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ABC Fined $150K for Unlawful Termination Over Gaza Post

9/24/2025

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The court ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to pay Antoinette Lattouf $150,000 for unlawful termination under the Fair Work Act, added to a prior $70,000 compensation order.
The court criticized the ABC for yielding to pro-Israel lobbyists and failing to uphold impartiality.
Justice Rangiah noted a serious breach of employment law and that Lattouf's removal followed her Gaza Instagram post.

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The court ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to pay Antoinette Lattouf $150,000 for unlawful termination under the Fair Work Act, added to a prior $70,000 compensation order.
The court criticized the ABC for yielding to pro-Israel lobbyists and failing to uphold impartiality.
Justice Rangiah noted a serious breach of employment law and that Lattouf's removal followed her Gaza Instagram post.