In a spectacular display of tone-deaf incompetence, next week's Women in Media Australia fundraiser was set to host Ita Buttrose speaking about, (checks notes) . . .
“safer, more respectful workplace cultures”
However WIM Aust announced this evening that Ms Buttrose will no longer be speaking.
“safer, more respectful workplace cultures”
However WIM Aust announced this evening that Ms Buttrose will no longer be speaking.
March 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
In a spectacular display of tone-deaf incompetence, next week's Women in Media Australia fundraiser was set to host Ita Buttrose speaking about, (checks notes) . . .
“safer, more respectful workplace cultures”
However WIM Aust announced this evening that Ms Buttrose will no longer be speaking.
“safer, more respectful workplace cultures”
However WIM Aust announced this evening that Ms Buttrose will no longer be speaking.
This exchange encapsulates so much of what is wrong with the media:
Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose describes Antoinette Lattouf as “an activist”.
“What was the view that Ms Lattouf had Ms Buttrose?” Lattouf’s lawyer asks.
“I think she was critical of Israel” Buttrose says.
Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose describes Antoinette Lattouf as “an activist”.
“What was the view that Ms Lattouf had Ms Buttrose?” Lattouf’s lawyer asks.
“I think she was critical of Israel” Buttrose says.
February 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This exchange encapsulates so much of what is wrong with the media:
Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose describes Antoinette Lattouf as “an activist”.
“What was the view that Ms Lattouf had Ms Buttrose?” Lattouf’s lawyer asks.
“I think she was critical of Israel” Buttrose says.
Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose describes Antoinette Lattouf as “an activist”.
“What was the view that Ms Lattouf had Ms Buttrose?” Lattouf’s lawyer asks.
“I think she was critical of Israel” Buttrose says.
Sometimes - for no reason at all - I look back at what the former ABC chair Ita Buttrose said during this front cover story for Stellar magazine.
September 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Sometimes - for no reason at all - I look back at what the former ABC chair Ita Buttrose said during this front cover story for Stellar magazine.
Buttrose now trying to say "Can't she come down with flu or Covid" was a face saving suggestion for @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social.
Counsel now asking why did she need to save face?
(Buttrose absolutely stepped on the rake)
Counsel now asking why did she need to save face?
(Buttrose absolutely stepped on the rake)
February 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Buttrose now trying to say "Can't she come down with flu or Covid" was a face saving suggestion for @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social.
Counsel now asking why did she need to save face?
(Buttrose absolutely stepped on the rake)
Counsel now asking why did she need to save face?
(Buttrose absolutely stepped on the rake)
The ABC (my employer) needs to stop defending this case against Lattouf and settle - including an apology and reinstatement. They should not have taken her off air in such a manner. Her colleagues stand with her.
Flurry of emails exchanged between Ita Buttrose and David Anderson before Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking
Federal court file indicates Buttrose, Anderson and ABC chief content officer communicated on 19 December before Lattouf was taken off air on 20 December
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The ABC (my employer) needs to stop defending this case against Lattouf and settle - including an apology and reinstatement. They should not have taken her off air in such a manner. Her colleagues stand with her.
I'm still puzzling over Ita Buttrose claiming in court today that ABC staff had not checked into Ms Lattouf's background in any way, and Ms Buttrose had formed no opinion of her one way or the other - but somehow Ms Buttrose knew with great certainty that Ms Lattouf was an "activist".
Eh?
Eh?
a little girl is making a funny face while sitting in a chair .
ALT: a little girl is making a funny face while sitting in a chair .
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I'm still puzzling over Ita Buttrose claiming in court today that ABC staff had not checked into Ms Lattouf's background in any way, and Ms Buttrose had formed no opinion of her one way or the other - but somehow Ms Buttrose knew with great certainty that Ms Lattouf was an "activist".
Eh?
Eh?
Peter Malinaukas is the new Ita Buttrose
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Peter Malinaukas is the new Ita Buttrose
Received a bunch of weird emails from Zionists since we interviewed Sarah Schwartz on The Sunday Shot, decrying the lack of balance (as though every other show being a Zionist mouthpiece isn't enough).
