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Federal Court Awards $150K to Journalist Fired Under Lobby Pressure

9/26/2025

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Story summary
  • The Federal Court awarded Antoinette Lattouf A$150,000 and found her termination unlawful under pressure from pro-Israel lobbyists.
  • Justice Darryl Rangiah faulted the ABC for impartiality failures and for denying Lattouf a defense.
  • The court said senior management, including former chief content officer Chris Oliver-Taylor, ignored legal risks.
  • Rangiah noted the leak probe was lacking and the ruling cited limited contrition.