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.
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.
Read more:
Hanson accuses Albanese of directly inciting violence against her
Top barrister Tom Percy demands inquest into Hawke children’s deaths citing ‘exceptional circumstances’
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.
Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
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.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made more than $2 billion at the box office. Today, The Australian’s editor of Culture, Milanda Rout joins us to explore how the complex, interconnected stories of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe are helping superheroes grow up - and making the movies cool again.
Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
New Spider-Man film sees a tortured Tom Holland grapple with adult loneliness
Spider-Man and The Odyssey smash records in second-biggest weekend for Australian cinema
'Spider-Man' soars to huge $355 million opening in North America
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.

Virgin Australia announced a bumper profit on Friday, with shareholders set to receive their first dividends in almost two decades. Plus, Australia will provide $5 million in aid to Nepal.
Read more:
Fresh flood warning for Himalayas as search continues for 39 missing Australians
Outdoor education leader Michael Keats named among 39 Australians missing in Nepal floods
Albanese details aid package for Nepal
Virgin Australia posts strong profit and dividend after dodging fuel price crisis

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.