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    ABC executive tells court there was ‘pressure from above’ over Antoinette Lattouf’s position



    Chris Oliver-Taylor tells unlawful termination hearing of events leading up to decision to sack journalist three days into casual contractAntoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing day five – live updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe ABC executive who sacked Antoinette Lattouf for sharing a Human Rights Watch post has conceded he felt “pressure from above” after the then ABC chair, Ita Buttrose, sent him all the complaints she was receiving.Under cross-examination in the federal court which is hearing Lattouf’s unlawful termination claim, the outgoing ABC content chief, Chris Oliver-Taylor, said there was a “strong view” from colleagues about “having someone who has published strong views, either way, on air”.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading…



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    Author : Amanda Meade and Kate Lyons

    Publish date : 2025-02-07 07:09:00

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