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ABC should be fined up to $350k after Buttrose’s ‘pressure’ on staff to sack Lattouf, federal court hears

One of Lattouf’s barristers, Philip Boncardo, tells the court the former ABC chair placed ‘significant pressure’ on Chris Oliver-Taylor

The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf judgment underlines role of News Corp’s deadline in ABC management’s ‘panic’

A text by Chris Oliver-Taylor said he was going to ‘try and beat’ story in the Oz before publication. Plus: Daily Telegraph claims ‘exclusive’ on ubiquitous news

The Guardian - AU

Deep in the 185-page Lattouf judgment is a forensic critique of the ABC’s top brass

As management’s communications were compared to their evidence in seven-day trial, some came out better than others

The Guardian - AU

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Antoinette Lattouf’s 18-month legal saga is over – but the crisis at the heart of it still hasn’t been resolved

Journalist ends ABC termination case in the same place the whole saga began: by talking about the suffering of the people of Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf vs ABC Update: How the Australian Journalist Defeated One of the World's Biggest Broadcasters

According to the court's decision, ABC breached Section 772 of the Fair Work Act, which protects employees from termination based on political opinion.

International Business Times UK

Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal win shows ABC must be more courageous in defending its journalists

Broadcast journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for her political opinions concerning the war in Gaza, the Federal Court has found.

The Conversation

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC: federal court to hand down judgment on unlawful termination legal battle

Highly charged 18-month dispute over casual radio presenter’s Gaza social media post to end on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

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Hugh Marks checks in at ABC headquarters as Ita Buttrose briefs top silk after legal letter exposed

Former Nine boss takes over from the outgoing managing director, David Anderson, amid turmoil over Antoinette Lattouf case. Plus: Daily Mail embraces supernatural

The Guardian - AU

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

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

The Guardian - AU

Unsolved mystery: who leaked Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking to The Australian?

Journalist told court the News Corp-owned newspaper had the story live on its site before she had even made it home. Plus: anti-renewables billboard bust-up

The Guardian - AU

Pressure from ‘higher up’ at ABC to sack Antoinette Lattouf from very first day on air, court hears

ABC manager tells court she ‘did not see anything wrong’ with disputed Instagram post, which has been compared to various posts by Patricia Karvelas

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The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing day seven – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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

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

AAP

'Fantasy': Ita Buttrose denies pushing host's sacking

The ABC's former chair has said a radio host fired for sharing a post on the Gaza conflict was an '"activist" who should not have been hired in the first place.

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The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing day six – as it happened

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AAP

ABC host labelled anti-Semite in wave of complaints

A torrent of complaints about ABC host Antoinette Lattouf accused the fill-in presenter of anti-Semitism and turning the broadcaster into a Hamas mouthpiece.

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

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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.

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

AAP

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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