Nine newspapers staff vote for five-day strike on eve of Paris Olympics

Editorial staff from the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Financial Review, the Brisbane Times and WAtoday reject improved pay offer

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Journalists employed by Nine Entertainment’s publishing division have voted overwhelmingly to strike over pay from Friday for five days, hampering the company’s coverage of the Paris Olympic Games.

Nine is the official broadcaster of the 2024 games, paying $100m million for the broadcast rights for this year alone.

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