The Front

Headlines: The former Duke of York denies any wrongdoing or knowledge of the child sex offending by his close friends Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, whose correspondence about girls and ‘inappropriate friends’ with someone called ‘A’, the Duke of York and ‘The Invisible Man’ are detailed in a new dump of documents from US authorities. Plus, the latest news relating to the Bondi Beach anti-Semitic terror attacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Christmas Eve, we ask: is the Nativity story about real people, real events - or something else? Foreign editor Greg Sheridan is on assignment: back in time to the little town of Bethlehem. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey with sound design and editing by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. This episode includes small moments of exquisite Christmas music including Frank Sinatra’s Silent Night, The Beatles’ Let it Be and the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge performing Once In Royal David’s City. Greg Sheridan’s book Christians is published by Allen & Unwin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stubborn and unwilling to take personal responsibility: that’s the take from Political Editor Geoff Chambers, as Anthony Albanese backs himself into a corner of conditional apology and reluctance to call a Royal Commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disturbing new details of last Sunday’s Bondi Beach terror attack have come to light after court documents in the police case against alleged gunman Naveed Akram were made public. Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jewish Liberal MP Julian Leeser called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to urgently establish a federal royal commission in the wake of last Sunday’s terror attack at Bondi Beach. Plus, Sussan Ley proposes terms of reference and Chris Minns defences law reforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.