Cheng Lei - the author and Sky News anchor who emerged from a Chinese prison with her humanity and sense of humour intact.

From Bridget Jones to Prisoner 21003: Cheng Lei has created a powerful memoir and a Sky News documentary about her 3 years in Chinese detention, falsely convicted of espionage. 

From Bridget Jones to Prisoner 21003: Cheng Lei has created a powerful memoir and a Sky News documentary about her three years in Chinese detention, falsely convicted of espionage. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

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.

From Bridget Jones to Prisoner 21003: Cheng Lei has created a powerful memoir and a Sky News documentary about her three years in Chinese detention, falsely convicted of espionage.&nbsp;
Find out more about The Front podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a>. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">website</a> or on The Australian&rsquo;s app.
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 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.

Cheng Lei: the wise, sweary, funny survivor of a Chinese prison

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Legendary former 60 Minutes Australia host Tracy Grimshaw says she’s working ‘full-time’ on program

Nine picks up a fifth 60 Minutes reporter from in-house on an old-school giant salary, while rumours fly about a State of Origin dream team reunion. 

Nine picks up a fifth 60 Minutes reporter from in-house on an old-school giant salary, while rumours fly about a State of Origin dream team reunion. That’s in today’s Media Diary - and editor Steve Jackson is on The Front with Claire. 

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

Read Steve Jackson’s Media Diary here. 

Huge moves at Southern Cross Media as McWilliam becomes second biggest shareholder

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. 

Nine picks up a fifth 60 Minutes reporter from in-house on an old-school giant salary, while rumours fly about a State of Origin dream team reunion. That&rsquo;s in today&rsquo;s Media Diary - and editor Steve Jackson is on The Front with Claire.&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>.
Read Steve Jackson&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/steve-jackson">Media Diary here</a>.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/margin-call/southern-cross-media-welcomes-bruce-mcwilliam-as-its-secondbiggest-shareholder/news-story/6a7149b1c9a7f6cdb02b58a013f80a03">Huge moves at Southern Cross Media as McWilliam becomes second biggest shareholder</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;

Tracy Grimshaw's $500k 60 Minutes gig 

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Kylie Minogue Netflix documentary: The Australian’s National Music Writer Andrew McMillen on what sets the Princess of Pop apart

Australia’s beloved singer is getting the Netflix documentary treatment, but Kylie MInogue waited until the very last minutes of the last episode to reveal the biggest news of all.  

Australia’s beloved singer is getting the Netflix documentary treatment, but Kylie MInogue waited until the very last minutes of the last episode to reveal the biggest news of all.  

Read more: 

Kylie Minogue reveals secret second cancer diagnosis in new documentary and her IVF struggles

Kylie Minogue’s private family to finally appear on screen in new documentary

Kylie on entertainment industry: Would be nice not to be asked about your age

This episode of The Front was produced by Kristen Amiet and hosted by Claire Harvey, with editing by Lia Tsamoglou. Our theme is by Jasper Leak, and our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. 

Australia&rsquo;s beloved singer is getting the Netflix documentary treatment, but Kylie MInogue waited until the very last minutes of the last episode to reveal the biggest news of all.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/kylie-minogue-reveals-secret-second-cancer-diagnosis-in-new-documentary/news-story/1bbabea5043d2a1d7f2868f3788994ea">Kylie Minogue reveals secret second cancer diagnosis in new documentary and her IVF struggles</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/kylie-minogues-private-family-to-finally-appear-on-screen-in-new-documentary/news-story/21ac7c529cdfcd26ecf0ed0e77ed0e66">Kylie Minogue&rsquo;s private family to finally appear on screen in new documentary</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/kylie-on-entertainment-industry-would-be-nice-not-to-be-asked-about-your-age/video/cfcf65cd966571c6590fbc997b09a887">Kylie on entertainment industry: Would be nice not to be asked about your age</a>
This episode of The Front was produced by Kristen Amiet and hosted by Claire Harvey, with editing by Lia Tsamoglou. Our theme is by Jasper Leak, and our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton.&nbsp;

Kylie’s mic drop: Netflix blockbuster reveals the Minogue we never knew

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The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Iran moves to expand Hormuz control into Oman, UAE waters

Information published by the newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority suggests Iran is expanding its oversight of the Strait of Hormuz to the coastal territories of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Plus, he UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission provides long-awaited guidance for single-sex spaces and Rome’s “hot priest” drops a bombshell. 

 Information published by the newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority suggests Iran is expanding its oversight of the Strait of Hormuz to the coastal territories of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Plus, he UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission provides long-awaited guidance for single-sex spaces and Rome’s “hot priest” drops a bombshell. 

Read more: 

Iran moves to expand Hormuz control into foreign waters

Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, UK rules

Hot priest is not priest? Papal pin-up is an immaculate deception

&nbsp;Information published by the newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority suggests Iran is expanding its oversight of the Strait of Hormuz to the coastal territories of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Plus, he UK&rsquo;s Equality and Human Rights Commission provides long-awaited guidance for single-sex spaces and Rome&rsquo;s &ldquo;hot priest&rdquo; drops a bombshell.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/iran-moves-to-expand-hormuz-control-into-foreign-waters/news-story/cf926a759380655a1aa34f13426695b2">Iran moves to expand Hormuz control into foreign waters</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/singlesex-spaces-must-be-based-on-biological-sex-uk-rules/news-story/5c4ad1bf7afead0625a1dd28ba91ff0a">Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, UK rules</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/hot-priest-is-not-priest-papal-pinup-is-an-immaculate-deception/news-story/a80ff99574df199e76af78c8d8446d5a">Hot priest is not priest? Papal pin-up is an immaculate deception</a>

Iran moves to control more of the Strait of Hormuz

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Cheng Lei: the wise, sweary, funny survivor of a Chinese prison

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