Accused killer Chris Dawson used his missing wife’s diamonds in his lover’s new ring, a court hears. Talk of war over Taiwan has all eyes on Anthony Albanese’s China strategy.

And there’s a clash looming between Indigenous leaders and the Greens.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.