The Front (The Australian)

As the defamation judgment looms, a TV network launches a last-ditch assault on Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation claim over the Brittany Higgins case. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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In the US he’s a country music superstar. Here he’s Mr Nicole Kidman. Today - why Keith Urban is not the artist you thought he was. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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The best shows of 2024 and the best of all time, with our resident podcast expert. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack and Stephanie Coombes. Our original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Golf, God and a serious mental health struggle: just a few of the big revelations in The Australian’s exclusive with Scott Morrison.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. Our team includes producer Kristen Amiet, editor Tiffany Dimmack, multimedia editor Lia Tsamoglou and original music by Jasper Leak.

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Star witness Brittany Higgins has given tearful evidence about the night she says she was raped by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak

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Meg Lanning took two big breaks from the game that propelled her to international stardom. We unpack what to expect from her return. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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This episode of The Front originally aired on September 25.

In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man. 

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 Chris Dawson has turned 74 - and faced another court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. A special episode to bring you up to date on all the news - and introduce the lady who wouldn’t let police ignore Lyn Dawson’s disappearance. 

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What if there was a simple solution to one of Australia’s toughest problems - getting Indigenous kids to stay in school and go to uni? 

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, in collaboration with Claire Harvey. It’s edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Queensland’s Premier went on holiday as speculation about the future of her leadership swirls. We unpack what’s waiting for her on home soil.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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The only airline serving dozens of regional routes is in desperate trouble. Today - what’s gone wrong, and should the Government swoop in to save it? 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak and Lia Tsamoglou. 

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Journalist Hedley Thomas tells the Chris Dawson trial how he came to the view Dawson was a murderer. 

And, the cashed-up Sydney and Melbourne investors distorting property markets around Australia. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet & Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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The intriguing backstory of Keir Starmer, UK Labour leader and PM-in-waiting, as the election looms. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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A senior ABC journalist rebuked by the boss, allegations flying at Nine – what’s going on in Australian media?  

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Bruno Borges was tattooed, superfit Brazilian adventurer - so how did he end up dead in Newcastle Harbour during an allegedly botched cocaine importation? Feelings of dread in Cocos and Christmas Islands as locals watch people-smuggler boats return. And, new US ambassador Caroline Kennedy starts work in Canberra. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Murderer Chris Dawson sentenced today. No new trial in the Brittany Higgins matter.  Plus, Chicago Bull Luc Longley buys the Sydney Kings. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Is Beyonce’s Grammy-winning Album of the Year Cowboy Carter really a country album? No - it’s something much bigger. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Vegan holy oil and non-binary language, as a very modern monarch meets thousand-year-old coronation tradition.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Bodies in the street and morgues overwhelmed: that was Scott Morrison’s fear as Covid-19 boomed around the world.

And former Prime Minister John Howard drops bombshells from Donald Trump and the Liberal Party to Waltzing Matilda and the Voice. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music by Jasper Leak.

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The sudden popularity of weight-loss drugs is driving a much larger conversation about how we treat obesity in the long-term.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Rugby league’s governing body meets today to decide its policy on trans athletes in both elite and community footy. Our chief sportswriter Jessica Halloran takes us through how sports are navigating this complex issue.

Crossbenchers demand a change of PM - that’s what happened in 1922, and today’s independents are hoping to win the balance of power this time around. Troy Bramston takes us through the possibilities.

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The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Beijing’s fury over Covid-19 saw Australian exporters banned and punished - but it barely made a blip on our economy. Why not? 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack and our music is by Jasper Leak

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The ACT government has announced an inquiry into the trial of Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, our biggest Native Title settlement faces legal action.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Polarising in victory, Novak Djokovic is humble in defeat - so is this the end of the Big Three?

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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The Queensland government will reopen an inquiry into its troubled DNA lab after new evidence of flawed automated testing processes emerged.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou with Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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This episode of The Front originally aired on September 27. It's presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. 

We go inside the rehearsal room to talk love, grief, healing and joy with Jimmy Barnes, Charley Drayton and Cold Chisel.

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As immigration smoulders, Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles are demoted and a key powerbroker takes both jobs. 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Joshua Burton, Jasper Leak and Stephanie Coombes. 

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A judge weighs Crown bid to jail NSW cop who fatally Tasered 95-year-old dementia patient Clare Nowland. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Journalist Cheng Lei reflects on what it means to be free, in an essay written as part of The Australian’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Learn the fate of Christopher Michael Dawson in this special episode of The Front. Dawson was charged with murdering his wife, Lynette, who disappeared from Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 1982.

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With a fresh Newspoll today revealing a tiny budget bounce for Scott Morrison, the PM will call an election any day. So do voters hate ScoMo as much as Twitter seems to? Our Canberra bureau chief Joe Kelly takes us inside campaign prep.

Everyone with a mortgage - or a dream - is sweating on the day interest rates start going up. With the Reserve Bank rates decision tomorrow, Ticky Fullerton tells us what to expect, and when to buy. 

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The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Mechanic John Peros - the man acquitted of murdering Shandee Blackburn - sues over The Australian’s podcast Shandee’s Story.  

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Tiffany Dimmack. 

