Lisa Millar

ABC News Breakfast host Lisa Millar was abused in a torrent of vile tweets on Monday over a mint-coloured skirt she was wearing while presenting the show. It's ...

The ABC director of news Justin Stevens said: “The relentless and vile bullying Lisa Millar is subjected to on social media, particularly Twitter, is unacceptable. Meanwhile 15-year-old journalist Leo Puglisi was among one of the younger social media users to call out the abhorrent behaviour, reposting some comments alongside the caption “cannot blame Lisa Millar for leaving Twitter”. It’s the latest incident in a spate of sickening online attacks singling out the journalist which forced her to deactivate her popular Twitter account in September 2021.

Media outlets that amplify this disgusting anonymous trolling need to take a good hard look at themselves," says ABC.

Director, News Justin Stevens added: “The relentless and vile bullying Lisa Millar is subjected to on social media, particularly Twitter, is unacceptable. “Media outlets that amplify this disgusting anonymous trolling need to take a good hard look at themselves and their standards.” “Media outlets that amplify this disgusting anonymous trolling need to take a good hard look at themselves," says ABC.

Most recently, the attacks have become disgustingly personal, with the trolls aiming for Millar's outfit. In September 2021, Millar deactivated her Twitter ...

However, the network denies that the accounts were closed due to online trolling. Many of the insults are too vile to publish, with several Australian personalities calling out the accounts responsible for the attacks. Despite her departure from Twitter, the attacks on Millar continue.

The director of news, Justin Stevens, has spoken out against the “relentless and vile bullying” that broadcaster Lisa Millar has faced on social media, ...

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The ABC publicly criticised media outlets for reporting on the online trolling of ABC presenter Lisa Millar, however, News.com.au was particularly targeted ...

“The ABC statement that came out really criticising the media outlets for doing this really targeted News.com – but hang on a minute, the Daily Mail had this on yesterday for hours on end,” said The Australian’s Media Editor Sophie Elsworth to Sky News host Andrew Bolt. The articles reported on the abusive online trolling of Lisa Millar after ABC camera footage accidentally exposed her skirt. The ABC publicly criticised media outlets for reporting on the online trolling of ABC presenter Lisa Millar, however, News.com.au was particularly targeted despite the Daily Mail and The Guardian writing more explicit reports.

The ABC has accused News Corp and the Daily Mail of exacerbating misogynistic abuse on social media by publishing articles that included “vile” Twitter ...

“The relentless and vile bullying Lisa Millar is subjected to on social media, particularly Twitter, is unacceptable. A story calling out the disrespectful online behaviour will be going up sometime this morning, so I would appreciate it if you could send me any comments by 9am. The online abuse led to the publication of two news stories that contained abusive tweets and screenshots. If you’re blessedly oblivious and you’ve just been getting on with your life – great! However, critics continue to harass her on other platforms. This incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing issue of online abuse and the need to address it urgently.

– I won't dwell on it. The fact that what I wore on Monday attracted obnoxious commentary on Twitter – foul disgusting personal abuse that I couldn't and wouldn ...

If you’re blessedly oblivious and you’ve just been getting on with your life – great! – I won’t dwell on it. I worry it might make you think that no progress has been made and that it’s not worth it to be a woman in the public arena.

News Breakfast host Lisa Millar addresses the "obnoxious commentary" and media coverage she has received in recent days, but says "the response over that ...

"I speak on behalf of all of us here ... "And please, make a conscious decision today to be part of the solution. "I'd like to take a minute to talk about what went on during the last 48 hours. "And we've all seen behind the scenes here you have gone through a lot, you have gone through the absolute wringer in the last couple of days. If you're blessedly oblivious and you've just been getting on with your life – great! She said the abuse women face was "often sexualised" and "threatening". Co-host Michael Rowland said Millar's presence on the News Breakfast couch following the commentary was "a testament to your courage and strength". "We know the nature of the trolling and abuse of women online is particularly nasty, it's particularly gendered, it's often sexualised, it's often threatening, and to some degree if we want to pursue careers that are in the public life our choice is put up with it or withdraw from it. "Giving anonymous social media bullies publicity on a national platform is participating in perpetuating antisocial behaviour and the very serious issue of online abuse of women." In a statement released on Tuesday, the ABC says it "regularly receives queries concerning abusive comments being made on social media about presenters and journalists, particularly female ones". "I worry it might make you think that no progress has been made and that it's not worth it to be a woman in the public arena. - Lisa Millar called the social media abuse "upsetting" but said it was the media coverage that made her "angry"

Miller came under attack by anonymous trolls over a skirt she wore on the program on Monday morning. On Wednesday she addressed the 'disgusting' abuse she ...

That sort of misogynistic hate is tame compared to some of the comments hurled at them. And enough of amplifying the bullying by republishing offensive comments. I hope this individual is reported and kicked off Twitter,' one person wrote. Enough of the abusive comments about Lisa Millar, and other female presenters. Is it any wonder women journalists don't do Twitter. 'I am angry, on this International Women's Day.

Minister for women Katy Gallagher takes media to task for choosing 'clickbait' over community responsibility.

if we want to pursue careers that are in the public life, our choice is put up with it, or withdraw from it,” the minister said. “The editors of both websites should hang their heads in shame,” he said. “On this International Women’s Day I want to tell you the response over that rubbish yesterday actually gives me a bit of hope. Her co-host, Michael Rowland, praised Millar, saying: “We’ve all seen behind the scenes here you’ve gone through a lot. “That it then ended up online on some new sites where the photos and the abuse were republished made me angry. “The fact that what I wore on Monday attracted obnoxious commentary on Twitter, foul, disgusting, personal abuse that I wouldn’t and couldn’t repeat here, it was upsetting.

The ABC News Breakfast presenter called the personal abuse upsetting but also criticised news sites that chose to republish hurtful comments.

“That it then ended up online on some news sites where the photos and the abuse were republished made me angry. The trolling of Millar follows the ABC’s decision last month to begin closing down Twitter accounts connected to specific shows. Millar was targeted by social media trolls on Monday who focused on her appearance. If you’re blessedly oblivious, and you’ve just been getting on with your life – great! – I won’t dwell on it,” she said. “I’d like to take a minute to talk about what went on during the last 48 hours.