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  Ed Sheeran’s tour implodes amid antisemitism row 16.09.2026 4min

  Ed Sheeran’s United States tour has caused an almighty political and cultural ruckus after the rapper Macklemore announced his support for Palestine at a concert on September 5. Today - how superstar singer Pink, a powerful football team owner and a lineup of artists have clashed over accusations of antisemitism and censorship.  This afternoon headlines episode of The Front is hosted by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak.  Read more:  Brendan O'Neill: Spare us from sanctimonious keffiyeh-wearers Ed Sheeran’s American tour implodes after support acts and his band quit in solidarity with MacklemoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Is Albo about to hand Big AI everything it wants? 15.09.2026 13min

  The Albanese Government is actively considering changing copyright law so that artificial intelligence companies can train their models here, by ingesting all of human knowledge. The idea is to make us all more productive, and supercharge our economy with a data centre building boom. But to get there, Anthony Albanese would have to break his promise to musicians, artists and writers to protect their copyright – and back down on his vow that all data centres should run on green energy. Would the compromise be worth the pay-off?  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Leaked Cabinet documents reveal secret ‘opt out’ AI plan OpenAI’s ultimatum: dilute creatives’ rights or we won’t discuss renewables Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI wooed by Labor for data centre spending blitz Commentary by Caroline Overington: Hand it all over to big AI tech? Content? Not at all. Outraged The 13 things you need to know about AI This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Pauline Hanson apologises for ‘primitive’ slur 15.09.2026 4min

  Pauline Hanson says doesn’t want to upset anyone and regrets comments where she called Aboriginal people ‘primitive’. Plus, Apple introduces age verification on its devices in Australia. Read more:  Hanson sorry for ‘most primitive’ slur Apple now requires Australians to prove their age for 18+ apps and contentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Pauline’s smash-and-grab: is anyone handling it right? 14.09.2026 17min

  Launch an attack, then watch while your opponent looks like the bad guy: Pauline Hanson and One Nation get the headlines while the major parties flail for the right response. Today, Dennis Shanahan on how the ‘politics of resentment’ are playing out.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Barnaby Joyce’s backs One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s criticism of PM’s mum Barnaby Joyce questions Anthony Albanese’s ‘log cabin’ tactic after Hanson’s attack on late mother One Nation leader Pauline Hanson calls Indigenous Australians ‘most primitive race’ How Ben Roberts-Smith and a cartoon led to Andrew Hastie’s biggest strike on Pauline Hanson 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Employers on notice after millions recovered for unpaid workers 14.09.2026 2min

  The Fair Work Ombudsman recovered almost half a billion dollars in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than 180,000 workers in the 2025-26 financial year. Plus, Victoria’s ‘pothole crisis’ claims the life of a motorcycle club president, and Jordan Petaia returns to the Wallabies. Read more:  Big employers behind almost half of $453 million in recovered unpaid wages Victoria’s pothole peril claims life of beloved motorcycle club president Analysis by John Ferguson: Victoria’s multi-billion dollar pothole crisis blamed on years of government neglect Wallabies call up Jordan Petaia three years on from last capSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story 13.09.2026 16min

  Journalist Hedley Thomas joins us with a special insight into where his blockbuster podcast investigation The Poisoned Wife is heading. After the 1986 murder of Rosslyn McQueen, the Homicide Squad rolls into tiny Lockwood, Victoria to question husband Ray, who is infatuated with a teenage girl - and the police interview changes everything.  He suspects a neighbour of poisoning his wife Ros. Meanwhile, Ray’s attention is focused on a vulnerable 17-year-old girl.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Husband accused of murder sent ‘strange’ neighbour to find poisoned wife Poisoned wife Rosslyn McQueen feared husband was having an affair with babysitter McQueen marriage under ‘considerable stress’ due to finances, friend told police 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The doco turning Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes into a horror baddie 11.09.2026 15min

  Production house A24 released a trailer this week for You Can See Everything that broke the internet. A24 is known for horror, while host Nathan Fielder is famous for comedy. Together, they promise an intimate look into Elizabeth Holmes’ final 36 days of freedom, in a documentary bound to be more than the sum of its parts. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. You can view the trailer for You Can See Everything here. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Luke Sayers settles ‘dick pic’ defamation fight with ex-wife Cate 11.09.2026 3min

  Former PWC and Carlton bigwig Luke Sayers has apologised to his estranged wife Cate Sayers for falsely accusing her of posting a nude image of him on his own social media account. Also in today’s afternoon headlines, Donald Trump’s ‘go to hell’ gag at the Republican convention and the jet lag theory surrounding an American football clash at the MCG.  Read more:  Sayers v Sayers; ‘dick pic defo’ case settles, Luke apologises to ex-wife Trump warns attendees they'll go to hell if they don't vote NFL Melbourne LA Rams v San Francisco 49ersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Inside the scandal that destroyed KPMG’s reputation 10.09.2026 15min

  A whistleblower, a secret document and a self-inflicted scandal that’s cost hundreds of jobs and shattered reputations. Today, how KPMG blew itself up, with the journo who’s been breaking all the scoops, our own Tansy Harcourt.   Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Ex-KPMG chief collects $4m payout amid firm’s devastating audit scandal Former KPMG exec Eileen Hoggett sues firm seeking documents KPMG begins brutal 500 jobs cull amid audit scandal fallout Labor government extends ban on KPMG work for public service KPMG partners lied to deputy general counsel, parliamentary inquiry hears   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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Congratulations! It’s a birth tax 09.09.2026 11min

