Controversial former ABC star who lost her job over Gaza posts makes shock career move as she joins forces with Abbie Chatfield
Lattouf, 45, who made headlines earlier last year after her highly-publicised wrongful dismissal case against the public broadcaster, went online last month to revealed her dramatic career move.
In a post shared with her new agency, Lattouf posed for a professional photo in a stylish all-blue slacks and short outfit and included a cheeky caption.
'Who's this human headline hottie now being repped by Stage Addiction?' the Instagram post began.
She added, 'Get your people to call my people etc etc.'
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Ben Grand of Stage Addiction is set to manage the broadcaster and writer, reported Sky News last month.
Also included on the Stage Addiction talent roster is Cheek Media founder and TV commentator and author Hannah Ferguson and Bachelor star Matt Agnew.
Lattouf, who has 118K followers, received an enthusiastic response from her fans, who filled sent messages of congratulations.
'You're such a talent. Beauty, brains, heart and comedic genius,' said one follower while Matt Agnew simply wrote 'Welcome'.
'Fearless Warrior Journalist Presenter I presume! And my absolute Hero!' said another user.
Lattouf won her case for unlawful termination against the ABC, with the public broadcaster ordered to pay her $70,000 in compensation last month.
The casual radio host and Palestine advocate was hired for a week-long stint on ABC Radio Sydney's Mornings program in December 2023.
She was let go after just three shifts for sharing a Human Rights Watch post that said Israel was using starvation as a 'weapon of war' in Gaza.
The ABC claimed it took Lattouf off the air because she failed to follow a direction not to post about Israel or the war in Gaza during her five-day shift.
But Justice Darryl Rangiah, who delivered his judgement in Sydney's Federal Court In June, disagreed, finding pro-Israel lobbyists formed an 'orchestrated campaign' to pressure then-ABC chair Ita Buttrose to take Lattouf off air.
He found the ABC contravened the Fair Work Act by terminating Lattouf's employment 'for reasons including that she held a political opinion opposing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza '.
Justice Rangiah ordered the ABC to pay Lattouf compensation of $70,000, with the public broadcaster also potentially on the hook for 'pecuniary penalties' for breaking the law.
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, Lattouf boasted about her 'landmark' win.
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