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Russell Brand is a convicted sexual predator. Hiding in plain sight, he boasted of his behaviour for decades – while the world laughed along. Brand’s crimes are heinous, cementing him as what The Australian’s literary editor Caroline Overington calls a ‘bad person with bad instincts’. Today, she joins Claire Harvey to ask: to what degree is the culture that enabled him complicit? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.How the UK entertainment industry embraced Russell Brand’s predatory personaCourt shown photos from night of alleged rape in Russell Brand trial‘Sexual predator’ Brand ‘hoped to sleep with 5000 girls’ The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Jasper Leak is The Australian’s audio lead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Cummins says Usman Khawaja is “100 per cent wrong” about his allegations that the entire Australian test team knew that three members were using sandpaper on the field to tamper with the ball in 2018. The test cricket captain addressed Khawaja’s claims about the so-called ‘sandpapergate’ scandal in an hour-long press conference on Friday morning. Plus, Victoria Police announce they won’t criminally charge four Sydney Swans players involved in a scandal at a Melbourne hotel. The players have always maintained their innocence. Read more:  Australian Test captain faces media over Khawaja Sandpapergate allegations Commentary by Will Swanton: Cummins faces moment of truth as Cricket Australia boss avoids action David Warner addresses sandpaper scandal on following Pat Cummins denial Victoria Police clear Sydney Swans players over Pullman Hotel episodeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately from the world's most powerful company, Nvidia, after alleged affairs with an employee and a woman American officials believe is a Chinese spy. But the so-called honey trap is a lesson for boardrooms in Australia and around the world.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Nvidia is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang Jensen Huang ‘had affair with staffer’; Republicans set to subpoena Nvidia boss Nvidia Chinese spy scandal puts $6bn of Australian retirement savings at risk Jensen Huang’s ousting could leave Firmus and other neocloud side bets out in the cold 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 theme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian test cricket captain Pat Cummins will on Friday address allegations made by his former teammate Usman Khawaja about a notorious ball-tampering saga on Friday. Plus, The Australian reveals plans to save David Jones were drawn up months ago. Read more:  Pat Cummins to front media over Usman Khawaja’s ‘long, full list’ of ball-tampering claims Pat Cummins in tense exchange with wife Becky amid fallout from Usman Khawaja claims ‘It didn’t’: Mitchell Starc rejects Usman Khawaja ball-tampering claims in new book Landlords rebuffed plan to save David Jones through staged closuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After fighting all the way to the UK’s High Court to protect his identity and warning he was suicidal, the world’s most successful living children’s author and wildly popular entertainer David Walliams has lost his legal bid to silence the media. In this episode of The Front, host Claire Harvey and The Australian’s literary editor Caroline Overington break down the lifting of reporting restrictions, the explosive allegations of predatory behavior that followed, and the wider cultural reckoning that has stemmed from his dumping by publisher HarperCollins and hot mic disaster on Britain’s Got Talent.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Crude jokes and TV winks: David Walliams’ circle of enablers Ice cream and wildly inappropriate jokes: my day with David Walliams This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Jasper Leak and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, and Joshua Burton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Jones has announced the closure of 19 stores and the shedding of thousands of jobs as FTI Consulting attempts to navigate the retailer's difficulties. Also in The Front’s afternoon headlines, documents from Anthropic reveal federal government plans to consider an AI copyright 'opt out' model for Australian creators. Read more:  David Jones to close 19 stores, thousands of jobs axed David Jones collapse signals wider retail crisis as changing consumer habits hit stores Anthropic reveals plan to compromise creator copyright for AISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Usman Khawaja has re-opened Australian cricket's deepest wound, revealing in his new autobiography Sabr that the entire team knew about the 2018 Sandpaper-gate ball-tampering plot in Cape Town. With former teammate David Warner publicly endorsing his claims and fresh pressure mounting on current test captain Pat Cummins, does Australian cricket finally have to face a complete investigation? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Every other bombshell in Khawaja’s book Sabr  Damning silence as the building burns down: Andrew Webster comment Why Cricket Australia is holding the line This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Jasper Leak and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Joshua Burton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entertainer Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison following his convictions for rape and sexual assault. Meanwhile, Qantas is cutting 850 jobs and outsourcing backend technology work to Accenture in India as part of an increased push into automation and artificial intelligence Read more:  Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and six months Man accused of bashing One Nation volunteer remanded in custody until next year Qantas lay-offs: 850 corporate jobs set to be replaced by AI in Accenture dealSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair with a woman American investigators allege is a Chinese spy. As tech stocks slide and Washington faces calls for a congressional investigation, what does this high-stakes espionage scandal mean for global artificial intelligence and your superannuation? The Australian’s technology editor Jared Lynch joins Claire Harvey to break down the tech world's biggest shock, the geopolitical fallout, and why Australia is right in the crosshairs. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Nvidia faces its supernova moment as Huang battles ‘spy’ allegations Australia’s slow energy grid the problem, says Jensen Huang The ‘multitrillion dollar opportunity’ in AI’s future This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton.  Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Front’s afternoon headlines: Usman Khawaja opens up about the 2018 sandpaper scandal in his new autobiography, accusing teammates and Cricket Australia of dodging responsibility. Plus, food prices could surge by seven per cent as suppliers grapple with soaring diesel and labour costs. And, rock legends including Jimmy Barnes are begging the Prime Minister to block AI companies from using Australian art and music without pay. Read more at theaustralian.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.