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Matthew Benns is Editor-at-Large at The Daily Telegraph. He is a career journalist from Fleet Street to Sydney and has covered stories all over the world, tracking tigers in the Russian Far East to finding Elvis Presley’s first girlfriend in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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‘My friend’: Packer breaks silence after Jones charged

Billionaire James Packer has thrown his support behind Alan Jones after the broadcaster was charged with a string of offences. Read what he said.

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Alan Jones and Mark Latham book Launchat Manjit's restaurant.All about conversations isn't it Alan.The Wharf, 10/49 Lime St, King St Wharf, Sydney.Picture's Darren Leigh Roberts

Latham refuses to deny Jones organised him freebies

Serial hospitality recipient Mark Latham has refused to rule out that his long-term friend and veteran broadcaster Alan Jones arranged tickets for him to attend VIP events.

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Alan Jones leaving Day Street Police Station

Ninth alleged victim, fresh charges laid on Alan Jones

Police say an alleged ninth victim was indecently assaulted by broadcaster Alan Jones. It follows charges on Monday of multiple counts of alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight other men.

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Birtles and Bean, the trip from London to Sydney with Daily Telegraph journalists Warren Brown and Matthew Benns. The pair are in Saudi Arabia crossing the desert.

‘Astonished to see’: Why roadster tackled Saudi Arabian desert

More than 100 years ago Lawence of Arabia crossed the uncharted Nafud desert by camel over months. Now a vintage roadster has taken on the same task. Here’s why.

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, Birtles and Bean Round the world trip with Daily Telegraph Cartoonist, Warren Brown and Journalist, Matthew Benns. The pair have made it to Cairo, Egypt. Picture: Supplied.,

‘Bit chaotic’: Inside the mission to push a roadster to the pyramids

It had been a long wait and a mountain of paperwork for this red Bean 14 roadster to hit the road to the Egyptian capital in the name of charity. Here’s how it played out.

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Bean around the world: Wild goal for media duo’s ‘happy’ car

Believe it or not, when journo Matthew Benns and cartoonist Warren Brown finish their epic global trip, they won’t even be the first to pull it off.

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Round the world trip with News Corp journalist Matthew Benns and Cartoonist Warren Brown in a car called The Bean. Pictured is the journey from Slovenia to Croatia. They drove into a rain bomb between Slovenia and Croatia. Two blokes in the car. (Left in brown) Slovenian RTV Morning Show presenter David Urankar and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Jure Godler in the Bean with Matthew Benns (left) and Warren Brown (right).Picture: Supplied.

TV stars welcome team Bean to Slovenia

Two of the biggest TV stars in Slovenia welcomed The Daily Telegraph’s team Bean to the country amid a flurry of national media interest. SPONSORED CONTENT

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Birth of a legend: Bean team return to where it all began

Almost 100 years since The Daily Telegraph’s red Bean 14 roadster rolled off the production line in Dudley, in the West Midlands of England, the Bean team returned to its roots. SPONSORED CONTENT

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Inside the battle to push a 100yo roadster up Albanian mountains

Follow Warren Brown and Matthew Benns as they coax their trusty Bean roadster up the perilous peaks of Albania on the way to Greece.

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Bean team‘s Dubrovnik pop culture shock

Dubrovnik is steeped in 1400 years of history but our intrepid travellers discover that tourists are more interested in landmarks where the Games of Thrones and Star Wars were filmed.

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