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Lattouf says unlawful termination case exposes ‘systemic racism and rot at heart of ABC’

In closing submissions, broadcaster proposes ‘modest’ payout to journalist if it loses high-stakes battle

The Guardian - AU

Ita Buttrose’s emails ‘hammering’ top ABC executives instrumental in Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking, court hears

Court hears how journalist’s social media post on Gaza was seized upon as a ‘pretext’ to get rid of her in an ‘utterly abnormal’ fashion

The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing live: closing submissions day one – as it happened

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'Hostile' ABC partisan on Gaza conflict views: lawyer

The ABC has been accused of being hostile and partisan by calling a casual radio host an activist for sharing her views on the conflict in Gaza.

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Afternoon Update: Ita Buttrose’s explosive letter; conservatives win in Germany; and Pamela Anderson’s renaissance

Former ABC chair has pointed to alleged ‘inconsistencies’ in David Anderson’s affidavit in Antoinette Lattouf case

The Guardian - AU

Ita Buttrose claims ‘inconsistencies’ in ABC boss David Anderson’s affidavit in Antoinette Lattouf case

Buttrose, the former ABC chair, sends explosive letter to broadcaster’s lawyers suggesting she could hand over ‘evidence’ disputing Anderson’s version of events to Lattouf’s legal team

The Guardian - AU

A Christmas lunch, Ita’s emails and a race bombshell: six key takeaways from Antoinette Lattouf v ABC

The unlawful termination case has seen the journalist and senior ABC figures take to the witness box over the course of seven days

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Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose asked if a casual ABC radio host who shared a post on the Israel-Gaza war could be kicked off air despite a decision to keep her for all shifts.

AAP

Grillings end in salvo by ABC host fired over Gaza post

The ABC has been put under the spotlight with various bosses grilled over why a fill-in radio host was dismissed after sharing a post on the Israel-Gaza war.

AAP

Ita the Imperious, Australia’s media queen, swats aside questions about Lattouf sacking

In much-anticipated testimony, former ABC chair Ita Buttrose denies wanting the presenter fired or being happy about her departure

The Guardian - AU

‘Someone senior’ leaked Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking to The Australian, Laura Tingle warned Ita Buttrose

Letter between two media heavyweights revealed on day six of the journalist’s unlawful termination claim against broadcaster

The Guardian - AU

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

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing day six – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Lattouf trial reveals an ABC so paralysed by process even its managers can’t keep up

After week one of the unlawful dismissal claim, we know this: the ABC appears to have departed from its own standards in the defence of its standards

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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

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Americans are combatting rising egg prices by renting chicken coops that also give them peace of mind.

The Guardian - UK

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 - AU

ABC managing director agrees process of removing Lattouf ‘completely abnormal from start to finish’, court hears

Processes were not followed ‘to the letter’, David Anderson tells court hearing unlawful termination case

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ABC's integrity on the line in Gaza advocate case: boss

The ABC's integrity will be affected by the outcome of a lawsuit by a radio host dismissed over a post on the Gaza conflict, the broadcaster's boss has said.

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Antoinette Lattouf’s Legal Team Question Double Standards At The ABC

“Ms Lattouf can’t make a public statement which is not impartial, but Laura Tingle can: that’s the fact of the matter, isn’t it?”

The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf hearing day four – as it happened

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Antoinette Lattouf case: ABC managing director denies double standard in treatment of Laura Tingle

David Anderson tells court Tingle’s public comments were a ‘different matter and that was dealt with at the time’

The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf hearing day three – as it happened

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'Australia is a racist country' is impartial: ABC boss

An ABC boss has been asked why a radio host was removed for sharing a post on Gaza but high-profile news figures remained despite their polarising views.

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Ex-ABC host stands by anti-Israel 'genocide' posts

A radio presenter taken off air by the ABC has defended her anti-Israeli views, with a court told she received death threats after her "humiliating" sacking.

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