$40 a week for cleaners, carers and waiters - what will it do to the economy? Our workplace expert cuts through the spin.

And the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears claims police failed to follow up sightings of Lyn Dawson - and their suspicions were being ‘pushed’ by a bitter ex-wife

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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