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Apr 2024
17m 58s

Curtains fall again on Lehrmann defamati...

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

It was a wild day in the Federal Court, as the epic defamation showdown between Bruce Lehrmann and Channel Ten took another twist.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

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

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