‘She wasn’t sacked’ versus ‘She was sacked for nothing’: Lattouf in a nutshell

Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful dismissal suit against the ABC came to a grinding close on Friday with the national broadcaster’s lawyer summing up a defence that rested on the assertion that, actually, she was never dismissed.

The case has attracted massive attention. Live streamed on Youtube, public interest peaked during the testimony of former ABC chair Ita Buttrose, with concurrent viewer counts in the 3000s. Thousands watched as the the ABC’s management choices were picked apart email by email. By summing up on a sultry Sydney Friday, the viewers had dwindled to the hundreds as the lawyers got into the weeds.

Arguments centred on what happened in late December 2023 when Antoinette Lattouf began but did not finish a five-day stint presenting mornings on ABC Sydney.

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