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Sep 2022
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DNA disaster, and Buddy Franklin’s X-fac...

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

A devastating indictment of forensic practices at a major lab.

Plus, the magic of Buddy Franklin.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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