As readers and subscribers of The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, WAtoday, and Brisbane Times we are aware of the significant volume of quality journalism that is produced for these mastheads by freelance contributors.
It is shocking to learn that freelancers at Nine Publishing are paid 59% less than they were 20 years ago. We believe that a business model which relies on freelance rates going backwards, cannot sustainably continue to keep the public informed.
We the undersigned, call on management at Nine Publishing to return to the table to form a signed agreement with fair rates and annual increases for freelance journalists.