In December 2023, Antoinette Lattouf was asked to leave ABC Sydney. Since that day, her life has never been the same.A seasoned broadcaster, she was part way through a week-long stint hosting local radio. Behind the scenes however, a coordinated lobbying effort was underway to have Antoinette taken off air.The flashpoint was a Human Rights Watch post she shared on her personal socials. Soon after, she was told to collect her bags and leave.But Antoinette refused to accept the decision, taking the ABC to Federal Court for unlawful termination. Inside the court room, her life was pulled apart in forensic detail. Outside it, the press scrutinised every move and outfit.In her first interview back in the building, Antoinette sits down with Yumi Stynes to unpack the legal fight, who gets to speak and who gets silenced, and her next chapter, starting an independent Australian media company with journalist Jan Fran.Antoinette Lattouf's book Women Who Win is published by Penguin Books Australia.Content Warning: this episode contains discussion of suicidal ideation.This episode will answer questions like:What happened to Antoinette Lattouf?Why did Antoinette Lattouf leave the ABC?Did Antoinette Lattouf win her court case?What is Ette Media?What is Antoinette Lattouf doing now?What did Antoinette Lattouf post?What to listen to next:'I'm leaving you,' Belle Burden's husband became a stranger overnight — ABC listenParenting blind, with Nas Campanella — ABC listenJulie Goodwin finally has the recipe for happiness — ABC listenWhat to read next: ABC ordered to pay $150,000 fine for unlawfully sacking journalist and presenter Antoinette Lattouf — ABC NewsWhy these women have never had a partnerThe women staying single by choice in a world of relentless dating pressureThis episode contains references to: ABC, media, legacy media, independent media, Australian legal system, Antoinette Lattouf, Jan Fran, Ette media, Women who win, Gaza, middle-east conflict, Israel, Lebanon.

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