The Front

Small business owners will be able to pay their tax bills using credit cards, after the Australian Taxation Office paused its ban on plastic until 2027. Plus, Firmus multibillion-dollar IPO is scrapped and ‘The Bachelor’ star Sam Wood refused bail in Queensland.
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Labor caves in on ATO’s controversial credit card payment ban
Firmus pulls $44bn ASX float and looks to pursue US listing after investor revolt
Inside story: How the $44bn Firmus dream unravelled for Oliver Curtis
From DataRoom: Blame game begins after Oliver Curtis-led Firmus pulls massive ASX listing at final hour
Firmus valuation slashed by billions as Oliver Curtis mega float stumbles before debut
Commentary by Eric Johnston: Forget Curtis and Rosenfield: Firmus’ IPO stall hits Australia’s global AI reputation
Sam Wood refused bail after being charged with strangling wife Snezana in Noosa
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He was premier for nine years, a buddy to the billionaires and still a household name today - but Dan Andrews is toxic for his Victorian Labor party and living in a giant house he doesn’t own on the Mornington Peninsula. Today, the mystery of what’s going on with Daniel Andrews.
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Daniel Andrews living in luxury Mornington Peninsula home owned by Labor donor
Dan a nowhere man for Labor election campaign
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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Billionaire Oliver Curtis and his Firmus co-founders may not go ahead with an IPO planned for October 23 after investor interest waned. Plus, talkback tumbles in the latest radio ratings and 170 jobs axed by Penfolds winemaker.
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Oliver Curtis’ ASX float in chaos as Firmus slashes share valuation
Oliver Curtis-led Firmus poised to shelve float following market pushback
Talkback tumbles in radio ratings as audiences opt for easy-listening
Treasury Wine Estates makes 170 roles redundant as part of restructure
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From the pulpit to the lecture theatre, antisemitism has found voice in Australia – just as Hamas planned with its October 7 slaughter of innocents. But why now? Was hatred of Jews a remnant of our Anglo-Christian heritage? Is it about extreme Islamism? Why would ‘progressives’ sign up to a racist cause? And what role did Israel play? Greg Sheridan is here to help us puzzle it out.
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‘Deaf ears’: Trump appointee claims Albanese ‘neutered’ Jillian Segal before Bondi attack
‘I witnessed horror on October 7 and I am still there’
Commentary by Greg Sheridan: Antisemitism is a reminder of left’s distorted world view
Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Three years after October 7, Hamas, not Israel, in ruins
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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New South Wales coal miners will need to consider the global impacts of carbon emissions after the nation’s highest court handed down a landmark ruling on Wednesday. Plus, death-row inmate Christa Pike is reportedly awake following a botched execution, and pro-Palestine protesters gather in Melbourne on October 7 anniversary.
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NSW coal mines to be forced to consider overseas emissions in landmark climate ruling
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Pro-Palestine protesters gather at Melbourne State Library on October 7 anniversary
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