The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Blue Origin rocket New Glenn explodes during Cape Canaveral engine test

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. 

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

A Blue Origin rocket exploded during an engine test at Florida&rsquo;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, local time. Plus, KPMG&rsquo;s CEO resigns suddenly and a John Farnham tribute comes to Melbourne.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/blue-origin-loses-rocket-in-huge-explosion-on-launch-pad/news-story/a00bfc1d2ba3c2442af4e1b5861ee14f">Blue Origin loses rocket in huge explosion on launch pad</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/kpmg-australia-boss-quits-suddenly-amid-escalating-audit-crisis/news-story/c436defad534e45feb027b4529d4a429">KPMG Australia chief, audit boss quit amid escalating whistleblower scandal</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/lendlease-was-told-nothing-to-see-here-in-kpmg-audit-scandal/news-story/a884f1aaf9666fd45d2629072ef5aaf2">Lendlease was told &lsquo;nothing to see here&rsquo; in KPMG audit scandal</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/john-farnham-a-living-legend-tribute-to-be-held-in-september-2026/news-story/40be56c3b78de87f5fea8c9b203d495c">John Farnham: A Living Legend tribute to be held in September 2026</a>

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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 here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

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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.

Blue Origin rocket explosion lights up Florida skies

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