Brethren leader Bruce Hales to face parliamentary inquiry

A drama surrounding the Brethren Christian Church has just accelerated, with the church’s global leader to appear before an Australian parliamentary inquiry into what church members got up to in the leadup to the 2025 federal election. Plus, new hearings from the antisemitism royal commission. 

A drama surrounding the Brethren Christian Church has just accelerated, with the church’s global leader to appear before an Australian parliamentary inquiry into what church members got up to in the leadup to the 2025 federal election. Plus, new hearings from the antisemitism royal commission. 

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Bruce Hales says ‘truth will prevail’ in his appearance before inquiry

Plymouth Brethren leader Bruce Hales to appear before parliamentary inquiry despite backlash

Antisemitism royal commission orders extra closed hearings into Bondi terror attack

 

A drama surrounding the Brethren Christian Church has just accelerated, with the church&rsquo;s global leader to appear before an Australian parliamentary inquiry into what church members got up to in the leadup to the 2025 federal election. Plus, new hearings from the antisemitism royal commission.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/bruce-hales-says-truth-will-prevail-in-his-appearance-before-inquiry/news-story/d44f1bc1d463e387637dcd66c3915321">Bruce Hales says &lsquo;truth will prevail&rsquo; in his appearance before inquiry</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/plymouth-brethren-leader-bruce-hales-to-appear-before-parliamentary-inquiry-despite-backlash/news-story/b57e9d99a6ce1223157d14d25035e117">Plymouth Brethren leader Bruce Hales to appear before parliamentary inquiry despite backlash</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/antisemitism-royal-commission-orders-extra-closed-hearings-into-bondi-terror-attack/news-story/02fdf06b6256842da82b482ca732ce24">Antisemitism royal commission orders extra closed hearings into Bondi terror attack</a>
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

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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.

Brethren leader to face parliamentary inquiry

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Firmus co-founder Oliver Curtis in Singapore amid fallout from failed IPO

Australia’s missed a big opportunity - that’s the accusation from a disappointed impresario Olvier Curtis, who in a decade went from convicted insider trading criminal to data centre billionaire. A public float of his company, Firmus, has fallen flat and Curtis has retreated to Singapore to accuse the media of ruining everything for him. Today, a wild few days in the life of Firmus.

Australia’s missed a big opportunity - that’s the accusation from a disappointed impresario Olvier Curtis, who in a decade went from convicted insider trading criminal to data centre billionaire. A public float of his company, Firmus, has fallen flat and Curtis has retreated to Singapore. Today, a wild few days in the life of Firmus.

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Firmus boss Oliver Curtis crisscrosses globe in $20m jet as ASX float fails

Oliver Curtis risks losing billionaire status after Firmus aborts ASX listing for Nasdaq pivot

Firmus spending $14bn building AI factory where locals struggle for clean water

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. 

Australia&rsquo;s missed a big opportunity - that&rsquo;s the accusation from a disappointed impresario Olvier Curtis, who in a decade went from convicted insider trading criminal to data centre billionaire. A public float of his company, Firmus, has fallen flat and Curtis has retreated to Singapore. Today, a wild few days in the life of Firmus.
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<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/business/firmus-boss-oliver-curtis-crisscrosses-globe-in-20m-jet-as-asx-float-fails/news-story/0636494ffbe2d6d78e55a89967bb7112">Firmus boss Oliver Curtis crisscrosses globe in $20m jet as ASX float fails</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/oliver-curtis-risks-losing-billionaire-status-after-firmus-aborts-asx-listing-for-nasdaq-pivot/news-story/727b4aa509c76801c087551472de63ad">Oliver Curtis risks losing billionaire status after Firmus aborts ASX listing for Nasdaq pivot</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/firmus-spending-14bn-building-ai-factory-where-locals-struggle-for-clean-water/news-story/977315a6fe6ab7fd14443041bfa56f1e">Firmus spending $14bn building AI factory where locals struggle for clean water</a>
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.&nbsp;

Oliver Curtis vents after Firmus fail

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Musk: the Alex Gibney-directed documentary Elon Musk hates

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk has a new documentary. It got a five minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, and critics are unanimous in their praise. But Musk hates it. He’s labelled director Alex Gibney a “douche” and a “horrible human”. And now he’s threatening to sue.

