The Front

Michael Jackson’s estate has convinced an entire generation the singer was wrongly accused of crimes against children. Now, a Netflix documentary restores some balance.
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Review by Nikki Gemmell: Why the new Michael Jackson biopic is a dishonest insult to the genre
Who's Bad? Not Michael Jackson in new big-budget biopic
From The Front: How do we feel about Michael Jackson the musical?
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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Pauline Hanson says former politicians said she should face a firing squad and be burnt at the stake. Now Tim Fischer’s widow Judy Brewer says she wants evidence or an apology and fears her late husband is being posthumously defamed.
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Andrew Forrest inks mining deal with Juukan Gorge traditional owners
Apologise or prove ‘witch’ claim: widow
Catch all the action from the 2026 FIFA World Cup here
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A spectacular legal brawl – between sitting judges. Federal Court judge Ian Jackman is attacking some of his own colleagues, saying their tardiness in handing down decisions is threatening the rule of law.
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Judge slams fellows over ‘egregious’ delays
What’s behind the High Court silence on Beech-Jones?
Just do your job, top silk tells judge
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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The first full radio ratings since the implosion of the Kyle and Jackie O Show are in – and it’s bad news for KIIS FM and its parent network ARN. Plus, Australians push back against the data-centre boom.
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KIISFM’s ratings collapse post Kyle and Jackie ‘O’ era
Data centre boom faces ‘immense’ community backlash over project fears
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She dishes out freewheeling critique of just about everyone - but Pauline Hanson isn’t being directly attacked by the parties who should fear One Nation’s spectacular rise the most. Chief political correspondent Greg Brown is here.
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Newspoll: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation in front of Labor, Anthony Albanese gets worst ever rating
Pauline Hanson hit: the truth’s been costed as One Nation in disarray
Commentary by Janet Albrechtsen: Memo, Mr Albanese: serious money talks – and listens – to Hanson
Editorial: One Nation has shown no real expertise on economics or defence
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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