual harassment in the workplace. Every employee deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of gender, race or gender.

Some companies continue to fail to eliminate harmful workplace behavior, and it is worth noting that the media industry is doing worse than most. This is also highlighted in a damning cultural investigation published in October into allegations of sexual harassment and systemic abuse of power that were covered up by the broadcast division of Nine Entertainment, parent company Nine Entertainment. Australian Financial Review. The ABC and Seven West Media have also suffered various cultural setbacks in recent years.

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