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Court Discontinues Kostakidis Case | Melbourne News
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A two-year legal battle between the Zionist Federation of Australia and former news anchor Mary Kostakidis has ended in mutual agreement, with no costs awarded. The ZFA sued Kostakidis for allegedly violating Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act by posting content referencing “genocide” that they claimed caused harm to Jewish and Israeli communities. Kostakidis defended her posts as essential journalism holding power accountable, calling the case an attack on free speech. While the ZFA accepted her 2025 apology and said a court-mandated one would be insincere, both sides now agree to move on — with the royal commission into antisemitism seen as the better forum for addressing broader issues.
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