The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for trade summit, talks with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for high-stakes trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Plus, police allegations against Reza Adib are revealed and Anthony Albanese explains away his government’s tax changes. 

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for high-stakes trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Plus, police allegations against Reza Adib are revealed and Anthony Albanese explains away his government’s tax changes.

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Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: US President’s high-stakes China talks

Surgeon Reza Adib faces court over rape allegations at Gold Coast apartment

PM denies junked election pledges were just 'political lines'

Coles misled shoppers with ‘Down Down’ discounts, Federal Court finds

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for high-stakes trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Plus, police allegations against Reza Adib are revealed and Anthony Albanese explains away his government&rsquo;s tax changes.
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-set-for-highstakes-talks-in-beijing/live-coverage/3535eeba4c75a0854444784efa5aec76">Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping: US President&rsquo;s high-stakes China talks</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/surgeon-reza-adib-faces-court-over-rape-allegations-at-gold-coast-apartment/news-story/209e4008327b2ebc865edbf4aa535c01">Surgeon Reza Adib faces court over rape allegations at Gold Coast apartment</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/budget-2026-angus-taylors-allornothing-play-in-fightback-plan/live-coverage/024c104683cf28862a2827c886f530f2#:~:text=PM-,denies,-junked%20election%20pledges">PM denies junked election pledges were just 'political lines'</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/retail/coles-misled-shoppers-with-down-down-discounts-federal-court-finds/news-story/40eef7ad45e8ef42975e391c95450fa4">Coles misled shoppers with &lsquo;Down Down&rsquo; discounts, Federal Court finds</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 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 Trump is best buddies with Xi Jinping now

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