Lawyers for the ABC will go to mediation with representatives for a former presenter sacked after sharing a social media post about the war in Gaza following a major twist in the high-profile Fair Work claim. Antoinette Lattouf, a former fill-in breakfast presenter at the national broadcaster, lodged an unfairContinue Reading
Q+A was the ABC’s most complained about show in 2023, drawing a staggering number of complaints in what has been called an “organised campaign” over alleged bias over a single episode covering the Israel-Gaza war. The latest report from the national broadcaster’s independent ombudsman Fiona Cameron, released this week, detailedContinue Reading
ABC managing director David Anderson says the national broadcaster has “consistently” received complaints from lobby groups over its coverage on the Israel-Gaza war conflict, after being accused of “hiding away” from allegations that a journalist was sacked due to lobbying pressure. Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi grilled Mr Anderson over theContinue Reading
Axed journalist Antoinette Lattouf bragged she “could not be fired” over her views on Israel and Gaza just days before signing an ill-fated agreement with the ABC. Ms Lattouf was dismissed in late December, three days into a five-day hosting gig on the ABC’s Radio Sydney morning show. She saysContinue Reading
Controversial feminist writer Clementine Ford and pro-Palestine supporters will rally to protest the sacking of presenter Antoinette Lattouf by the ABC. Ms Lattouf was let go by the national broadcaster on December 20 after working just three days of a week-long fill-in host on Radio Sydney’s morning show. The experiencedContinue Reading
A high-profile political journalist in ABC’s Parliament House bureau has resigned over the national broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Nour Haydar, who joined the ABC as a cadet in 2017 before rising to the ranks as a political reporter in Canberra in 2019, has featured prominently across the broadcaster’sContinue Reading
An experienced ABC radio host who was sacked only hours after sharing a social media post about the war in Gaza claims she was discriminated against because of her Arab background. Fill-in host for Sydney’s Mornings radio, Antoinette Lattouf, was fired by the ABC last month after reposting a storyContinue Reading
ABC radio star Tom Switzer has resigned from the national broadcaster as insiders say he “ruffled feathers” with his choice of conservative guests. On Thursday, Switzer announced he would be leaving the ABC after nine years, largely as host of the weekly popular radio program and podcast Between the Lines.Continue Reading
Former ABC national political editor Andrew Probyn will join Nine Entertainment from November, taking on a role as national affairs editor. Probyn, who was one of the national broadcaster’s most senior political reporters, was made redundant earlier this year, alongside up to 120 other staff, as part of a majorContinue Reading
A judge has slammed the ABC for a “death over dishonour” press release which incorrectly implied the Federal Court was trying to force journalists to reveal confidential sources. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee presided over a trial between Heston Russell and the national broadcaster, on Monday ruling in the formerContinue Reading