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Wild inflation in construction prices is helping push mortgage rates up - so how did we get here? 

Plus, we’re out of eggs because free-range chooks don’t like the cold - so how do we get cruelty-free omelettes that don’t break the bank? 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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What happens to Aboriginal kids who are fostered by white families? A story that goes right to the heart of Australia’s most sensitive conversation. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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While other music festivals die, Tamworth just keeps on keepin’ on - as everyone from the Wiggles to Ringo Starr indulges in the love of country music. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced and edited by Jasper Leak with Lia Tsamoglou and Stella McKenna. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Stephanie Coombes, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. Original music is by Jasper Leak.

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Kamala Harris has picked a huntin’, fishin’ midwestern political brawler - who famously changed his mind about gun laws - to fire up her Democratic campaign. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak, Lia Tsamoglou and Kristen Amiet. 

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 Kevin Rudd’s past criticism of his adopted home has landed him in hot water with Donald Trump. Can he survive the next election?

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Celebrity chef Matt Moran on food waste, fake meat, and his plans for a tiny country pub ahead of The Australian’s Global Food Forum.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann makes new claims about behind-the-scenes events in the Brittany Higgins case. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Our spin-free policy guide to help you cast your vote. 

Plus, Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’ accused of lying in the Teacher’s Pet trial. 

And the ultimate election bluffer’s guide: the key seats to watch.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Green hydrogen was meant to be a major part of the government’s renewables-only path to net zero. Why are most of its projects crumbling?

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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A shocking murder may completely change how the Queensland Government and its judiciary approach juvenile crime.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Matt Condon and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe has doubled down on allegations she was made to feel unsafe in Parliament. Plus, The Teskey Brothers’ “slow tour”.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet & Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Australia’s ammunition black market is thriving thanks to a 20-year-old legal loophole. Plus, the chatbot that could be headed for court.

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This episode of The Front is presented & produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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‘Tis the season for politicians in Hawaiian shirts with their glowing partners to reveal ‘the real me’. And Anthony Albanese’s found a new, ultra-sympathetic outlet: the longform podcast interview. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack.  Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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Nicholas Cowdery told Bronwyn Winfield’s family there was “no evidence” her husband killed her – and he’s sticking by it.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Our panel of experts weigh in on the tariffs that have prompted a new trade more and sent global politics into a spin.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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His barrister says Dawson’s good character deserves greater consideration – but the Supreme Court justices hearing his appeal aren’t so sure.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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The convicted murderer from The Teacher’s Pet podcast launches an appeal, arguing he’s not guilty of wife Lyn’s murder. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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A year of catastrophes – from a pushy chairman to an Olympic torch disaster – culminate in a 22pc profit slump at Nine Entertainment. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Chrystal Winfield didn’t want her step-father to know she’d made a formal statement to police about the night her mum, Bronwyn, vanished.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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A new study shows boys slipping further behind in schools as debate about their mental health and online influences dominates the culture.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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 Police go back to square one in the search for Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, as alleged murderer, cop Beau Lamarre-Condon, refuses to talk.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Anthony Albanese has crashed to Shorten-esque approval ratings in Newspoll - but the Coalition’s primary vote has gone backwards. Simon Benson joins us.

Beyond the noise, this is a defining moment for the Liberals, says our political guru Paul Kelly, who’s been covering elections for five decades.

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The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, with original music by Jasper Leak.

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Energy policy is turning into Anthony Albanese’s first big test, as he battles to fix a broken system while bringing emissions down. Plus, Australia’s richest man has taken over RM Williams and demand is skyrocketing - so how does a boutique bootmaker take on the world? 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Witness evidence begins today in the Teacher’s Pet trial. Hedley Thomas on how we got here. Plus, new developments in Shandee’s Story. 

And Scott Morrison’s big new idea: A $50,000 early super bonus for first homebuyers. It’s the PM’s big launch-party showpiece, with just 5 sleeps to election day. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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In the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, the defence’s star witness admits lies and inconsistencies but insists she was raped in Parliament House. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our producer is Kristen Amiet, multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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On The Front today - A budget scoop about fuel excise and what’s giving the Government an unexpected revenue boost.

Business columnist Damon Kitney reveals his exclusive: billionaire scion Ryan Stokes’ provocative take on how to run a business. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Market meltdowns have gripped the world this week. But why? Our ultra-zen finance expert Eric Johnston joins us to explain the chaos. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team also includes Jasper Leak, Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Joshua Burton. 

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First Roald Dahl, now Enid Blyton. The Famous Five series is purged of phrases like ‘shut up’, ‘don’t be an ass’ and ‘idiot’ - but why? 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Argy-bargy over the security screening of Palestinian refugees, as Opposition number-crunching reveals Australia is granting thousands more visas than our allies.  

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Former teacher Christopher Dawson - the subject of The Teacher’s Pet podcast - has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife Lyn. The Crown alleges Dawson tried to hire a hit man six years before she vanished.  

And Fashion Week is back with a wild new look: curvy bodies and real customers.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Israel rescued four people held hostage by Hamas on Saturday. We unpack what this means for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investigation into how Aboriginal art is really made. 

