A ‘fearful’ friendship and ‘generous’ payments – Alan Jones on Trial podcast
Guardian AU
•Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:03 GMT
📰 What Happened
This is the video version of the Guardian's Alan Jones on Trial podcast, covering the first week of the criminal trial of veteran broadcaster Alan Jones, who faces multiple counts of indecent assault and sexual touching — charges he strongly denies. Nour Haydar speaks with media correspondent Amanda Meade to walk through opening statements, the prosecution's case, and how Jones reportedly treated his alleged teenage victim.
🔍 The Backstory
Jones was arrested almost two years prior to the trial start. As one of Australia's most influential radio hosts and a conservative kingmaker, his trial has become a defining national news story, intersecting journalism, politics and the justice system.
🎯 Why It Matters
Presenting the trial coverage in video extends the story's reach to audiences who prefer visual formats, ensuring broad public access to informed reporting on a case that touches on accountability, power and the credibility of historical complaints.
This is the video version of the Guardian's Alan Jones on Trial podcast, covering the first week of the criminal trial of veteran broadcaster Alan Jones, who faces multiple counts of indecent assault and sexual touching — charges he strongly denies. Nour Haydar speaks with media correspondent Amanda Meade to walk through opening statements, the prosecution's case, and how Jones reportedly treated his alleged teenage victim.
Jones was arrested almost two years prior to the trial start. As one of Australia's most influential radio hosts and a conservative kingmaker, his trial has become a defining national news story, intersecting journalism, politics and the justice system.
Presenting the trial coverage in video extends the story's reach to audiences who prefer visual formats, ensuring broad public access to informed reporting on a case that touches on accountability, power and the credibility of historical complaints.