About 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 that everyone’s talking about plus engaging stories from the worlds of fashion, travel, food, pets and health. What 9Honey doesn’t know about the Royals, isn’t worth knowing. We also feature exclusive columns by Miss Universe Australia 2020 Maria Thattil, actress Tammin Sursok, Royal columnist Victoria Arbiter, reality TV star Matty Johnson, motivational speaker and author Turia Pitt and so much more in our lifestyle vertical.

For all your parenting advice and how-tos, 9Honey Parenting have you covered.

In 2019, we formed a partnership with Global Savings Group to launch Nine Coupons. Our editorial teams work closely to bring you exclusive discount codes and savings from leading retailers, brands and affiliate networks.

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.

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.