The Front

The remarkable undersea emergency of the HMAS Dechaineux is told for the first time in The Australian’s new documentary series The Flood.
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The Flood: terror and courage in the deep
‘Twenty seconds from certain death’: at last, the full story of HMAS Dechaineux can be told
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.
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Cosy hoodies and tight party dresses have put White Fox clothing label founders Daniel and Georgia Contos on the Richest 250 list, and now their financial documents show big profits and huge dividends. Plus, Jim Chalmers is buoyant about falling auction clearance rates.
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First White Fox financial accounts reveal profits, dividends and how founders built a $1.42bn fortune
Auction clearance rate fall 'a good thing' for first-home buyers
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Stars with planet-sized egos. Newsroom staff with big opinions. Audiences with high expectations and low patience. That’s the hot mix awaiting the new ABC news boss, who arrives as ABC management sort-of not-really denies sacking the last bloke. Today, media editor James Madden’s here to discuss ABC management’s bid to remake the national broadcaster’s culture.
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Outsider tasked with a big fix at ABC
ABC news boss quits abruptly
Jewish radio station’s giant battle
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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We can’t all be James Bond, but we can all play as the suave superspy in new video game ‘007: First Light’, tracing the young navy veteran earning his licence to kill at MI6. It’s the first hint of what Jeff Bezos’ Amazon will do with the Bond universe - and superfan Jared Lynch is here to play.
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James Bond franchise rebooted as gritty video game after Amazon takeover
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.
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A Blue Origin rocket exploded during an engine test at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, local time. Plus, KPMG’s CEO resigns suddenly and a John Farnham tribute comes to Melbourne.
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Blue Origin loses rocket in huge explosion on launch pad
KPMG Australia chief, audit boss quit amid escalating whistleblower scandal
Lendlease was told ‘nothing to see here’ in KPMG audit scandal
John Farnham: A Living Legend tribute to be held in September 2026
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