You can read Greg Bearup’s special investigation on The Australian’s website.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Brittany Higgins returns to the witness box on the second day of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, Essendon’s new CEO’s 30-hour stint.

This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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The investigation into what happened following a NT helicopter crash is one of the year’s most intriguing stories – and it’s not over yet.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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This episode of The Front originally aired on June 29.

She was a vulnerable 16-year-old girl, groomed by her teacher. Now AB has been vindicated, as wife-killer Chris Dawson is found guilty.

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Victoria’s aged care sector is struggling to service nurse-to-patient ratios. What does it mean for the government’s 24/7 election promise?

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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet and Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Have we been fooled about the so-called ‘Blue Zones’ where everyone lives to 100? Today - how the science really stacks up.

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As Indigenous leaders and students launch a new push for the Voice, we meet 13-year-old Darrius on the streets of Alice Springs.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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The Northern Territory town of Alice Springs is in the midst of a crime wave that’s seen more than 300 arrests made in a matter of weeks.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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A TV star accuses her ‘cruel’ bosses of humiliating and betraying her, as Ten resists paying her whopping legal bill in the Bruce Lehrmann case. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Have Australia’s doors just reopened for dual citizen foreign fighters? A High Court ruling could return their citizenships to them. 

The inflation nightmare continues - but is it really here to stay? And Marilyn Dawson, wife of Paul Dawson, takes the stand.

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Britain is looking for a new PM, as Boris Johnson quits as Tory leader and leaves the shattered party to pick up the pieces. 

Plus, Wimbledon destiny awaits Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios, and so does an assault allegation. So what’s at stake for Kygios, and for tennis?

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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The Australian takes a closer look at the Treasurer’s turn of phrase – and we unpack what it says about Jim Chalmers’ leadership ambitions. 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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The government will spend an additional 60 billion dollars this financial year – so, could drag out the central bank’s fight against inflation?

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Compensation claims loom as the High Court frees stateless offenders including murderers and rapists, and the Government scrambles to respond.

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Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is in hot water over a tweet about Donald Trump Jr. Could it cause a diplomatic headache down the line?

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Who to cheer for now - and why World Cup defeat might be good for us. Plus, the bungling that broke one grieving family. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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The government is winding back the federal construction watchdog’s powers, leaving big business furious. 

Plus, whatever happened to billionaire  Elon Musk’s grand plans for Twitter?

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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King Frederik and his Australian-born wife, Queen Mary, are Denmark’s new monarchs. We trace the love story that led to a low-key coronation.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Labor is cracking down on the illicit tobacco trade in a big way – and it comes at a cost to the budget’s bottom line.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet in collaboration with Claire Harvey, and it’s edited by Josh Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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Brittany Higgins’ former boss claims senior ministers wanted police called against Higgins’ wishes. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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 After a ‘demented vs deranged’ presidential debate, we size up the possible replacements for Joe Biden with foreign editor Greg Sheridan. 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular producer is Kristen Amiet and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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An inquiry into the ACT’s criminal justice system is underway. Day one delivered drama and a surprise appearance by Bruce Lehrmann.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Our Defence expert unpicks what Russia’s up to in Indonesia - and if we should be worried about its appearance in our neck of the woods.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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A judge ruled Bruce Lehrmann can appeal of a Federal Court civil finding he raped Brittany Higgins – and he won’t have to pay Network Ten’s legal costs until it’s done.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is optimistic that Trump’s deal-making style could end Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion. But at what price? 

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There’s a vaccine for monkeypox. So why aren’t we all taking it?

Don’t Stand So Close To Me, a song about illicit lust, became a schoolgirl taunt as suspicions grew about Chris Dawson.

And, yet another school shooting - yet more ‘thoughts and prayers’. 

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He denies any wrongdoing – but Bruce Lehrmann will now face a jury accused of twice raping a Toowoomba woman. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton.  The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Tough new NRL concussion rules in a huge win for The Australian’s podcast investigation Head Noise, where superstars broke their silence.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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As Trump and China reshape the world, Defence Minister Richard Marles and shadow Andrew Hastie lay out their vision at the Defending Australia summit in Adelaide. 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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Lifting wages has become a personal quest for Anthony Albanese - so how will falling inflation and Tuesday’s RBA meeting affect our pay? 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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After the triumph of the Bushmasters, Ukraine is begging Australia for Hawkei vehicles - so why won’t we hand them over? 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Hedley Thomas joins us as convicted killer Chris Dawson hears his second wife describe him as a predator who abused her as a schoolgirl. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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When did devon-and-sauce sandwiches give way to organic bento boxes? And are we ruining the fun of childhood food?  

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Jasper Leak, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes.

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The Government should impose criminal penalties on social media giants that flout Australian law, says News Corp boss Michael Miller.  

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Another Richest 250 list – another billionaire breakup to keep things interesting, and a new name cracks into the Top 10. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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This episode of The Front originally aired on April 12.

Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investigation into how Aboriginal art is really made. 

You can read Greg Bearup’s special investigation on The Australian’s website.

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Listen now: our experts’ instant take on the first Federal Budget from the Albanese government.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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