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A catastrophic Newspoll has brought on a crisis for Victoria’s Labor left premier Jacinta Allan. Her party colleagues met today to choose between Allan and right faction deputy premier Ben Carroll. Unless one of them backs down, we’re heading for weeks of uncertainty - and maybe the end of 12 years in power at November’s election. Today, Damon Johnston joins us to discuss how it all went down the gurgler.
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Labor MPs confront Jacinta Allan over ‘terminal’ leadership
Jacinta Allan scores record high dissatisfaction rating in bombshell Newspoll
From long rants to controversial T-shirts: Inside Jacinta Allan’s caucus retreat
Commentary by Damon Johnston: Jacinta Allan chose to ‘stand with Dan’. It may cost the Premier her job
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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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday – and he wants the US President to keep pushing to get rid of Iran’s ayatollahs. Plus, ‘The Deb’ star Charlotte McInnes launches Rebel Wilson defamation appeal.
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Netanyahu heads to US as relations with Trump crumble
Charlotte MacInnes accuses Rebel Wilson of giving ‘false evidence’ in appeal
Newspoll shows Victorian Coalition with lead as Jacinta Allan faces leadership challenge
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Mia Freedman and Leigh Sales have both copped it from audiences over the appointment of Freedman’s son Luca Lavigne as Mamamia’s new CEO - but who says men can’t run women-focused businesses? Plus, Samantha Armytage bumps trial co-host Joel Dry from the Today couch. Steve Jackson’s here to discuss all the big yarns in media and entertainment.
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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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From the Bachelor’s Handbag (Woolies roast chook) to the Fridge Cigarette (Coke Zero), Australian slang is evolving far beyond Crocodile Dundee. Meet the anti-influencer behind The Deni Dictionary, a wildly popular Instagram page putting jet fuel into local vernacular.
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The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.
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Canberra must be “terrified” of the One Nation leader, Reform UK’s Nigel Farage tells The Australian’s Helen Trinca on the campaign trail in Clacton-on-Sea. Plus, why Chinese diplomats stormed out of Labor’s national conference.
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Canberra ‘must be terrified of remarkable Hanson’, says Farage
Read Will Glasgow’s exclusive here: China officials storm out of Labor Party conference in Taiwan protest
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