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Just five more sleeps until the FIFA World Cup Final - and today we’re lining up the contenders for the cup, the ageing lions and the young superstars who’ve made this tournament so gripping - and asking: what’s with all the rolling-on-the-pitch histrionics? Our football columnist Josh Whittington is here.
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World Cup 2026: France, England, Spain, Argentina remain - who to hate, and who to back
Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line
Commentary by Josh Whittington: FIFA World Cup takes a breath: Erling Haaland fires, Cristiano Ronaldo exits and the Socceroos feel the reality check
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino opens door to controversial 64-team World Cup format
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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Atlassian staff will be paid a mix of cash and shares instead of so-called “equity refresh grants” after the company’s share value halved. Plus, investors in talks for a stake in the Melbourne Storm and KIIS FM’s ratings keep falling.
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Atlassian swaps equity for cash bonuses for staff amid share price slump
Melbourne Storm sale: Chinese consortium in negotiations to purchase club for $160 million
KIIS of death as listener exodus continues to plague ARN
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Donald Trump’s peace in the Middle East has failed for a second time, with war restarting with Iran to match the active hostilities still raging in Gaza. Now, the battered Iranian regime is asserting its control of the Strait of Hormuz. So is this modern-day piracy something we just have to get used to - or is there a way back? Chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart is here.
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Iran attacks neighbours as US promises Tehran will ‘pay’ and war in the Middle East resumes
‘Expect bigger strikes today’: US military starts new attack on Iran
Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Donald Trump finally accepts Iran’s radicals aren’t interested in peace with new round of strikes
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 and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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The Israeli Defence Forces say they’ve discovered a vast tunnel network belonging to Hezbollah under a 12th-century castle in southern Lebanon. Plus, auction clearance rates bounce back and Richard Scolyer is farewelled at the Sydney Opera House.
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IDF finds huge Hezbollah tunnel maze under Crusader castle
Australian auction clearance rates rebound to a near two month high
State memorial service for former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer
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A father rushing to the defence of his daughter - we can all identify with that - but in the case of one Channel Seven reporter, Dad decided to critique the performance and appearances of other TV reporters. Steve Jackson edits The Australian’s Media Diary and he’s here with the story that’s got all of broadcast media talking.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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When a couple breaks up, should the man have to pay for freezing his ex’s eggs? Writer Charlotte Ree bares all on the brutal reality of undergoing the process alone, the hidden costs of the fertility industry, and why demanding financial support after a breakup might just be the ultimate act of modern feminism.
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Our love didn’t last, but after the grief there is gratitude
A Mother’s Day tribute like no other
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Senior Telstra executives may not receive their annual bonuses after the telco suffered its worst outage in a decade. Plus, Meghan to reunite with Harry in the UK and ‘The Human Headline’ Derryn Hinch dies at 82.
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Telstra CEO Vicki Brady returns to Australia from overseas holiday as police probe death after outage
Telstra chief defends outage response after minister criticises communication timeline
Commentary by Jared Lynch: Telstra outage: Albanese government ‘tax grab’ blamed for brittle networks
Meghan ‘bringing Archie and Lilibet to UK on private trip’
Derryn Hinch, journalist, broadcaster, senator, dies aged 82
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Judges vs prosecutors. Politicians vs lawyers. There’s an intriguing power struggle going on in NSW that raises big questions about the separation of powers and how our criminal justice system really works - and our own Ellie Dudley has been breaking all the scoops. She joins today’s episode.
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Top prosecutor Sally Dowling accused of giving ‘false evidence’ over media leak
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley slams ‘insane’ attack on top prosecutor Sally Dowling
Australia’s top prosecutors rally behind Sally Dowling ahead of inquiry report
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The ABC’s Editorial Director Gavin Fang told the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion the national broadcaster made a ‘bad mistake’ when it broadcast an inaccurate statistic about the conflict in Gaza.
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ABC admits ‘bad mistake’ in Gaza ‘14,000 starving babies’ report
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Can Prince Harry possibly rebuild his relationship with the Royal Family - and the British public - after a humiliating High Court defeat in his case against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday? Associate Helen Trinca joins us from London to dissect the 436-page judgment and its fallout.
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Prince Harry loses Daily Mail privacy case
Analysis by Helen Trinca: Harry ignores collateral damage to royals with reckless response to court loss
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Commonwealth prosecutors are fighting to overturn a judge’s decision in the matter of two Sydney nurses accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients. Plus, Telstra is facing questions about the cause of a massive network outage that caused chaos across the country.
