Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to face questions by UK standards watchdog over undeclared monetary gift from Christopher Harborne

The NRL has eclipsed Aussie Rules for the richest broadcast deal in Australian history, with a $5.3 billion split of the rights between Nine and Foxtel. Plus, Nigel Farage to face questions over multimillion-dollar gift, Richard White steps down as chair of WiseTech, and Belgium crushes the USA’s FIFA World Cup dreams.

The NRL has eclipsed Aussie Rules for the richest broadcast deal in Australian history, with a $5.3 billion split of the rights between Nine and Foxtel. Plus, Nigel Farage to face questions over multimillion-dollar gift, Richard White steps down as chair of WiseTech, and Belgium crushes the USA’s FIFA World Cup dreams.

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Confirmed: NRL crush AFL with record-breaking broadcast deal worth $5.3 billion

Watchdog set to interview Farage over $9.6m gift

WiseTech billionaire Richard White steps down as chair amid two criminal probes

Commentary by Eric Johnston: New WiseTech chair fails first test of independence

Even Trump couldn’t save USA from Belgium humiliation

The NRL has eclipsed Aussie Rules for the richest broadcast deal in Australian history, with a $5.3 billion split of the rights between Nine and Foxtel. Plus, Nigel Farage to face questions over multimillion-dollar gift, Richard White steps down as chair of WiseTech, and Belgium crushes the USA&rsquo;s FIFA World Cup dreams.
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/confirmed-nrl-crush-afl-with-recordbreaking-broadcast-deal-worth-53-billion/news-story/ac0ba8a9eb04418b686e59748e03f3bc">Confirmed: NRL crush AFL with record-breaking broadcast deal worth $5.3 billion</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/watchdog-set-to-interview-farage-over-96m-gift/news-story/f0296aaed1643d608ca64654b3cf32f3">Watchdog set to interview Farage over $9.6m gift</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/wisetech-billionaire-richard-white-steps-down-as-chair-amid-two-criminal-probes/news-story/f3427db900a0aca8ebf0d87c9e0df309">WiseTech billionaire Richard White steps down as chair amid two criminal probes</a>
Commentary by Eric Johnston: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/richard-white-resigns-as-new-wisetech-chair-fails-first-test-of-independence/news-story/20e886c5e7d8ba1cf4e4fd60bde31b9c">New WiseTech chair fails first test of independence</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/world-cup-2026-ronaldos-portugal-v-yamals-spain-usa-v-belgium-in-wake-of-trump-call/live-coverage/06a8eeb0c4568f00d8b4f0924cf77215#/entry/16376359">Even Trump couldn&rsquo;t save USA from Belgium humiliation</a>

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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.

Foxtel and Nine scoop $5.3 billion NRL deal

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Prince Harry High Court decision: How Duke of Sussex’s crusade against the media went south

Can the Duke of Sussex possibly rebuild his relationship with the Royal Family - and the British public - after a humiliating High Court defeat?

Can Prince Harry possibly rebuild his relationship with the Royal Family - and the British public - after a humiliating High Court defeat in his case against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday? Associate Helen Trinca joins us from London to dissect the 436-page judgment and its fallout. 

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

Prince Harry loses Daily Mail privacy case

Analysis by Helen Trinca: Harry ignores collateral damage to royals with reckless response to court loss

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. 

Can Prince Harry possibly rebuild his relationship with the Royal Family - and the British public - after a humiliating High Court defeat in his case against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday? Associate Helen Trinca joins us from London to dissect the 436-page judgment and its fallout.&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/world/prince-harry-loses-daily-mail-privacy-case/news-story/c70ef1a35278454b5e58fa0c7326be35">Prince Harry loses Daily Mail privacy case</a>
Analysis by Helen Trinca:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/harry-ignores-collateral-damage-to-royals-with-reckless-response-to-court-loss/news-story/7c5f1547b0daaf5abf7367f982cbdbe9">Harry ignores collateral damage to royals with reckless response to court loss</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;

The undying rage of Prince Harry

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The Front podcast afternoon headlines: NSW DPP to appeal judge’s decision on admissibility of Sarah Abu Lebdeh and Ahmad Rashad Nadir video

Commonwealth prosecutors are fighting to overturn a judge’s decision in the matter of two Sydney nurses accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients. Plus, Telstra is facing questions about the cause of a massive network outage that caused chaos across the country.

