Jimmy Lai: What does Apple Daily publisher’s sentencing mean for Hong Kong’s independence?

Does the harsh sentencing of a publisher under Beijing’s new national security laws spell the end of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” experiment? National Chief Correspondent Hedley Thomas discusses how we got here after years of reporting on – and from – Hong Kong. 

Does the harsh sentencing of a publisher under Beijing’s new national security laws spell the end of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” experiment? National Chief Correspondent Hedley Thomas discusses how we got here after years of reporting on – and from – Hong Kong. 

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

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Does the harsh sentencing of a publisher under Beijing&rsquo;s new national security laws spell the end of Hong Kong&rsquo;s &ldquo;one country, two systems&rdquo; experiment? National Chief Correspondent Hedley Thomas discusses how we got here after years of reporting on &ndash; and from &ndash; Hong Kong.&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>.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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. 

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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. 
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

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 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.

Why Beijing hates Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

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The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Radio Caroline apologises after erroneously announcing death of King Charles III

A British radio station has apologised for erroneously announcing King Charles III had died. Plus, economists warn of house price drop after tax reforms and a man who allegedly stole photography equipment from a victim of the Bondi terror attack is named. 

A British radio station has apologised for erroneously announcing King Charles III had died. Plus, economists warn of house price drop after tax reforms and a man who allegedly stole photography equipment from a victim of the Bondi terror attack is named. 

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Radio station apologises after mistakenly announcing King Charles’ death

Australian house prices set for major fall after budget tax changes, Morgan Stanley warns

Danny Ridley charged with stealing camera of Bondi terror attack victim Peter Meagher

A British radio station has apologised for erroneously announcing King Charles III had died. Plus, economists warn of house price drop after tax reforms and a man who allegedly stole photography equipment from a victim of the Bondi terror attack is named.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/radio-station-apologises-after-mistakenly-announcing-king-charles-death/news-story/32872a6d84bba8f860e3218c1eb34928">Radio station apologises after mistakenly announcing King Charles&rsquo; death</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/australian-house-prices-set-for-major-fall-after-budget-tax-changes-morgan-stanley-warns/news-story/46e8cd675c053c0e6dbe41d27d620ae5">Australian house prices set for major fall after budget tax changes, Morgan Stanley warns</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/danny-ridley-charged-with-stealing-camera-of-bondi-terrorist-attack-victim-peter-meagher/news-story/d19e5796363d5b6cbc7e8370460a5cad">Danny Ridley charged with stealing camera of Bondi terror attack victim Peter Meagher</a>

King Charles alive and well after mistake radio death announcement

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Federal budget 2026: Australian entrepreneurs vent fury at Albanese Labor government over capital gains tax reforms

Young entrepreneurs are smashing up Anthony Albanese on social media, furious about his budget’s changes to capital gains tax, which they say punishes people who try to get ahead. The PM seems to think it’s funny, but this is no joke. Wealth editor Julieanne Sprague is here with her take on a fightback the Government didn’t see coming. 

Young entrepreneurs are smashing up Anthony Albanese on social media, furious about his budget’s changes to capital gains tax, which they say punishes people who try to get ahead. The PM seems to think it’s funny, but this is no joke. Wealth editor Julieanne Sprague is here with her take on a fightback the Government didn’t see coming. 

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

Anthony Albanese answers flood of internet memes on CGT changes

Tech workers plan exodus as treasurer’s tax overhaul ‘assaults innovation’

Budget leak: Tax smack to hit every asset class

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. 

Young entrepreneurs are smashing up Anthony Albanese on social media, furious about his budget&rsquo;s changes to capital gains tax, which they say punishes people who try to get ahead. The PM seems to think it&rsquo;s funny, but this is no joke. Wealth editor Julieanne Sprague is here with her take on a fightback the Government didn&rsquo;t see coming.&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/nation/politics/albo-owns-47-per-cent-of-my-business-why-labors-cgt-overhaul-became-an-internet-meme/news-story/b712b1e0e39a1b93c2001e9b1dde2186">Anthony Albanese answers flood of internet memes on CGT changes</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/tech-workers-plan-exodus-as-treasurers-tax-overhaul-assaults-innovation/news-story/26af0ec3c92a1468132eace58ab8fbce">Tech workers plan exodus as treasurer&rsquo;s tax overhaul &lsquo;assaults innovation&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/budget-leak-tax-smack-to-hit-every-asset-class/news-story/8f3ce45a16ae2813ede073407550ede2">Budget leak: Tax smack to hit every asset class</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;

The furious army of young entrepreneurs coming for Albo

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The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Kylie Minogue reveals secret second cancer battle in Netflix documentary

Kylie Minogue revealed she had a secret second battle with cancer in a new Netflix documentary. Plus, Chris Minns’ surprise attack on the federal government’s income tax policy and Arsenal’s historic English Premier League win.

Kylie Minogue revealed she had a secret second battle with cancer in a new Netflix documentary. Plus, Chris Minns’ surprise attack on the federal government’s income tax policy and Arsenal’s historic English Premier League win.

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

Minns blasts Albanese government over bracket creep

Commentary by Greg Brown: Chris Minns gets the memo that Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers missed on income tax

Inside the methods that ended Arsenal’s 22-year wait for the Premier League title

Kylie Minogue revealed she had a secret second battle with cancer in a new Netflix documentary. Plus, Chris Minns&rsquo; surprise attack on the federal government&rsquo;s income tax policy and Arsenal&rsquo;s historic English Premier League win.
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/nation/trump-was-an-hour-away-from-attacking-iran-mediators-pessimistic-on-talks/live-coverage/e60e5ec68642aae90a6b4959963f8981#/entry/15569871">Minns blasts Albanese government over bracket creep</a>
Commentary by Greg Brown:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/chris-minns-gets-the-memo-that-anthony-albanese-and-jim-chalmers-missed-on-income-tax/news-story/43591a56b8c0826e42bf5a7b47dfd552">Chris Minns gets the memo that Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers missed on income tax</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/the-times-sport/inside-the-methods-that-ended-arsenals-22year-wait-for-the-premier-league-title/news-story/015ed1adb98613b0356956659574df06">Inside the methods that ended Arsenal&rsquo;s 22-year wait for the Premier League title</a>

Kylie’s secret second cancer battle

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Why Beijing hates Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

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