Antoinette Lattouf announces new book, Women Who Win
Antoinette Lattouf has announced she will release a new book next year, titled Women Who Win.
Lattouf was unlawfully sacked as a radio presenter by the ABC in 2023 because of her political opinions on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
Last month, the Federal Court of Australia found in favour of Lattouf, ruling that the national broadcaster had failed to give her the opportunity to respond to misconduct allegations, and that she had been unlawfully terminated, breaching both the Enterprise Agreement and the Fair Work Act.
In the book’s announcement on LinkedIn, Lattouf noted that the book’s title – Women Who Win – was locked in back in December, and would have remained regardless of the court’s decision.
“Yes, the title was locked in back then. Yes, I already have a cover. No, [I] was never going to change the title,” she said in the post.
Lattouf told Mumbrella the book would balance her own story with those of women whose stories have previously been overlooked.
Women Who Win will be released in April
“This book weaves together my personal journey – the battles, the breakdowns, and the hard-won wins – with the stories of extraordinary Australian women whose triumphs have too often been overlooked, erased, or never acknowledged to begin with,” she wrote to Mumbrella in an email.
“Many of these women became my lifelines and some became my friends – their courage lit the path ahead, and their stories offered strength when I was drowning in doubt. They cheered me on, even when I couldn’t see the finish line.”
She added: “I was especially drawn to the fierce and often forgotten fights waged by some of the most marginalised women in this country – First Nations women, working-class women, women from regional Australia, migrants, women with disabilities, and those from the queer community. Their power and resistance has always been necessary. Their stories, long ignored, deserve to roar.”
On LinkedIn, Lattouf said the book was born during some of her darkest hours, when the voice in her head was questioning what she could do as ‘just one woman’.
“So I turned to the women who came before me – Australian women who stared down systems, kicked over fences, and won. Sometimes big. Sometimes only just. Always at a cost,” she added.
“In Women Who Win, I share their stories – and, through them, my own. Some names you’ll know. Others you’ll wish you’d met sooner. It’s about courage, conviction, and change – the messy, unmarketable kind that actually moves the needle.”
The book is set to be released in April, 2026, via Penguin Random House.
The publisher said the book will show readers women who defied expectations, and shattered cultural and legal barriers.
“From Australia’s first female law graduate to Indigenous leaders resisting colonisation, pioneers in sport and science, and the women behind the Jobs for Women and #MeToo movements – some you’ll recognise, others you’ll wish you’d known sooner,” publicity said.
“Threaded throughout is Lattouf’s landmark victory – one woman, armed with ethical resolve, taking on Australia’s most powerful media institution. In doing so, she sparked a global conversation on power, prejudice, and the price of integrity in the press.
Lattouf and Fran recording their podcast
Lattouf also recently launched Ette Media alongside business partner Jan Fran. The new venture will offer “media literacy and critique that helps you get to the real story”. Its tagline is “Read the news right”.
So far, their most high-profile release is the first episode of the new podcast, We Used to be Journos, which is currently sitting at number 10 in Apple’s Australian podcast chart. In it, Lattouf and Fran criticised previous ABC executives – including former chair Ita Buttrose, and former MD David Anderson – and sought an apology from current chair, Kim Williams.
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