The Front

Our richest men are loud and proud with their opinions about government policy and everything else. But why, when we have record numbers of female billionaires, aren’t the women as prominent?
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Find this year’s list at richest250.com.au
Gina Rinehart leads the 37 women who control $140bn of Australian wealth
Inside the secretive empire of White Fox founders and their $429m fashion phenomenon
New billionaire Pamela Wall’s plans to give away her entire Codan fortune
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey with 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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Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed an alleged gunman at Bondi Beach on December 14, has been given ‘keys to the city’. Plus, growers’ dire fertiliser warning and Qantas puts the big planes to work as Euro summer approaches.
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‘Desperately short’: fertiliser the new fuel as farm crisis hits
Qantas adds 1400 seats to Europe by swapping planes on US and domestic routes
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You can’t make plastic without resins derived from oil - and now the Iran war is making resin scarcer and much more expensive. That means (you guessed it) the price of everything that comes in plastic - so, everything - is about to go up. Our retail expert Eli Greenblat is here.
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Global packaging crisis threatens to drive up cost of everyday essentials
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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Japan’s ambassador to Australia suggested a fuel-for-LNG swap could be on the cards if Australia’s supplies dwindle. Plus, a former Cannon-Brookes executive denies misconduct and ABC staff walk off the job.
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Japanese ambassador signals fuel-for-LNG swap to secure Australia’s energy supply
Fuel rationing not on government's agenda: Bowen
Executive denies leaking data, claims he was directed by Annie Cannon-Brookes
ABC staff strike across Australia, forcing flagship news programs off air
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She says she’s still the same - but One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has shifted her persona, policies and language to meet the moments. Dennis Shanahan is here for a conversation full of unexpected laughs.
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Hanson lands $100,000 pay increase and demands doubling of staff
Pauline Hanson demands more staff after $100,000 pay rise from minor party status
Climate change department and large-scale renewable projects on Pauline Hanson’s post-SA hit list
Pauline Hanson hasn’t changed, the times have caught up
Matt Canavan may be the right’s greatest threat to One Nation
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton.
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