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Nov 2022
13m 48s

Hackers’ naughty list, and Cinderella of...

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

Medibank hack gets real. Plus, an Australian’s bid to save Holocaust children’s shoes, including one marked ‘Cinderella’. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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