Archive · 24 Sep 2025
ABC Ordered to Pay Journalist Fired Over Gaza Post
A journalist named Antoinette Lattouf was fired from her job at Australia's ABC news.
The reason was a social media post she made about the conflict in Gaza.
She reposted a video from Human Rights Watch.
The court ruled the firing was unfair because of her political views.
ABC has to pay her $145,000 for what happened.
The journalist said she hopes ABC will restore trust and credibility.
The case has drawn international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
ABC was ordered to pay Antoinette Lattouf $145,000.
Lattouf was fired after reposting a video on Gaza on Instagram.
The court found ABC broke employment law.
The firing was due to her political opinions on the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
ABC's managing director acknowledged lessons learned.
- Who
- Antoinette Lattouf and ABC
- What
- ABC ordered to pay journalist Antoinette Lattouf $145,000 for wrongful dismissal.
- When
- December 2023, September 2025
- Where
- Australia
- Why
- Lattouf was fired for a social media post about the Israel-Gaza conflict.
- Plaintiff
- Antoinette Lattouf
- Defendant
- ABC
- Payment Amount
- $145,000
- Reason for Firing
- Social media post about Gaza
- Contract Duration
- Five-day casual contract
- Employment Length
- Three days