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Antoinette Lattouf leaves the Supreme Court.

Lattouf case raises questions about the ABC

Viewers expect ABC presenters and journalists to report without fear or favour. But to do that, staff must be assured their employer will back them.

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Antoinette Lattouf, flanked by her barristers Philip Boncardo (left) and Oshie Fagir, leaves the Federal Court in Sydney on Wednesday.

Pressure to axe Lattouf came ‘from higher up’, ABC manager claimed

ABC Radio Sydney’s then-content director has said she “did not see anything wrong” with a social media post that triggered Antoinette Lattouf’s removal on-air.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Antoinette Lattouf outside the Federal Court in Sydney on Wednesday.

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC as it happened: Broadcaster’s head of audio ‘not satisfied’ former presenter breached policy as unlawful termination case continues

The Federal Court heard from three ABC witnesses on Wednesday after former chair Ita Buttrose delivered a combative performance in the witness box.

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Antoinette Lattouf and Ita Buttrose.

‘That’s not frank at all’: Ita Buttrose commands court in Lattouf case

Ita Buttrose took a dim view of proceedings at the Antoinette Lattouf unfair dismissal case.

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Former ABC chair Ita Buttrose leaves the Federal Court on Tuesday.

‘Nice’ to be congratulated on Lattouf sacking: Buttrose

The former ABC chair called Lattouf an “activist” and “controversial broadcaster” in another extraordinary day of Federal Court proceedings where she was closely examined on her communications leading up to the sacking.

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Antoinette Lattouf leaves the Federal Court on Friday, 7 February 2025. Journalist Antoinette Lattouf claims she was unlawfully dismissed from the national broadcaster after she shared a report alleging Israel was using starvation as a weapon in Gaza. Photo: Nikki Short / The Sydney Morning Herald

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC as it happened: Broadcaster withdraws race argument; Steve Ahern, Ita Buttrose set to appear as unlawful termination case continues

Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful termination case resumes in the Federal Court after a week of bombshell revelations. Follow our rolling coverage.

  • Calum Jaspan
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Footballer Sam Kerr and former ABC radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf.

Kerr and Lattouf: Questions of race, justice and power

Are our power dynamics fixed or shifting? Are they determined by gender, skin colour or cultural currency? Two current cases provide some hints.

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ABC Chief Content Officer Christopher Oliver-Taylor arrives at the Federal Court on Friday, 7 February 2025.

‘Has she been replaced yet?’ ABC content chief details Buttrose pressure

The ABC’s content chief said he found himself “between a rock and a hard place” after former chair Ita Buttrose sent a flurry of complaints about Antoinette Lattouf to him directly.

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ABC Chief Content Officer Christopher Oliver-Taylor arrives at the Federal Court on Friday, 7 February 2025.

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC As it happened: ABC did not want to bow to pressure from The Australian says content chief

Day five of Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful termination case resumes in the Federal Court after the judge said the trial was behind schedule and he was looking at whether extra days could be added.

  • Calum Jaspan

I still love the ABC, but I’m rethinking my relationships with work

I’m still feeling love from listeners who sent thousands of messages of support after my departure from the ABC. Like many of my generation, I’m now questioning what I do next.

  • Sarah Macdonald

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