The Australian Broadcasting Corporation violated labor law when it took Antoinette Lattouf off the air after she posted on Instagram about Gaza, the court ruled.
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Australian Journalist Says She Was Pushed Out of India
Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.
Turmoil at Australia’s ABC After Hiring and Forced Departure of Antoinette Lattouf
The hiring and forced departure of a Lebanese Australian journalist has exposed long-simmering issues at one of the country’s most trusted institutions.
Australia Reckons With Stan Grant’s Exit from ABC Over Racist Abuse
Stan Grant, an Indigenous journalist, was attacked on social media after talking during coronation coverage about the brutality of colonialism.
Australia’s Struggle With ‘Bonk Bans’ and ‘Manterruptions’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison came under fire this week for abruptly interrupting a female senior minister who was asked what it’s like to be a woman in Parliament.
Fearing Detention, Two Australian Correspondents Flee China
The forced departures highlight souring relations between the two countries and Beijing’s increasingly heavy-handed tactics to limit independent journalism.
Australia’s Wild Weather: First Fires, Now Baseball-Size Hail
Severe heat and dry skies have given way to strong thunderstorms in the country’s southeast, where giant hailstones destroyed cars.
2 Firefighters Die in Australia Fires and Scott Morrison Ends Vacation
Facing harsh criticism for his absence, the prime minister said he would return from a Hawaii trip following the deaths of two volunteer firefighters.
Australian Media Redact Their Front Pages to Protest Secrecy Laws
Print, online and on-air news outlets joined together in a concerted campaign to pressure the Australian government to soften its restrictive secrecy laws.
Trump Tagged the Wrong ABC on Twitter, and Got a Koala in Response
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation stirred national pride with its response after President Trump confused it with the ABC News based in New York.