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Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.
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Moving beyond mining, Andrew Forrest is trying to broker peace between superpowers
Fossil fuels a ‘weapon of war’ Forrest warns global CEOs at the the China Development Forum
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest takes aim at powerful Beijing-backed entity battling with BHP
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 and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself.
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Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted
War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith
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Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here.
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Revealed: Iran’s secret missile ‘megacities’ that are ‘built for war’
Open the Strait: Trump’s foul-mouthed warning
Inside story of US colonel’s incredible rescue behind enemy lines
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The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces.
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How elite US forces survive behind enemy lines
Trump’s foul-mouthed threat to Iran
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Parents are busy hiding them, kids want all of them. But for author Charlotte Ree, she’s freezing them. It’s Easter and we’re talking about eggs - and how these little ovoid shapes can take on a whole different meaning to single women in their 30s.
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The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.
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The UN Security Council will this weekend vote on a bid by Bahrain to use “defensive” force in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, part of Blake Lively’s claim against Justin Baldoni is dismissed and property prices wane.
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force in Hormuz
Iran drafts plan with Oman to charge ships for Strait of Hormuz passage
Bowen delivers update on petrol station shortages
Blake Lively’s harassment claim against Justin Baldoni dismissed, but the trial goes on
Sydney and Melbourne to lead housing downturn as interest rate rises spook buyers
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Donald Trump has declared the war with Iran a, quote, “decisive, overwhelming victory”, and says America’s objectives in the Middle East are nearing their conclusion.
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Donald Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘nearing completion’ in address to Americans
Premiers strike deal to turn GST windfall into petrol cut
Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram’s bid to hide family’s identity denied by judge
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The promise of ultra-productive workplaces fuelled by AI giants and big data centres is very tempting for government - but in return, AI companies want a copyright law change to allow them to hoover up art, music, Indigenous heritage, architecture and pretty much everything else for free.
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Labor signs MoU with AI giant Anthropic that wants Aussie creatives’ work for free
What Anthropic really wants from Australia
AI giant Anthropic says 'exploring' Australia data centre investments
‘Days ahead won’t be easy’: Anthony Albanese addresses the nation on the Iran War fuel crisis
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton.
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Two weeks, and the US is out of the Iran war: that’s Donald Trump’s blunt message. So why are there 50,000 US military personnel in the Middle East? Plus, sources say slain fugitive Dezi Freeman was shot more than 20 times in a dramatic shootout with police.
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UAE willing to join the war; Albanese to address the nation on Iran crisis
Is Trump planning a ground invasion on Good Friday?
Dezi Freeman looked like ‘Swiss cheese’ after police shot him 20 times
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New research shows e-cigarettes likely cause lung and oral cancers, and scientists are urging vapers to quit now instead of waiting for disease to develop. What does it mean for Big Tobacco and the new generation of vapers?
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Human biomarkers already showing vapes likely cause cancer, study finds
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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