It’s unclear if Amber Sherlock will continue working at Channel Nine. She didn’t appear on Monday’s broadcast, and this comes as the network is making staff cuts.
Viewers noticed a change on 9News when veteran anchor and weather presenter Sherlock was absent from her regular spot. Reporter Sophie Walsh, 40, filled in, but the network didn’t offer any reason for the switch.
Now insiders are speculating that she is ‘gone’ from the newsroom.
Sherlock, age 49, has worked at Nine since 2007 and is believed to be among the many staff members recently laid off as the network cuts costs.
According to a source at Nine, journalist Shelley Craft’s high salary might be a reason the network is considering letting her go.
‘She’s paid loads of dough so it makes sense,’ the source explained.
‘She was meant to do the afternoon weather but then Soph (Sophie Walsh) suddenly filled in.’
When contacted by the Daily Mail on Monday about Sherlock’s future, Nine confirmed the show wasn’t currently in production but declined to comment on specific employment details.
A representative confirmed the company is reorganizing to help boost sales and expand the business.
A Nine spokesperson announced that they have begun discussions with some employees whose jobs will be affected by a new structure within the company’s streaming and broadcast teams.
The new way of working officially unites the teams from Stan, Channel 9, and 9Now. This change aims to eliminate unnecessary overlap, encourage better teamwork, and boost Nine’s revenue, especially given the current difficulties in the advertising industry.
The spokesperson said Nine is talking with its employees and looking for opportunities to move them into different roles where available.
The spokesperson explained that their main priority during the consultation is to help affected team members by offering support through our employee wellbeing services and looking for other roles for them within Nine Group.
Nine Entertainment announced on Monday that it’s restructuring its News, Sport, Stan, Marketing, and Creative departments, potentially eliminating up to 50 jobs, according to TV Blackbox.
Amanda Laing, who leads Nine’s Streaming and Broadcast division, explained that the company needs to streamline operations, improve teamwork, and boost profits.
While layoffs are happening at the news organization, employees working on the Today show are not expected to be affected.
While around 50 positions are being eliminated, the overall number of employees leaving the company should be less. This is because new jobs are being added, and some employees will be moved into different roles.
There are also open jobs that won’t be replaced, and some temporary contracts are ending without being extended.
A Nine representative said the Streaming and Broadcast division launched in January and gained a new leadership team in June.
The recent changes are intended to improve collaboration within the division, and Nine maintains they aren’t about reducing costs. Instead, the company says the goal is to strengthen its position in the advertising market.
Nine has been reducing its workforce since last year as part of a previously announced plan to save $30 million.
That initiative saw 200 job cuts announced in June 2024.
The job cuts affected 38 people working on popular news programs like 9News and 60 Minutes.
Nine also cut 90 positions within its publishing department, impacting staff at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Australian Financial Review.
Nine Entertainment CEO Mike Sneesby stated last year that the recent job cuts are necessary for the company’s growth as it focuses more on expanding its streaming services as part of a broader company overhaul.
To ensure we can continue growing our digital platforms at Nine, we need to maintain careful cost management, especially during changing economic times,” said Sneesby.
In 2017, Sherlock gained international attention after a public disagreement with reporter Julie Snook, which became known as ‘jacketgate’.
The leaked video showed her telling Julie to wear a jacket because they both couldn’t be seen wearing white on camera.
Amber asked her producer to have Julie put on a jacket, explaining that everyone was wearing white and she’d already mentioned it before they started filming. She repeated directly to Julie, ‘You need to put a jacket on.’
Snook defended herself, insisting she had not had time to change out of her outfit.
But Sherlock refused to back down, replying: ‘Come on I told you two hours ago.’
Her colleague at 9 News apologized, explaining she was very busy and hadn’t had a chance to change into a different colored outfit.
Sherlock was still very angry and wouldn’t accept her apology, insisting she change her clothes before the broadcast began.
Sherlock explained the reason she asked her co-host to get a jacket during the private, recorded moment that was leaked.
The veteran reporter told The Daily Telegraph she might have overreacted when she became upset with Julie for wearing the same color outfit. She explained her behavior by saying she was stressed, tired, and the weather was hot.
She didn’t fully grasp how serious things were until people across the country started talking about it on the radio, and even celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel addressed it on TV.
She readily admitted she didn’t handle the situation well, explaining she was likely stressed and tired, and perhaps overreacted. She acknowledged there were more constructive ways she could have responded.
The journalist also said the fast-paced newsroom didn’t allow the presenters time to properly discuss things beforehand.
Julie and I both agreed it wasn’t a big deal. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but when you actually watch the footage, I think people blew things way out of proportion, she said.
Amber didn’t actually apologize to Julie for what happened during the interview, but she did share a lot of sincere explanations about why she acted the way she did.
‘I think I’m a kind, generous person. I am a mum, I have a family. And I was devastated.
‘I am only human at the end of the day, and I think people forget that,’ she added.
Following the incident, even the media heavily criticized the experienced reporter, with news.com.au calling her ‘an international laughing stock’.
Even though many people asked for Amber to be fired, Channel Nine continued to support her and she remained with the network.
Sherlock started her journalism career at Sydney’s Seven Network. She initially worked in finance journalism, holding positions at Seven, Channel Ten, and Sky News.
She started working at Nine in 2007, initially presenting business news on the Today show. By 2009, she had become the weekend news presenter for the breakfast program.
Since 2011, Sherlock has worked as both a news anchor and weather presenter at Nine.
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