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The Latest Breaking News from Antoinette Lattouf

Police boss’ optics problem, Nine exec finally departs, and a timeline of anger at Aunty

This week’s Media Briefs chronicles uproar at the ABC over Antoinette Lattouf, the departure of a Nine boss, and yet another NSW Police spinner.

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Rudd-slinging: Trump cares not for Kevin

The former (and maybe future) US president responds to K-Rudd’s jibes, ABC journalists want their chief content officer to stand down, and we could run out of gas as early as next year.

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Morning Mail: the ‘impossible’ housing dream, gas supply warning, oil bosses scorn renewables ‘fantasy’

Data shows affordable housing is a thing of the past in Australia’s eastern capitals; states could face gas shortages as production switches to exports

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ABC journalists call for chief content officer to stand down over alleged Antoinette Lattouf mismanagement

Motion passed by 75 union members expresses outrage over way Chris Oliver-Taylor and senior executives ‘damaged the public’s trust in our capacity to report without fear or favour’

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ABC lawyer claims Antoinette Lattouf ‘prone to exaggeration’ in unfair dismissal case

Ian Neil, acting for the public broadcaster, also claimed the former presenter had ‘not shown herself to be a reliable historian’

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Peter FitzSimons scores own goal in rush to judge Sam Kerr over alleged ‘racist epithets’

It was a confusing read as the SMH star columnist’s bold argument was overtaken by events. Plus: a quiet ABC farewell for Ita Buttrose

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Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education

The ABC could be ordered by a court to educate management on how alleged misconduct should be dealt with under the enterprise agreement.

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Antoinette Lattouf escalates legal battle against ABC with new federal court claim

Journalist is suing broadcaster for allegedly ‘sacking her without a proper basis and without due process’, adding to existing claim at Fair Work Commission

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My transparency is your doxxing: Hypocrisy and power on display from Labor and the media

‘Anti-doxxing’ laws are only the latest example of a reflex to silence pro-Palestinian voices and criticism of Israel.

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ABC boss grilled over Antoinette Lattouf’s alleged sacking as case returns to FWC

Antoinette Lattouf returned to the Fair Work Commission in her ongoing case against the ABC, while David Anderson faced the music in Senate estimates.

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ABC says Antoinette Lattouf’s lawyers’ request for documents ‘legally incoherent’

ABC pushes back against request for documents in unlawful termination case, including correspondence from Ita Buttrose and David Anderson

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In rushing doxxing laws, Albanese breaks his own promise

The premise of federally outlawing doxxing altogether is deeply problematic, and shows Labor beginning to walk in the Coalition’s footsteps.

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Afternoon Update: Israeli hostages freed; Nationals under pressure over Barnaby Joyce; and how supermarkets make you pay more

Two hostages have been freed in Rafah while Gaza officials say at least 37 Palestinians have been killed in strikes

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Israeli hostages freed; Nationals under pressure over Barnaby Joyce; and how supermarkets make you pay more

Gaza health officials say at least 37 Palestinians have been killed in strikes, while Israeli army says it has freed two hostages

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Antoinette Lattouf lawyer calls for ABC to hand over any communications with the Australian

Presenter also seeking correspondence between ABC managing director David Anderson and outgoing chair Ita Buttrose

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Publication of Jewish creatives WhatsApp group led to death threats, MP says

Josh Burns says one family is in hiding after logs of a private group chat encouraging action over coverage of Israel and Palestine were leaked

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ABC managing director holds ‘positive’ meeting with union staff a week after no confidence motion

David Anderson meets representatives after claims leadership had not defended employees from external attacks, including on Israel-Gaza reporting

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Old problems of failure to handle lobbying recurring at the ABC

The ABC is once again in deep trouble for how it handles external efforts to sway coverage and get personnel sacked — it clearly hasn’t learnt from experience.

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Who is Kim Williams, the new chair of the ABC?

Let’s look at the history of the former News Corp and Fox executive who will replace Ita Buttrose as head of the national broadcaster.

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ABC’s first Middle East correspondent urges management to back staff during Israel-Gaza conflict

Peter George says journalists aren’t as protected now by management as he was in the 1980s, and are at increasing risk of self-censoring

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Aunty gets a new boss, while Aussies look abroad for news

Briefs this week sees a new boss christened at the ABC, while the national broadcaster remains in turmoil over the sacking of Antoinette Lattouf.

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Kim Williams, former News Corp CEO, to replace Ita Buttose as ABC chair

Prime minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement follows union members’ vote of no confidence in managing director David Anderson

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Labor labours over tax cuts for all

Australians who earn up to $150,000 a year will be better off under Labor’s proposed changes to the stage three tax cuts, and 2,697 calls to triple zero went unanswered during the Optus outage last year.

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Ita Buttrose backs David Anderson after ABC board passes unanimous vote of confidence

Comments follow week of internal unrest at national broadcaster after journalist Antoinette Lattouf lodged unlawful dismissal claim

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Even if the ABC wins Antoinette Lattouf’s case, it will still lose

The national broadcaster’s mishandling of the Lattouf situation is an ongoing legal and reputational disaster, the latest in a long line.

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