Summary
A court ruled that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation unlawfully fired a radio journalist, Antoinette Lattouf, for sharing a Human Rights Watch post on social media related to Israel's military actions in Gaza. ABC was found to have violated employment law and was ordered to compensate Lattouf for her dismissal.
Key Facts
- ABC fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf in December 2023 over a social media post about Israel and Gaza.
- Lattouf shared a report from Human Rights Watch accusing Israel of using starvation in Gaza.
- She was let go three days into a five-day temporary contract.
- The Federal Court found ABC broke employment law by firing her for her political views.
- The court ordered ABC to pay Lattouf $70,000 in compensation.
- ABC's management acknowledged mishandling the situation and apologized.
- Other journalists and tech employees globally have been fired for similar expressions of support for Palestinians.