Anyway, unlike Ita Buttrose, I'm very capable of ignoring emails.
Anyway, unlike Ita Buttrose, I'm very capable of ignoring emails.
March 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Received a bunch of weird emails from Zionists since we interviewed Sarah Schwartz on The Sunday Shot, decrying the lack of balance (as though every other show being a Zionist mouthpiece isn't enough).
Anyway, unlike Ita Buttrose, I'm very capable of ignoring emails.
Anyway, unlike Ita Buttrose, I'm very capable of ignoring emails.
Ita Buttrose was to the ABC what Alan Joyce was to Qantas.
June 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Ita Buttrose was to the ABC what Alan Joyce was to Qantas.
Big Lucille Bluth vibes from Ita Buttrose on the stand
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Big Lucille Bluth vibes from Ita Buttrose on the stand
The trial in this case commences on Monday in the Federal Court .
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Flurry of emails exchanged between Ita Buttrose and David Anderson before Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking
Federal court file indicates Buttrose, Anderson and ABC chief content officer communicated on 19 December before Lattouf was taken off air on 20 December
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The trial in this case commences on Monday in the Federal Court .
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Just putting it out there while watching this. Really fucking glad I don't work for Ita Buttrose!
February 11, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Just putting it out there while watching this. Really fucking glad I don't work for Ita Buttrose!
Buttrose calling @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social "an activist" (and yet she can't explain her reasoning for why she thinks this)
Bloody hell.
Bloody hell.
Buttrose: "Listeners get angry and write whatever comes into their head"
err yeah... and you seemed to actually care about their ravings....
err yeah... and you seemed to actually care about their ravings....
Ita Buttrose is now on the stand
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8d...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8d...
February 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Buttrose calling @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social "an activist" (and yet she can't explain her reasoning for why she thinks this)
Bloody hell.
Bloody hell.
January 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I understand Ita Buttrose will be cross-examined in the Antoinette Lattouf trial at the Federal Court tomorrow
February 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I understand Ita Buttrose will be cross-examined in the Antoinette Lattouf trial at the Federal Court tomorrow
Ita Buttrose should have taken her curtain calls 25 years ago. Now she is a figure of derision.
February 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Ita Buttrose should have taken her curtain calls 25 years ago. Now she is a figure of derision.
Here's me. "Trump wants to turn Gaza into a casino resort. Ita Buttrose thinks only an ‘activist’ could object"
Trump wants to turn Gaza into a casino resort. Ita Buttrose thinks only an ‘activist’ could object - The Shot
Media doesn't need to normalise all this heinous Nazi shit, but it will anyway. It is structurally incapable of protecting us from barbarity.
theshot.net.au
February 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Here's me. "Trump wants to turn Gaza into a casino resort. Ita Buttrose thinks only an ‘activist’ could object"
The Buttrose reign was lamentable. A trainwreck of Morrison proportions.
September 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The Buttrose reign was lamentable. A trainwreck of Morrison proportions.
Ita Buttrose got off too easy.
June 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Ita Buttrose got off too easy.
Ita Buttrose rolling up to give evidence today
February 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Ita Buttrose rolling up to give evidence today
"Are women of colour only being listened to when it is great for optics?” asks Alicia Vrajlal after Ita Buttrose landed a speaking gig talking about safer, more respectful workplace cultures.
Ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose taken off speaker list for Women in Media event
Buttrose will no longer be speaking at the organisation's marquee 20th anniversary fundraiser.
www.crikey.com.au
March 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"Are women of colour only being listened to when it is great for optics?” asks Alicia Vrajlal after Ita Buttrose landed a speaking gig talking about safer, more respectful workplace cultures.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure Buttrose and Anderson maintained at the time that they were totally at arms-length to the process and decision...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Flurry of emails exchanged between Ita Buttrose and David Anderson before Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking
Federal court file indicates Buttrose, Anderson and ABC chief content officer communicated on 19 December before Lattouf was taken off air on 20 December
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure Buttrose and Anderson maintained at the time that they were totally at arms-length to the process and decision...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...