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Elon Musk will become the world’s first trillionaire when his company SpaceX is listed on the Nasdaq. Plus, the government’s property tax shake-up has unintended consequences, and Donald Trump says America’s war with Iran is effectively over.
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Elon Musk to become world’s first trillionaire after blockbuster SpaceX IPO
Negative gearing shake-up pushes investors into new apartments
Trump tells aides he won’t resume all-out war with Iran unless US troops are killed
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Old enemies on one side - critics on the other - that’s life these days for Richard Marles, the deputy prime minister, defence minister and the man in charge of driving through the biggest military investment Australia’s ever made - the nuclear powered AUKUS submarines. So - is the deal falling apart? Can Marles stare down the haters? Greg Sheridan is here.
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Hanson finally turns up to Estimates to grill brass
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Xenophobia makes us less safe: Marles
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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Prosecutors in the war crime murder case against Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith say they can’t serve the brief of evidence against the former soldier because revealing its contents could prejudice national security.
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A victim of the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has accused the Royal household of failing to act on a trove of emails she says contained evidence of the former Prince Andrew’s alleged misconduct in public office. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing – but this latest twist is causing all kinds of problems for the UK’s royal family.
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Buckingham Palace protected Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein victim claims
How former Prince Andrew’s trade envoy role sowed the seeds of his downfall
UK royal family’s dilemma over Andrew’s daughters
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US President Donald Trump reportedly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a heated phone call following claims by Iran that Israel violated a ceasefire agreement. Plus, Jewish leaders say Grace Tame’s ABC podcast is “tone deaf” and minimum-wage workers get a pay rise.
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Trump reportedly tears into Netanyahu over Hezbollah strikes: ‘What the f... are you doing?’
Grace Tame podcast sparks fury as Jewish leaders condemn ABC decision
Millions of workers get 4.75 per cent pay rise as businesses warn of financial impact
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20 seconds to save 60 Australian lives in the depths of the Indian Ocean: today The Australian launches a new video and audio documentary series The Flood. Cameron Stewart, the journalist who's been chasing this yarn for decades, is here.
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The Flood: terror and courage in the deep
‘Twenty seconds from certain death’: at last, the full story of HMAS Dechaineux can be told
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Cosy hoodies and tight party dresses have put White Fox clothing label founders Daniel and Georgia Contos on the Richest 250 list, and now their financial documents show big profits and huge dividends. Plus, Jim Chalmers is buoyant about falling auction clearance rates.
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Auction clearance rate fall 'a good thing' for first-home buyers
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Stars with planet-sized egos. Newsroom staff with big opinions. Audiences with high expectations and low patience. That’s the hot mix awaiting the new ABC news boss, who arrives as ABC management sort-of not-really denies sacking the last bloke. Today, media editor James Madden’s here to discuss ABC management’s bid to remake the national broadcaster’s culture.
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Outsider tasked with a big fix at ABC
Jewish radio station’s giant battle
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We can’t all be James Bond, but we can all play as the suave superspy in new video game ‘007: First Light’, tracing the young navy veteran earning his licence to kill at MI6. It’s the first hint of what Jeff Bezos’ Amazon will do with the Bond universe - and superfan Jared Lynch is here to play.
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James Bond franchise rebooted as gritty video game after Amazon takeover
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A Blue Origin rocket exploded during an engine test at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, local time. Plus, KPMG’s CEO resigns suddenly and a John Farnham tribute comes to Melbourne.
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Blue Origin loses rocket in huge explosion on launch pad
KPMG Australia chief, audit boss quit amid escalating whistleblower scandal
Lendlease was told ‘nothing to see here’ in KPMG audit scandal
John Farnham: A Living Legend tribute to be held in September 2026
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