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ABC ordered to pay journalist Antoinette Lattouf an additional $150,000 for unlawful termination over Gaza Instagram post
The Federal Court ruled ABC unlawfully dismissed journalist Antoinette Lattouf over political views and ordered $150,000 in penalties following a campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists.
- The ABC has been ordered to pay A$150,000 for the unfair dismissal of Antoinette Lattouf due to her social media post about the war in Gaza.
- Justice Darryl Rangiah stated that there was a clear campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists to have Lattouf removed from air, criticizing ABC's motives.
- The ABC has publicly apologized and acknowledged its failure to investigate the leak of her dismissal to the media.
- Lattouf's legal team previously sought a penalty of between $300,000 and $350,000, while the ABC argued for a lesser penalty of $37,560 to $56,340.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Fined Extra $150,000 Over Sacking of Lattouf
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) now owes journalist Antoinette Lattouf $220,000 after the Federal Court imposed an additional $150,000 penalty over her unlawful removal from a Sydney radio contract. The latest penalty, imposed on Sept. 24, comes on top of the $70,000 in compensation already awarded to Lattouf for non-economic loss. The ABC must pay the penalty within 28 days. The case centred on her abrupt dismissal in December 202…
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Total News Sources32
Leaning Left10Leaning Right7Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
R 37%
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