Court case brought by Zionist federation against journalist Mary Kostakidis ended ‘by consent’

Federal court proceedings against a former SBS newsreader have been dropped after the Zionist Federation of Australia accused the journalist of violating the Racial Discrimination Act by sharing posts related to a speech by a late Hezbollah leader. The case was settled without a ruling on costs, marking the end of the legal dispute over the social media content. The allegations stemmed from two posts shared on X in early 2024, raising questions about free speech and media accountability. The outcome leaves unresolved debates over how public figures and journalists navigate sensitive topics online.

Former SBS newsreader had been accused by Zionist Federation of Australia of breaching Racial Discrimination Act when sharing X postsFederal court proceedings brought by the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) against journalist Mary Kostakidis have been discontinued “by consent” with “no order as to costs”.The former SBS newsreader had been accused by the federation of breaching the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) by sharing two X posts about a speech by the late Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah in January 2024. Continue reading...