This International Women’s Day, a hard-hitting new documentary is demanding Australia take a serious look at the injustices faced by women of colour who dare to challenge the status quo. Titled “Stay In Your Lane: The High Price Women of Colour Pay for Justice,” the documentary—produced by The Back Cover—features […]
Antoinette Lattouf
Ah, Women in Media Australia, the organisation that claims to champion gender equity, leadership, and workplace safety for women in journalism—unless, of course, you happen to be a woman of colour who was unceremoniously booted from the national broadcaster under highly dubious circumstances. Then, you’re on your own. In a […]
Update March 14 – Women in Media has reportedly removed Buttrose from its event. Women in Media Australia is facing intense criticism after announcing that former ABC chair Ita Buttrose will headline an upcoming fundraising event—just weeks after her controversial witness testimony in Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful dismissal case against the […]
Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case against the ABC took an emotional turn on day two, as the journalist broke down in court while recalling the fallout from her abrupt removal from the airwaves. The Federal Court heard distressing testimony detailing the toll her sacking has taken on her career, mental […]
Explosive New Episode of The Back Cover Tackles Media Censorship, Hollywood Scandal, and an International Love Disaster The latest episode of The Back Cover is here, and it’s packed with controversy, celebrity drama, and an international romance gone horribly wrong. Host Mibenge Nsenduluka breaks down three of the biggest stories […]
The dispute between the ABC and Antoinette Lattouf, the stand-in radio presenter it recently sacked ostensibly for disobeying a managerial directive, encapsulates several problems that have bedevilled the national broadcaster in recent years. One is the issue of how to deal with journalistic staff posting on social media about issues […]
*UPDATE* Lattouf has since filed a complaint to the Fair Work Commission for unlawful termination on the grounds of “political opinion or a reason that included political opinion”. Former ABC fill-in radio host, Antoinette Lattouf, is considering legal action after being dismissed by the public broadcaster for expressing critical views […]
