Chief Culture Correspondent Tim Douglas has an adventure to make us all jealous, involving world-famous musician Richard Tognetti and a surprising amount of upper body strength.

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Former Coalition minister Linda Reynolds, victorious in her court battles against Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz, is now taking aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Plus, is this Sussan Ley’s last week as leader?

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The Ashes test cricket series is steeped in 150 years of history – and the Australian and English teams haven’t been this evenly matched in decades.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen cedes hosting rights for the COP 31 climate summit to Turkey – but he hasn’t given up completely. Plus, Reynolds’ warning to the PM, and Speakman fights for his job. 

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The Cape York Partnership wants to balance personal responsibility with an actual fair go - and it wants governments to legislate a radical new national plan to lift a million Australians out of poverty.

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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, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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Donald Trump is announcing $1 trillion in deals with Saudi Arabia, and will sell American F-35 supersonic jets - but crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is baulking at what Trump wants in return: for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords and normalise relations with Israel.

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Republican congresswoman and former MAGA hype girl Marjorie Taylor Greene and Trump have fallen out big time. So, who really owns MAGA, and why is Donald Trump so very angry?

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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, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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Jess Wilson was elected leader of the Victorian Liberal Party on Tuesday after her predecessor Brad Battin lost a spill motion. Plus, Nine cuts 50 jobs. 

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He opposes high immigration, net zero, late-term abortion and same-sex marriage - but Andrew Hastie is now the preferred leader of many Liberal moderates. What’s going on?

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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US President Donald Trump has given up trying to dissuade Republicans from voting to release the so-called Epstein files.

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