The Front

The Great Game gets down and dirty as China throws a tantrum about Taiwan’s inclusion in the Pacific Islands Forum, and key regional PMs suddenly decide against attending. Ben Packham is here to help us work out what is really going on.
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Pacific Islands Forum preparations thrown into disarray
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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Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios’ alleged use of cocaine was an open secret on the tour. Plus, Anthony Albanese’s pushes back against China at a crucial meeting of regional leaders, and Donald Trump’s White House ballroom will resume construction without approval from Congress.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas claims he knew about Nick Kyrgios alleged drug use before ban was handed down
Albanese pushes back at China’s warning shot over Taiwan
Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building White House ballroom
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The Great Game gets down and dirty as China throws a tantrum about Taiwan’s inclusion in the Pacific Islands Forum, and key regional PMs suddenly decide against attending. Ben Packham is here to help us work out what is really going on.
Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
Pacific Islands Forum preparations thrown into disarray
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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese is inciting violence against One Nation – that’s Pauline Hanson’s claim after winning another by-election. Plus, legal experts say Western Australia’s Attorney-General should launch a coronial inquest into the deaths of three Indigenous children in Port Hedland in 2022.
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Hanson accuses Albanese of directly inciting violence against her
Top barrister Tom Percy demands inquest into Hawke children’s deaths citing ‘exceptional circumstances’
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It’s the story the ABC doesn’t want you to know about - the drama over who knew what and when about an external project. Today, Media diarist Steve Jackson joins us to reveal how the ABC even edited a politician’s words to cut all mention of the controversy.
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Sarah Ferguson listed as ‘key creative’ in funding bid despite ABC chief’s denial
Sarah Ferguson’s two-year delay to disclose secret film link
ABC rejects Sarah Ferguson doco amid row over ethics and funding
Read the latest edition of Jacko’s Media Diary here.
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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.