Reporters Without Borders describes press freedom in Australia as 'fragile', citing a high concentration of media ownership and growing political threats.
Media freedom in Australia is "fragile" and less protected than in New Zealand and several emerging democracies in Asia, an international journalism watchdog has concluded in its annual press freedom index.
"Ultra-concentration of media ownership, combined with growing official pressure, endanger public-interest journalism" in Australia, RSF said. Australia was also beaten out by Bhutan, a constitutional monarchy with an historically oppressive media environment in which political parties were banned until 2007.
A spokesperson for Nine said its journalism was independent of Nine's corporate interests, and this was ensured through a charter of editorial independence.
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