The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Strait of Hormuz to reopen as US, Iran make a deal

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen for two weeks as Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal on Wednesday – but the regime warned it’s a temporary pause in hostilities, not a permanent end to the war. Plus, Gina Rinehart lashes Ben Roberts-Smith arrest and Commonwealth lawyers seek more time on Naveed Akram brief of evidence.

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen for two weeks as Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal on Wednesday – but the regime warned it’s a temporary pause in hostilities, not a permanent end to the war. Plus, Gina Rinehart lashes Ben Roberts-Smith arrest and Commonwealth lawyers seek more time on Naveed Akram brief of evidence.

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Ceasefire doesn’t cover Lebanon, says Netanyahu; PM attacks Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric

Gina Rinehart slams prosecutors over BRS war crimes charges

Lawyers need more time to review ‘voluminous’ evidence against Naveed Akram

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen for two weeks as Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal on Wednesday &ndash; but the regime warned it&rsquo;s a temporary pause in hostilities, not a permanent end to the war. Plus, Gina Rinehart lashes Ben Roberts-Smith arrest and Commonwealth lawyers seek more time on Naveed Akram brief of evidence.
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/trump-warns-whole-civilisation-will-die-iran-severs-direct-communications/live-coverage/94ab3cd279922894160dcc7b3582cbfa">Ceasefire doesn&rsquo;t cover Lebanon, says Netanyahu; PM attacks Trump&rsquo;s apocalyptic rhetoric</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/gina-rinehart-slams-prosecutors-over-brs-war-crimes-charges/news-story/f48572c96bcfab3765a8d01280f84abf">Gina Rinehart slams prosecutors over BRS war crimes charges</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/lawyers-need-more-time-to-review-voluminous-evidence-against-naveed-akram/news-story/b8c8171f9d05c0677f11e85059f44fd6">Lawyers need more time to review &lsquo;voluminous&rsquo; evidence against Naveed Akram</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;
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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.

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.

Strait of Hormuz to reopen as US, Iran make a deal

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Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest: Billionaire mining magnate’s conviction and contradictions on Iran, Ukraine, and artificial intelligence

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.

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

Moving beyond mining, Andrew Forrest is trying to broker peace between superpowers

Fossil fuels a ‘weapon of war’ Forrest warns global CEOs at the the China Development Forum

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest takes aim at powerful Beijing-backed entity battling with BHP

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. 

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character.
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/world/moving-beyond-mining-andrew-forrest-is-trying-to-broker-peace-between-superpowers/news-story/264abf640d1df47b4f0aad2258ab83f7">Moving beyond mining, Andrew Forrest is trying to broker peace between superpowers</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/western-executives-flock-to-the-china-development-forum-despite-notable-australian-japanese-absences/news-story/63f904ea42ee819d1bb16398967315f8">Fossil fuels a &lsquo;weapon of war&rsquo; Forrest warns global CEOs at the the China Development Forum</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/fortescue-founder-andrew-forrest-takes-aim-at-powerful-beijingbacked-entity-battling-with-bhp/news-story/779c2a13fcad4f514a420eef58479321">Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest takes aim at powerful Beijing-backed entity battling with BHP</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;

Is Twiggy Forrest secretly negotiating world peace? 

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Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith arrested on war crime murder charges

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself. 

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he’s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself. 

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Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted 

War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith

Hanson: I won’t abandon BRS

A Victoria Cross recipient who has always denied being a war criminal has been arrested over five alleged war crimes murders, including two he&rsquo;s accused of committing himself. Today - the case against Ben Roberts-Smith, and how he will defend himself.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/ben-robertssmith-arrested-over-alleged-war-crimes/news-story/dde299119e48bcb294d2f7462902fd10">Roberts-Smith faces life in prison if convicted</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/war-crimes-prosecutors-will-face-challenges-convicting-ben-robertssmith/news-story/96fc1de3f4164781ea35c21bd4ffdaf8">War crimes prosecutors will face challenges convicting Ben Roberts-Smith</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/pauline-hanson-i-will-not-abandon-brs-unlike-other-politicians/news-story/a46f18123cae951e2f4aae835239a7a5">Hanson: I won&rsquo;t abandon BRS</a>

The arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

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Ceasefire talks over Iran as secret bunker network emerges in Trump’s epic war

Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here. 

Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here. 

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

Revealed: Iran’s secret missile ‘megacities’ that are ‘built for war’

Open the Strait: Trump’s foul-mouthed warning

Inside story of US colonel’s incredible rescue behind enemy lines

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. 

Only now is it becoming clear how Iran has survived the combined might of the US and Israeli military for over a month: cast underground tunnel systems, packed with fuel, drones and missiles. Our reporter Shokoofeh Azar is here.&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>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/built-for-war-irans-secret-missile-megacities-revealed/news-story/c342fd2d808fbd51c175567f5f944dea">Revealed: Iran&rsquo;s secret missile &lsquo;megacities&rsquo; that are &lsquo;built for war&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/open-the-strait-trump-orders-iran-in-expletivefilled-threat/live-coverage/cf5d5a35ccc7d1e954d771e19a63bc54">Open the Strait: Trump&rsquo;s foul-mouthed warning</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/us-aviator-missing-after-iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/news-story/12963980bf0244a0fc5acdb8c90d870e">Inside story of US colonel&rsquo;s incredible rescue behind enemy lines</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;

Inside Iran’s secret underground ‘military cities’

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Strait of Hormuz to reopen as US, Iran make a deal

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