The Front

Nobody covers politics like Dennis Shanahan, and today our National Editor is here with a withering take on the big story lighting up politics this week: Anthony Albanese, a gross joke about melons and breasts, and a disastrous attempt to spin the PM out of trouble.
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Japan formally raises Anthony Albanese’s ‘melons’ podcast joke
Anthony Albanese denies he made a crude joke out of Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s ‘melons’
Anthony Albanese refuses to apologise to Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in QT ‘melons’ stoush

Commentary by Dennis Shanahan:
Anthony Albanese mired in a melon-drama of his own making
Anthony Albanese’s ‘melons’ gaffe was bad – Tanya Plibersek’s defence is worse
Why shaky Albanese should be wary of his midterm slump
Commentary by Shingo Yagami: PM’s sexist melon joke was not only ungracious, it betrayed the close bond of our two nations
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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Is working from home a workplace right? That question is blowing up Victorian politics as Premier Ben Carroll seeks to appease furious businesspeople by delaying a work from home law until July 2027 - after the State election. Also in The Front’s afternoon headlines edition: the Reserve Bank keeps the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent but is still warning inflation is too high.
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Commentary by Anthony Galloway: Victorian Labor wedged itself on work from home
Interest rates held steady as weak inflation and housing fears mount
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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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