The Front

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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