Mediagazer: Up to 85 employees from outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, and the AFR have taken voluntary redundancy after Nine announced a cut of 200 jobs (Amanda Meade/The Guardian)

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Amanda Meade / The Guardian:

Up to 85 employees from outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, and the AFR have taken voluntary redundancy after Nine announced a cut of 200 jobs — Up to 85 staff take a voluntary redundancy after Nine newspapers announced it was cutting 200 jobs

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