It’s been nearly six weeks since journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked from the ABC.

How did a short contract, that was only ever meant to last for five days, turn into a full-blown cultural reckoning?

Because it’s not just the national broadcaster that has been plunged into turmoil.

Today, media reporter Calum Jaspan on how this scandal saga has exposed questions about free speech and workers’ rights. And whether journalists have any business performing the role of activists.

It’s been nearly six weeks since journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked from the ABC.
How did a short contract, that was only ever meant to last for five days, turn into a full-blown cultural reckoning?
Because it’s not just the national broadcaster that has been plunged into turmoil.
Today, media reporter Calum Jaspan on how this scandal saga has exposed questions about free speech and workers’ rights. And whether journalists have any business performing the role of activists.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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