A journalist has won her case against Australia's national broadcaster, with a court ruling she was unfairly sacked over a social media post about the war in Gaza.
Antoinette Lattouf said the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) fired her without "proper basis" or "due process" when her five-day contract as a fill-in radio presenter was cut short in December 2023.
Hours before she was sacked, Lattouf shared a post from Human Rights Watch (HRW) that was critical of Israel, a move that the ABC said breached its editorial policy.
Lattouf sued for wrongful dismissal, claiming she had been fired due to her political views, her race and after lobbying from pro-Israel groups.
Her dismissal triggered a wave of public outrage and created turmoil at the public broadcaster - raising questions over its independence and reviving concerns over how it supports staff, particularly those who are culturally diverse.
