The Latest Breaking News from Antoinette Lattouf

Afternoon Update: Buttrose fronts Lattouf hearing; Trump weighs Australia tariffs; and life as a triple zero call-taker

Former chair of ABC says Antoinette Lattouf' ‘was an activist’ in relation to Gaza-Israel war and should not have been hired

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025

ABC no longer disputes that ‘Lebanese, Middle Eastern or Arab races exist’, unlawful termination suit hears

Broadcaster has argued onus was on sacked journalist Antoinette Lattouf to prove it, angering some staff and cultural groups

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025

Ita Buttrose sent six emails about Antoinette Lattouf in 19 minutes, hours before dismissal, court documents show

Affidavit from content chief Chris Oliver-Taylor shows stream of emails sent by former chair

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025

‘Blatantly racist’: ABC arguing Lattouf must prove Middle Eastern races exist angers cultural groups

Arab Council Australia calls broadcaster’s legal defence ‘disturbing’, while Australian Lebanese Association notes ‘irony’ considering nature of case

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2025

ABC executive tells court there was ‘pressure from above’ over Antoinette Lattouf’s position

Chris Oliver-Taylor tells unlawful termination hearing of events leading up to decision to sack journalist three days into casual contract

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2025

ABC exec 'didn't like' Buttrose comments on axed journo

The ABC executive who took journalist Antoinette Lattouf off air says he was "between a rock and a hard place" after network chair Ita Buttrose became involved.

AAP · Feb 7, 2025

Antoinette Lattouf hearing day five – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2025

Morning Mail: Kerr ‘speaking her truth’, Santorini earthquakes emergency, Trump doubles down

The Matildas star was ‘treated differently’ by police, partner tells UK trial; Greek island hit by 5.2-magnitude earthquake

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2025

ABC staff ‘disgusted’ by broadcaster’s handling of Antoinette Lattouf unlawful termination claim

ABC union members say legal argument around existence of Lebanese race ‘destroys any hope’ that broadcaster intends to address alleged systemic racism

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2025

Afternoon Update: Lattouf axing ‘completely abnormal’; Labor veteran blasts mandatory sentencing; and ‘cardboard’ house wins award

ABC managing director David Anderson has given evidence in the Antoinette Lattouf unlawful termination case

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025