Silence of the bees, and CommGames cliffhanger

The remarkable scientific mission to save Australian agriculture from a bee parasite, as fears grow for precious crops including almonds and millions of bees are locked down or euthanised. 

Plus, the Commonwealth Games wrap up in Birmingham. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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