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Another casualty at Channel Nine as award-winning reporter abruptly departs network


Longstanding QTQ News Director Amanda Paterson has officially left her role at Channel Nine, marking another high-profile exit at the network.

Kate Donnison will assume the role on a short-term basis until QTQ EP Brendan Hockings returns from his annual leave and trip to the United States. In response to the report, Fiona Dear, head of Nine's television news and current affairs, sent an after-hours email to staff, acknowledging the pain and challenges faced by the team. The similarities in timing between Dear's late-night email and former news boss Darren Wick's resignation note earlier this year have not gone unnoticed by employees, stirring further discontent.

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