“To those who engage in these behaviours, it is unacceptable, and we will not tolerate it. Anyone who engages in such behaviour, or who justifies it in any way, is not welcome at the ABC.”

The ABC’s findings follow reports highlighting inappropriate behaviour towards women in the media industry, including at Nine, which publishes this masthead.

Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby told staff last month that the company did not tolerate inappropriate workplace behaviour and reiterated its complaints and whistleblower policies, after reports of misconduct by senior TV executive Darren Wick. Wick left the company in March.

It also emerged that Adrian Foo, an executive at Nine’s streaming service, Stan, left last year after an investigation into allegations of bullying and inappropriate physical contact with staff.

The ABC is running a parallel review into experiences of racism at the broadcaster, led by lawyer Dr Terri Janke. More than 100 current and former employees have been interviewed so far, and the findings will be made public in coming months.