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
Alan Jones on trial: Will Alan Jones take the stand? | Week 10
Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade and host Nour Haydar discuss the complexities of the Alan Jones trial, explaining publication orders and the possibility of Alan Jones testifying.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Alan Jones on trial: The youngest complainant’s testimony | Week 9
Nour Haydar interviews media correspondent Amanda Meade as they unpack the youngest complainant's testimony against Alan Jones during week nine of the trial.
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Alan Jones on trial: An unexpected change in the prosecution’s case | Week 8
Host Nour Haydar and series producer Taylah Strano discuss the unexpected dropped charge and witness testimony in Alan Jones's ongoing trial.
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Alan Jones on Trial: A prominent athlete takes the stand | Week 7
Prominent athlete complainant M recounts facing Alan Jones in court, detailing allegations of unwanted kisses and sharing a shirtless photo, offering a firsthand account of the trial's pivotal moments.
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Alan Jones on Trial: Fierce loyalty, fiery texts and a parade of witnesses | Week 6
Guardian media correspondent Amanda Meade unpacks the testimonies and courtroom revelations in Alan Jones's criminal trial, exploring fierce loyalty and fiery texts.
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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 Amanda Meade are back to take you through week five of the trial of Alan Jones
27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
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 ‘tailoring’ his evidence? Nour Haydar speaks to Guardian Australia’s media correspondent, Amanda Meade, to unpack a week of courtroom exchanges, revealing text messages and an unusual turn by the prosecution.
20 Aug 2026
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 evidence and intense cross-examination
13 Aug 2026
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 courtroom roadblocks
6 Aug 2026
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 statements and key evidence from the trial’s opening week
6 Aug 2026
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 Alan Jones on Trial
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Alan Jones on trial: Will Alan Jones take the stand? | Week 10
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Of course, in criminal matters, people have a right to silence. They're not compelled to give evidence. And why? We don't know what Defence Council has advised Jones to do, but it seems to me unlikely that that will happen because there are pros, but there are also cons to putting someone on the stand, including that they will be cross-examined by the other side. And from there, it's really hard to anticipate how things will go. That's right. I mean, it's one thing to get up and present your case, but then it's quite another thing to be cross-examined, as you say. And Things have gone badly for some defendants who've decided to take the stand. […]
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