Prosecutors have replaced the most serious charges faced by veteran broadcaster Alan Jones with lesser offences and withdrawn several others.

Eleven counts of aggravated indecent assault have been dropped in what the magistrate described as a "reformation" of the case.

The 84-year-old is now facing a total of 27 charges relating to nine complainants, the court heard.

Before Thursday's hearing, Mr Jones was facing 44 offences relating to 11 complainants after an investigation into alleged historic indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019.

Mr Jones has previously denied all allegations and his lawyer formally entered pleas of not guilty to the nine replacement charges that were filed this week.

It means the former talkback host will now face a hearing before

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