Ben Cousins’ journey from jail to Channel Seven star

In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man.

In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak.

In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man. 
Find out more about The Front podcast <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and read about this story and more on The Australian's <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">website</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Ben Cousins’ road from prison to prime-time

Albanese Labor government’s plan to stop ‘visa-hopping’ and curb net overseas migration

Nothing makes Labor politicians sweat like an immigration controversy – and now the federal government has come up with a crackdown to bring migration numbers down in the attempt to appease the right, while trying not to alienate the left. Will it work? And what problem are we trying to solve, anyway?

Nothing makes Labor politicians sweat like an immigration controversy – and now the federal government has come up with a crackdown to bring migration numbers down in the attempt to appease the right, while trying not to alienate the left. Will it work? And what problem are we trying to solve, anyway?

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Revealed: Labor to target students, visitor visas in migration crackdown

Commentary by Geoff Chambers: Can Labor pull off its ‘tough on immigration’ act?

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. 

Nothing makes Labor politicians sweat like an immigration controversy &ndash; and now the federal government has come up with a crackdown to bring migration numbers down in the attempt to appease the right, while trying not to alienate the left. Will it work? And what problem are we trying to solve, anyway?
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/anthony-albanese-to-unveil-immigration-crackdown-targeting-students-and-visitor-visas/news-story/2168e16ee32ecbbbbffc60cfcbe24b10">Revealed: Labor to target students, visitor visas in migration crackdown</a>
Commentary by Geoff Chambers: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/can-labor-pull-off-its-tough-on-immigration-act/news-story/157019068361a8573fdc14e47aeca7fd">Can Labor pull off its &lsquo;tough on immigration&rsquo; act?</a>
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.&nbsp;

Stop the visa hop: inside Labor’s migration crackdown 

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 Nepal flash flood: Sydney couple Sreedharan and Lakshmi Iyer missing in natural disaster aftermath

Sydney couple Sreedharan and Lakshmi Iyer are missing in the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed thousands in Nepal and Tibet, along with their two sons, Rishab and Rudhra.

Sydney couple Sreedharan and Lakshmi Iyer are missing in the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed thousands in Nepal and Tibet, along with their two sons, Rishab and Rudhra. Also in The Front’s afternoon headlines: a huge AFL fine for the Geelong Cats and tributes for the late actor Tim Curry and artist Yayoi Kusama. 

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One man's ‘agonising’ wait for mate as Wong confirms ‘at least’ 34 Australians missing

‘It came at lightning speed’: how the sudden flood devastated Nepal

Geelong hit with $140,000 fine over Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver

Rocky Horror’s Tim Curry dies aged 80

Yayoi Kusama, legendary artist of polka dots and pumpkins, dies aged 97

Sydney couple Sreedharan and Lakshmi Iyer are missing in the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed thousands in Nepal and Tibet, along with their two sons, Rishab and Rudhra. Also in The Front&rsquo;s afternoon headlines: a huge AFL fine for the Geelong Cats and tributes for the late actor Tim Curry and artist Yayoi Kusama.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au/world/hundreds-missing-including-34-australians-after-deadly-flash-flood-devastates-nepal/live-coverage/ae8cff25615daf7d871bc07762470556#/entry/17150817">One man's &lsquo;agonising&rsquo; wait for mate as Wong confirms &lsquo;at least&rsquo; 34 Australians missing</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/it-came-at-lightning-speed-how-the-sudden-flood-devastated-nepal/news-story/799831bcfeca953c86c09cdaac4ec14d">&lsquo;It came at lightning speed&rsquo;: how the sudden flood devastated Nepal</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-hit-with-140000-fine-over-jake-kolodjashnij-concussion-waiver/news-story/615c9a0c68b8d205f1d7df57aa79bcf8">Geelong hit with $140,000 fine over Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/rocky-horrors-tim-curry-dies-aged-80/news-story/33c2ddba9b57a324a945a733218e81b9">Rocky Horror&rsquo;s Tim Curry dies aged 80</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/yayoi-kusama-legendary-artist-of-polka-dots-and-pumpkins-dies-aged-97/news-story/d8b06a327d098c373fe239fd9219f56d">Yayoi Kusama, legendary artist of polka dots and pumpkins, dies aged 97</a>

Named: The Australian family of four missing in Nepal 

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s UK return: Will the Sussexes return to royal life?

Where’s my castle? Where’s my pony? Those are perfectly reasonable questions for a young prince or princess to ask - and now Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor are about to get the answers as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex splash down on a sceptical Britain.

Where’s my castle? Where’s my pony? Those are perfectly reasonable questions for a young prince or princess to ask - and now Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor are about to get the answers as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex splash down on a sceptical Britain. So what will the Meghaissance actually look like? Jacquelin Magnay joins us from London. 

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California dreams kaput, Harry and Meghan plan their UK comeback

Britons want Harry to make up with Will, but see trouble ahead

Prince Harry and Meghan’s return could be short-lived

Prince Harry’s third act: will it be a drama - or cause a crisis?

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. 

Where&rsquo;s my castle? Where&rsquo;s my pony? Those are perfectly reasonable questions for a young prince or princess to ask - and now Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor are about to get the answers as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex splash down on a sceptical Britain. So what will the Meghaissance actually look like? Jacquelin Magnay joins us from London.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/california-dreams-kaput-harry-and-meghan-plan-their-uk-comeback/news-story/b86a1b9041166e78e7eae0ec03c01b77">California dreams kaput, Harry and Meghan plan their UK comeback</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/britons-want-harry-to-make-up-with-will-but-see-trouble-ahead/news-story/7c7d6e3b554c1ee4122334427d3d8946">Britons want Harry to make up with Will, but see trouble ahead</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/prince-harry-and-meghans-return-could-be-shortlived/news-story/96ed45829c59748e55b9e4b83116e6ec">Prince Harry and Meghan&rsquo;s return could be short-lived</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/prince-harrys-third-act-will-it-be-a-drama-or-cause-a-crisis/news-story/83575a2e996ed5affb6f6d0858ca7f84">Prince Harry&rsquo;s third act: will it be a drama - or cause a crisis?</a>
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.&nbsp;

Meghaissance: how Archie and Lilibet are driving the Sussexes’ UK return

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Ben Cousins’ road from prison to prime-time

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