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Feb 2025
12m 20s

Ita Buttrose in the witness box

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

Antoinette Lattouf v the ABC in the Federal Court heard from former ABC chair, 83-year-old media doyenne Ita Buttrose. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Josh Burton and Lia Tsamoglou.

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