The Front

Warring wives, competing values and a broken culture: Tech Bros, a new book by The Australian’s John Stensholt and Perry Williams, reveals the inside story of how Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes built Australia’s most successful tech business and lost their friendship.
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Atlassian founders’ rift so deep they endured a ‘year of not talking’
Scott Farquhar’s ‘easy’ password sparked crisis that almost destroyed Atlassian
‘Annie is going to be really jealous’: Mike Cannon-Brookes’ closest staffer ‘bullied’ wife
Margin Call: Billionaire Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes’ tough reading task for new hires
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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Sacked radio host Kyle Sandilands has returned to the airwaves in the hotly anticipated launch of his independent production. Plus, Iran releases footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and Australians ditch diesel cars for Chinese EVs.
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Kyle Sandilands spotted leaving Sydney studio after podcast launch disaster
Iran releases video of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Australian interest in diesel cars dives amid cheap Chinese EV boom
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Former broadcaster Ray Hadley will this week enter the witness box to give evidence in the criminal trial of his former close colleague and rival Alan Jones, who’s pleaded not guilty to 22 charges involving sexual contact with young men. Jones’ barrister has already told the trial Hadley wanted to destroy Jones, and he’ll be giving evidence for the Crown. Liam Mendes joins us.
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Jones accuser lied to his mother, court hears
Sordid Alan Jones claims echo around his ears
Media Diary: Hadley to face off against Jones in court
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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Ariana Grande is a 33-year-old superstar who is vanishing before our eyes. Are we allowed to say that? Is it OK for the rest of us to have opinions about the body of one of the world’s most photographed women?
By expressing concern – or something else – about someone who looks so unwell, are we making things worse: projecting our own problems and hang-ups on the most talented among us?
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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical, seeks to 'step back'
Commentary by Bianca Farmakis: Ariana Grande is the latest symbol of an issue we still haven’t resolved
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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Meta has been ordered to pay $1.34 billion in penalties for social media harms to children. Plus, a new defence pact has been established against Iran, and significant staff shortages have caused delays at Sydney Airport.
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Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey to sign defence pact amid warnings of attacks by Iran proxies
Meta ordered to pay $1.34bn to address harm to kids from social media
Sydney Airport chaos strands passengers as major airlines face widespread delays

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