Former SBS Host Applies to Strike Out Racial Discrimination Claims

Former SBS host applies to strike out racial discrimination claims

Former news anchor Mary Kostakidis asked Adelaide’s Federal Court on Tuesday to strike out the majority of the claims in a racial discrimination case brought against her by Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) CEO Alon Cassuto, with Justice Stephen McDonald deciding to reserve his judgement on the application. The former SBS host is accused of breaching section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act by sharing posts in January 2024 including a vi…

Mary Kostakidis defends free speech in racial discrimination case over Gaza posts

Former SBS presenter Mary Kostakidis has defended her right to political expression as the Federal Court considers whether to strike out most of a racial discrimination case brought against her by the head of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA). ZFA chief executive Alon Cassuto filed the case in April, claiming Kostakidis breached the Racial Discrimination Act by posting two X (formerly Twitter) posts in January 2024. The posts included a …

Journalist asks court to shut down racial discrimination case

Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis asked the Federal Court to strike out all or parts of a statement of claim that alleged she breached the Racial Discrimination Act in social media posts about Gaza.