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Why didn’t I blow the whistle on harassment? Because I knew I’d never work again
There seems to be one resounding question surrounding the controversial dismissal of Channel Seven Adelaide cadet reporter Amy Taeuber, who was allegedly sacked after she made a complaint of sexual harassment, and that is: “How can this still be happening?”
Well, I have an answer that comes in the form of another question, and that is: “How aren’t we hearing about instances like this more?”
Because, in my near-on 30 years in the media, not only have I and almost every woman I have ever worked with been subjected to sexism, harassment, prejudice, discrimination and victimisation, but many of the men who inflicted said illegal actions are still influencing management, if not heading…