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk has a new documentary. It got a five minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, and critics are unanimous in their praise. But Musk hates it. He’s labelled director Alex Gibney a “douche” and a “horrible human”. And now he’s threatening to sue.

Max Aitchison joins Claire Harvey to discuss all the shades of Musk. 

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

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.

The world&rsquo;s richest man, Elon Musk has a new documentary. It got a five minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, and critics are unanimous in their praise. But Musk hates it. He&rsquo;s labelled director Alex Gibney a &ldquo;douche&rdquo; and a &ldquo;horrible human&rdquo;. And now he&rsquo;s threatening to sue.
Max Aitchison joins Claire Harvey to discuss all the shades of Musk.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<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>.
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.

Why does Elon Musk hate the 4-hour documentary about himself?

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers intervenes to push controversial ATO credit card ban back to 2027

Small business owners will be able to pay their tax bills using credit cards, after the Australian Taxation Office paused its ban on plastic until 2027.

Small business owners will be able to pay their tax bills using credit cards, after the Australian Taxation Office paused its ban on plastic until 2027. Plus, Firmus multibillion-dollar IPO is scrapped and ‘The Bachelor’ star Sam Wood refused bail in Queensland. 

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Labor caves in on ATO’s controversial credit card payment ban

Firmus pulls $44bn ASX float and looks to pursue US listing after investor revolt

Inside story: How the $44bn Firmus dream unravelled for Oliver Curtis

From DataRoom: Blame game begins after Oliver Curtis-led Firmus pulls massive ASX listing at final hour

Firmus valuation slashed by billions as Oliver Curtis mega float stumbles before debut

Commentary by Eric Johnston: Forget Curtis and Rosenfield: Firmus’ IPO stall hits Australia’s global AI reputation

Sam Wood refused bail after being charged with strangling wife Snezana in Noosa

Small business owners will be able to pay their tax bills using credit cards, after the Australian Taxation Office paused its ban on plastic until 2027.&nbsp;Plus, Firmus multibillion-dollar IPO is scrapped and &lsquo;The Bachelor&rsquo; star Sam Wood refused bail in Queensland.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics-latest-penny-wong-says-albanese-government-cant-intervene-on-ato-credit-card-ban/live-coverage/9d4824d0334af5bda37b1ceba04a6fcc#/entry/17798188">Labor caves in on ATO&rsquo;s controversial credit card payment ban</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/firmus-technologies-faces-8bn-valuation-slash-for-mega-asx-float-amid-weak-demand/news-story/bad897a94836c23950ed9ee964d33417">Firmus pulls $44bn ASX float and looks to pursue US listing after investor revolt</a>
Inside story: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/how-the-44bn-firmus-dream-unravelled-for-oliver-curtis/news-story/a476ba69bc534f284640db30a42d42e5">How the $44bn Firmus dream unravelled for Oliver Curtis</a>
From DataRoom: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/firmus-advisers-test-interest-at-550-per-share-as-they-refuse-to-call-time-of-death-on-struggling-ipo/news-story/167514a443f1a28545316c2e3e05edfc">Blame game begins after Oliver Curtis-led Firmus pulls massive ASX listing at final hour</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/firmus-valuation-slashed-by-billions-as-oliver-curtis-mega-float-stumbles-before-debut/news-story/77d5258f610f95401d77652bb01bf5a4">Firmus valuation slashed by billions as Oliver Curtis mega float stumbles before debut</a>
Commentary by Eric Johnston: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/firmus-ipo-wobbles-is-a-sign-of-gravity-catching-up/news-story/364a739f1bd30566567fad7b12206fb9">Forget Curtis and Rosenfield: Firmus&rsquo; IPO stall hits Australia&rsquo;s global AI reputation</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/former-bachelor-star-sam-wood-applies-for-bail-over-noosa-domestic-violence-charges/news-story/0b551b41559624b5a30d18dbc5e56a43">Sam Wood refused bail after being charged with strangling wife Snezana in Noosa</a>

ATO Credit card ban paused after business backlash

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Brethren leader to face parliamentary inquiry

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