Commonwealth prosecutors are fighting to overturn a judge’s decision in the matter of two Sydney nurses accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients. Plus, Telstra is facing questions about the cause of a massive network outage that caused chaos across the country. 

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Prosecutors fight to use video of Bankstown nurses in court

Telstra network outages: telco scrambles to get network working

Commentary by Eric Johnston: Telstra’s outage problem is now CEO Vicki Brady’s problem

Commonwealth prosecutors are fighting to overturn a judge&rsquo;s decision in the matter of two Sydney nurses accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients. Plus, Telstra is facing questions about the cause of a massive network outage that caused chaos across the country.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/prosecutors-fight-to-use-video-of-bankstown-nurses-in-court/news-story/969960a5d088fcd6cb4bc5b14d5500e6">Prosecutors fight to use video of Bankstown nurses in court</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/telstra-scrambles-to-fix-mobile-outage-hitting-thousands-of-australians/news-story/a1be608cbd4fec71e8e2255d6abb22ca">Telstra network outages: telco scrambles to get network working</a>
Commentary by Eric Johnston: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/telstras-outage-problem-is-now-ceo-vicki-bradys-problem/news-story/df1bf3a10e578a1d886688682bf12798">Telstra&rsquo;s outage problem is now CEO Vicki Brady&rsquo;s problem</a>

Prosecutors fight to use nurses tape in court

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How The Australian’s Ben Packham broke news of China’s nuclear-capable missile test fire in the South Pacific

Australia-China relations are at a significant low, after a Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in the South Pacific and Anthony Albanese accused Beijing of a ‘provocative’ act that undermined regional peace. Today, the journo who broke the story before the missile was even fired – Ben Packham – joins us from the Solomon Islands.

Australia-China relations are at a significant low, after a Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in the South Pacific and Anthony Albanese accused Beijing of a ‘provocative’ act that undermined regional peace. Today, the journo who broke the story before the missile was even fired – Ben Packham – joins us from the Solomon Islands.

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

China launches sea-based missile in South Pacific after Anthony Albanese signs pact with Fiji

Commentary by Ben Packham: China claims this was a routine missile test and not tied to our new Fiji deal. Pull the other one

‘Get used to’ our nukes, says China, as US lashes ‘rapid, opaque’ buildup

China missile test a nuclear ‘message’ to Australia

China missile test raises an intelligence question for PM

Editorial: China’s missile test shows it has got the Pacific message

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-China relations are at a significant low, after a Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in the South Pacific and Anthony Albanese accused Beijing of a &lsquo;provocative&rsquo; act that undermined regional peace. Today, the journo who broke the story before the missile was even fired &ndash; Ben Packham &ndash; joins us from the Solomon Islands.
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/nation/politics/china-to-test-nuclear-missile-in-south-pacific-after-anthony-albanese-signs-pact-with-fiji/news-story/5c7504085d0c5221a9dd4bc8881d1dfc">China launches sea-based missile in South Pacific after Anthony Albanese signs pact with Fiji</a>
Commentary by Ben Packham:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/china-claims-this-was-a-routine-missile-test-and-not-tied-to-our-new-fiji-deal-pull-the-other-one/news-story/78b6a7cb1ca2f28642dc0c004ac6916e">China claims this was a routine missile test and not tied to our new Fiji deal. Pull the other one</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics-latest-flight-path-of-longrange-chinese-missile-test-revealed/live-coverage/47c3d5f0595057264d27f2df8850489d#:~:text=Jul%2007%2C%202026-,HIGHLIGHT,-Missile%20test%20%27restrained">&lsquo;Get used to&rsquo; our nukes, says China, as US lashes &lsquo;rapid, opaque&rsquo; buildup</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/australia-formally-protests-chinas-nuclear-capable-missile-test/news-story/d5936158de2c335ea6e2460e9aa4074f">China missile test a nuclear &lsquo;message&rsquo; to Australia</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence/pezzullo-on-china-missile-test-theres-an-intelligence-question-to-ask/news-story/bd427f369ec5b62e4f76ce9d6ef943d5">China missile test raises an intelligence question for PM</a>
Editorial:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/editorials/chinas-missile-test-shows-it-has-got-the-pacific-message/news-story/226fb96a955a9587fb742e1602147749">China&rsquo;s missile test shows it has got the Pacific message</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;

How we revealed China’s missile launch before it happened

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Foxtel and Nine scoop $5.3 billion NRL deal

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