  We’ve had the widow’s tax and the super tax - now there’s a birth tax hidden in the federal Government’s shakeup to the way trusts work. The Australian’s revealing today the changes could make it harder for tradies and small business owners to hand over to a new generation. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Labor’s trust tax reform creates ‘newborn tax’ Commentary by Robert Gottliebsen: Treasurer’s trust tax changes risk ‘long-term disaster’ for families, Aus economy Jim Chalmers warned trust tax plan will bury businesses in costs and delays State revenue offices leave door open to tax trusts switching to fixed distribution model 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Arrests in multi-state CFMEU raids 09.09.2026 2min

  Three people were arrested in a raid of the Brisbane headquarters of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees’ Union on Wednesday. Plus, Andrew Hastie’s blistering attack on Pauline Hanson and author Blanche d’Alpuget dies. Read more:  Police raid CFMEU headquarters over Brisbane 2032 Olympic corruption claims Andrew Hastie coy on leadership ambition but slams ‘lying cowards’ One Nation Blanche d’Alpuget, author and widow of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Drink, drugs and a drama One Nation didn’t need 08.09.2026 14min

  Drink-driving, unpaid fines, and allegations about serious drugs: these are not the talking points One Nation wanted for its bold bid to become part of Victoria’s government. But Pauline Hanson’s handpicked state president Warren Pickering, a former soldier, is having a tough week thanks to exclusives broken by The Australian’s Jamie Walker. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. ‘Drugs, deviance’: Questions Warren Pickering refuses to answer about his past Commentary by Jamie Walker: Pickering’s past should have raised red flag for leader Pauline Hanson deflects on historic claims against One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering One Nation leader Warren Pickering’s drink-driving record revealed Revealed: One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering ordered to repay home owner grant 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Ex-prisoner’s giant AI deal 08.09.2026 3min

  Firmus - the tech company part-owned by Oliver Curtis, who served prison time for insider trading - has signed a  multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI to build two data centres in Malaysia as part of a multi-year partnership. Plus, the trial of three men accused of killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson gets under way in Mexico, and an iconic Sydney mansion is rumoured to be back on the market. Read more:  OpenAI signs multibillion-dollar deal with Oliver Curtis’ Firmus, fuelling record float We want to find out why’: Aussie surfers’ parents face suspected killers as Mexico trial begins Sydney’s iconic Boomerang mansion back on the market with a $100m price tagSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Did cops try to suppress stories by a sacked bikie-turned-journo? 07.09.2026 14min

  The mysterious Mahmood Fazal - a bikie turned journalist who was hired, and then fired by the ABC, is at the centre of another drama: did the Australian Federal Police try to suppress his work as a reporter? That’s today’s story.   Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Sacked ABC journalist’s dramatic terror raid story ‘never happened’ Sacked ABC journalist’s ‘terror raid’ story exposed as a Gold Coast drug bust This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  One Nation’s big plan for super 07.09.2026 1min

  One Nation has a new policy for Australians’ superannuation account: the opportunity for renters and homeowners  to hold onto a portion of compulsory superannuation contributions. Plus, electric vehicles are officially more popular than old-fashioned gas guzzlers. Read more:  Hanson rejects claims early super access will fuel price pressures How cheap Chinese brands made electric cars the top choice for Australian driversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Actually, it is about me: Trump’s wild midterm gamble 06.09.2026 12min

  Just eight weeks until the midterm elections and Donald Trump is switching strategy, asking his base to vote Republican as if his own name were on the ballot. But as the Iran war sends cost of living spiralling, will voters buy his claim that America is winning? Cameron Stewart joins us.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Tit-for-tat attacks in ‘under control’ Strait of Hormuz Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Donald Trump bets on long game to weaken Iran’s war-torn economy Iran releases video of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Nostalgic magic for a digital age: Jim Henson’s new museum blockbuster 04.09.2026 11min

  Characters developed over six decades have opened the door to Jim Henson’s world for a whole new generation. Now, Henson’s culture-defining works, from the Muppets to The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, will feature in an immense new exhibition at Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Behind the magic of Jim Henson as huge creature exhibition opens in Queensland This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Kyrgios enters treatment, ending drug ban 04.09.2026 2min

  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios will enter a drug treatment program, effectively ending his three-month suspension from the sport. Plus, bird flu appears in Sydney, and Emirates new premium economy upgrades. Read more:  Nick Kyrgios enters drug treatment program as his three month ban for cocaine use comes to an end Bird flu detected in Sydney for first time Emirates unveils ‘world first’ privacy screens for its premium economy cabinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Audacious wine heist leaves Australian collectors in the dark 03.09.2026 15min

  It’s Friday and many of us need a stiff drink – especially the veteran wine collectors who’ve allegedly been robbed in what appears to be an audacious heist from storage facilities around the country. It’s the high-end version of a crime epidemic that’s sweeping retail and our journo Eli Greenblat, who broke the yarn, is here. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. The great wine heist: Collectors left abandoned by storage giant 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Ousted KPMG operations boss sues following audit scandal 03.09.2026 3min

  The nightmare engulfing professional services giant KPMG just got worse, with news the firm’s former Chief Operations Officer Eileen Hoggett is suing. Plus, JD Vance says the world may have reached its so-called “end days”, and The Australian’s Chief Film Critic Nikki Gemmell’s first-ever one-star movie review. Read more:  Former KPMG exec Eileen Hoggett sues firm seeking documents The Antichrist may already be among us, claims JD Vance & Sons: A bloodless and inert film even Bill Nighy cannot saveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.