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Prosecutors fight to use video of Bankstown nurses in court
Telstra network outages: telco scrambles to get network working
Commentary by Eric Johnston: Telstra’s outage problem is now CEO Vicki Brady’s problem
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Australia-China relations are at a significant low, after a Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in the South Pacific and Anthony Albanese accused Beijing of a ‘provocative’ act that undermined regional peace. Today, the journo who broke the story before the missile was even fired – Ben Packham – joins us from the Solomon Islands.
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China launches sea-based missile in South Pacific after Anthony Albanese signs pact with Fiji
Commentary by Ben Packham: China claims this was a routine missile test and not tied to our new Fiji deal. Pull the other one
‘Get used to’ our nukes, says China, as US lashes ‘rapid, opaque’ buildup
China missile test a nuclear ‘message’ to Australia
China missile test raises an intelligence question for PM
Editorial: China’s missile test shows it has got the Pacific message
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 and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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The NRL has eclipsed Aussie Rules for the richest broadcast deal in Australian history, with a $5.3 billion split of the rights between Nine and Foxtel. Plus, Nigel Farage to face questions over multimillion-dollar gift, Richard White steps down as chair of WiseTech, and Belgium crushes the USA’s FIFA World Cup dreams.
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Confirmed: NRL crush AFL with record-breaking broadcast deal worth $5.3 billion
Watchdog set to interview Farage over $9.6m gift
WiseTech billionaire Richard White steps down as chair amid two criminal probes
Commentary by Eric Johnston: New WiseTech chair fails first test of independence
Even Trump couldn’t save USA from Belgium humiliation
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The Twilight of Exceptionalism, a new book by Australia’s most eminent political journalist and historian, Paul Kelly, is packed with startling revelations about the governments of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison, including ex-PM John Howard’s frank assessment of where his successors went wrong. Paul Kelly’s here with the exclusive first interview on the book, which hits bookshops on July 14.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton
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Australia is enraged after China fired a submarine-launched nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific after briefing governments including ours of the plan. Plus, England is through to the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup after defeating co-hosts Mexico.
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China to test nuclear missile in South Pacific after Anthony Albanese signs pact with Fiji
Red card, penalty dramas as England edge Mexico, Norway beat Brazil
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Are the mainstream media really dead, or are Karl Stefanovic and Piers Morgan just trying to convince themselves? In a masterclass of reality television that nobody saw coming, Karl sat down with the British firebrand on his superyacht in the South of France. Today, Media Diary’s Steve Jackson joins us to break down the interview, the "business" lessons Karl is trying to learn about the YouTube landscape, and why the mainstream might have more life in it than these two are letting on.
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Check out Jacko’s Media Diary here
How Karl lost his radio gig
Nine’s rush to tie up Stefanovic successor
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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The Royal Australian Submarine HMAS Dechaineux has just limped back to port after a catastrophic flood came within seconds of sinking her and her 60 crew members. Suddenly, the navy has a crisis on its hands. How will it deal with this near-disaster? What will it mean for the new Collins Class fleet? How will the navy explain it publicly? And what about the crew who have been traumatised by this near-death experience?
In Episode 4 we investigate the human, strategic and public relations fallout from The Flood.
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As an ARIA-nominated artist she goes by Jack River. As a high-flying political lobbyist, she’s Holly Rankin, and today she’s here to discuss the issue dividing artists, journalists, writers, Big Tech and the federal Government: should we bend our copyright laws in the hope of attracting data centre investment?
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Australian songwriters’ fury as Big Tech ‘blatant theft’ for AI training revealed by Andrew McMillen
AI giants could get a free pass – and gut creators’ rights by Rod Sims
Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton wanted to ‘vomit’ when told his books were on pirate database by Rosemary Neill
The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken over New York for their massive, $20 million wedding at Madison Square Garden. With 1,000 guests, tight security, and a rumoured "castle" setup, we dive into why the world’s most famous concert arena is the perfect fortress for pop royalty’s biggest day.
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Everything you need to know about the Swift-Kelce wedding
Today’s live news blog including bird flu spreading to NSW
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It’s the kids’ movie bringing adults to tears. Toy Story 5 – produced by tech giant Disney and rich with the DNA of Apple’s late founder Steve Jobs – is in cinemas, and it’s a devastating takedown of technology’s influence on childhood.
Technology Editor Jared Lynch helps us make sense of all the big feelings. And just like the movie, there’s a heartwarming conclusion – promise.
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Toy Story’s new villain: Pixar, Lego, and the fight for a screen-free childhood
Nikki Gemmell’s review: Can the classic toys save childhood from modern tech?
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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