New details have emerged in the case of weather presenter Amber Sherlock’s 2025 dismissal by Nine.
As reported previously, Sherlock has accused her former employer of taking her off air her based on her age. At the time of her sacking in November 2025, she was three weeks away from her 50th birthday.
The Australian Financial Review now reports that Sherlock claims that around August to September last year, she had a meeting at the BarLume cafe in Nine’s headquarters in Sydney with head of news Fiona Dear. Sherlock said Dear told her that her job was not at risk as the company sought to cut costs.
“You’ll be here forever, we’ll wheel you and Pete [Overton] out of here,” Sherlock alleges Dear told her.
The AFR reports that Sherlock claims that by November 10, news director Michael Best told her that her role was being made redundant.
Sherlock reportedly alleges in court documents filed against Nine that a letter from them stated the company would “explore redeployment opportunities”. She says she expressed interest in three NSW-based journalist roles during the November 10 meeting.
However, Best told her in a subsequent meeting that “there were no redeployment prospects available in the Sydney newsroom.”
According to the AFR, Sherlock alleges three colleagues in their 30s – Maggie Raworth, Kate Creedon and Sophie Walsh – were not made redundant and were given her responsibilities.
“Nine’s decision to redeploy the individuals identified … was taken because each of those individuals is at least 10 years younger than the applicant,” Sherlock’s court documents state, adding, “of a hybrid combination of … age and sex (that is: because she was an almost 50-year-old woman)”.
Amber Sherlock speaks to ‘Stellar’. Image: TikTok
Sherlock speaks to Stellar about her job loss
In March this year, Sherlock spoke on the Stellar podcast about her redundancy.
“I always joked they’d never have a 50-year-old weather presenter. Who knew I was being prophetic in that?” Sherlock said.
“I don’t think it was a financial reason. It’s unfortunate and I think the people that have gone on and are stepping into the role I was doing are 10 to 15 years younger than me.”
She added, “Over the course of Nine, I think I’ve done over 5000 bulletins. I mean, that’s a lot. I was so privileged to have the opportunity to be in people’s lounge rooms.
“Now being replaced by 20-or30-year-olds – I know Hollywood might have a lot to answer for because maybe 50-year-olds are looking like 20- or 30-year-olds – management [must] accept that people are OK seeing themselves reflected on the TV.”
Nine responds to Amber Sherlock
A Nine spokesperson said at the time Sherlock filed her claim:
“Nine does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age or any other factor.
“We strongly reject any suggestion that this influences any decision to remove a role that is no longer required in our business.
“The dedicated role of the 6pm weather presenter for 9News Sydney was made redundant in November 2025.
“Since then, a number of different reporters and presenters have presented the 6pm weather in addition to filling other roles across the network.”
Sherlock is reportedly seeking $293,154 for economic loss, $100,000 in general damages for hurt to her reputation and career, and $30,000 for each contravention of the Fair Work Act.
Top image: Amber Sherlock on Nine. Image: Instagram