Alan Jones on Trial
For decades, Alan Jones was one of Australia's most powerful radio shock jocks. Now the veteran broadcaster is on trial, facing 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, which he denies. Host Nour Haydar and Guardian Australia's media correspondent Amanda Meade provide weekly courtroom updates and a breakdown of the evidence.
Episodes
Alan Jones on Trial: Fierce loyalty, fiery texts and a parade of witnesses | Week 6
After a slow start to the week, the criminal trial of Alan Jones accelerated with a swift succession of witnesses taking the stand. Through a former politician, close friends, and loyal associates, the court heard details of alleged indecent touching, scornful text messages, and declarations of an ‘unbreakable bond’ with Jones.Nour Haydar speaks to Guardian media correspondent Amanda Meade to unpa
Alan Jones on Trial: Radio rivalry and rabbit holes | Week 5
As talkback titan Ray Hadley took the witness box in Alan Jones’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial, the court heard accounts of a tearful disclosure, a secret contract and decades of professional animosity. Under cross-examination, explosive text messages laid bare the full extent of the station’s high-stakes internal power struggle. Host Nour Haydar and Guardian media correspondent Aman
Alan Jones on Trial: What happened at lunch? | Week 4
Week four of the Alan Jones trial zeroed in on a single afternoon 20 years ago, to a lunch hosted by the veteran broadcaster. A man referred to in court as complainant C alleges he was indecently assaulted in the presence of other guests, an allegation Jones denies. So what have witnesses recalled from that afternoon two decades ago, and why has one high-profile lunch guest been accused of ‘tailor
Alan Jones on Trial: Alleged victim tells court he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ | Week 3
In the third week of the trial of former talkback radio star Alan Jones, a complainant took to the witness box to recount his time working at 2GB. Complainant C detailed allegations of indecent assault, a power dynamic, and why he felt he had to ‘cop it’. The defence has argued Jones never indecently assaulted the complainant. Nour Haydar is joined by media correspondent Amanda Meade to unpack the
Alan Jones on Trial: J’s witnesses take the stand & a timeline shift | Week 2
As week two of the criminal trial against Alan Jones draws to a close, intense cross-examination of the first complainant, known as J, comes to an end. Following testimony from J’s witnesses, inconsistencies in timelines about the alleged offending 20 years ago threatened to delay proceedings. Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade joins Nour Haydar to unpack the latest evidence and c
Alan Jones on Trial: a ‘fearful’ friendship and ‘generous’ payments
The criminal trial of veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has begun, almost two years after he was arrested over multiple counts of indecent assault and sexual touching – charges he strongly denies. What did week one reveal about the prosecution’s case, and the way Jones treated his alleged teenage victim? Nour Haydar speaks to Guardian Australia’s media correspondent Amanda Meade to unpack opening sta
Introducing: Alan Jones on Trial
For decades, Alan Jones was one of Australia’s most powerful radio shock jocks. Now the veteran broadcaster is on trial facing 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. Jones has denied any wrongdoing and is defending the charges. Join host Nour Haydar and Guardian Australia’s media correspondent, Amanda Meade, every Friday for weekly courtroom updates and a breakdown of the evidence in
