The Front

The so-called Outback Wrangler Matt Wright represented himself in the Federal Court on Thursday in a civil matter brought by Danielle Wilson. Plus, a Sydney boy’s song about birds is a viral sensation, and Origin investigates an alleged hack following questions from The Australian.
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Outback Wrangler Matt Wright represents himself in court after prison sentence
The story of the Sydney schoolboy behind viral hit song Eastern Rosellas
Origin Energy launches urgent probe into alleged mass customer data breach
Commentary by Jared Lynch: It took alleged hacker’s email to The Australian to trigger alarm bells
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Penfolds Grange - the most highly sought after Australian wine - hits shelves today at just under $1000 in a new release that has our senior wine writer Nick Ryan seriously excited.
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‘A wine in no hurry to unravel’: Nick Ryan on Penfolds Grange 2022
Wine glut forces De Bortoli to uproot cherished vines in Riverina and Rutherglen
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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Power, lies and a ‘bizarre’ bathtub encounter: the Federal Court has ruled actress Rebel Wilson did not defame a younger star, Charlotte MacInnes, in a series of Instagram posts. Justice Elizabeth Raper found MacInnes did tell Wilson she was uncomfortable about an encounter with producer Amanda Ghost, and that MacInnes then tried to “walk back” her story.
Charlotte MacInnes has indicated she'll appeal the decision.
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Rebel Wilson cleared in high-profile Federal Court defamation battle against Charlotte MacInnes
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Feared spy agency Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis in 2025 – but this band of fiercely anti-semitic, anti-American Shiite rebels, who are funded by Iran, are very hard to kill. They’ve just reinserted themselves in the Middle East conflict, declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and raising fears the world’s oil and shipping supplies are about to get choked up all over again. So, what now?
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Crew abandons ship in Hormuz after strike, Houthis announce Saudi blockade
Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Iran conflict spreads as Houthi rebels threaten a critical Red Sea oil route
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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Pauline Hanson says she is not trying to return to the days of the White Australia policy – but she is on board with the Trump administration’s approach to illegal migrants. Plus, Andy Burnham launches into his new job as the UK’s PM, and The Odyssey is a box-office smash.
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John Healey wins top job of chancellor in Andy Burnham’s cabinet
Hanson flags Trump-style approach to illegal migrants
The Odyssey conquers the box office
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