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Airbrushing and exhortations: Ita Buttrose reflects on her life in media – well, some of it

Ita Buttrose is a consequential figure in Australian public life for many reasons, most of all because of her work as a journalist, so it is odd that only one chapter of her memoir Unapologetically Ita is wholly devoted to this.

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Ita Buttrose airs unapologetic views on immigration as Albanese returns to ABC Hard Chat a decade on

Former ABC chair says Australia has allowed ‘divisive groups’ into the country. Plus: national broadcaster unveils plans for more short-form news video

The Guardian - AU

News Corp books in advertisers in campaign for a ‘self-reliant’ Australia that ‘made things here’

Daily Telegraph editor says the campaign aligns with the values of its backers, which include RM Williams, Qantas and Bunnings. Plus: Stokes defiant on BRS

The Guardian - AU

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Murdoch’s flagship hails ‘terrifyingly funny’ Succession, without a nod to the family who inspired it

The Australian names HBO drama the best TV show of the past 25 years. Plus: reporters in the spotlight at the White House

The Guardian - AU

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

Lattouf took unlawful termination case to court as ‘public has a right to know what is happening’ at ABC

Journalist tells the podcast We Used To Be Journos she wanted to make public information uncovered by her legal team

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

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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

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.

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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

'Cancel culture': fired pro-Gaza ABC host awarded $70k

The ABC could face significant penalties after being ordered to pay $70,000 in damages to a fill-in radio host fired for posting about Israeli actions in Gaza.

AAP

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

Walkleys board members resign amid tensions between union and awards foundation

A push to require that a majority of directors be independent of the MEAA causes acrimony. Plus: Nine defends running Clive Palmer ads

The Guardian - AU

Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose Replaced As Speaker For Women In Media Event Amid Backlash

It follows numerous complaints — including from various high-profile female media figures — regarding the choice of Buttrose for the event.

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The Guardian - AU

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

Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing: conclusion of closing submissions – as it happened

Unlawful termination hearing is examining how and why ABC removed journalist from the Radio Sydney Mornings show in December 2023

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

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

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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

AAP

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.

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

‘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

Afternoon Update: Buttrose fronts Lattouf hearing; Trump weighs Australia tariffs; and life as a triple zero call-taker

Former chair of ABC says Antoinette Lattouf' ‘was an activist’ in relation to Gaza-Israel war and should not have been hired

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