Old rivalry laid bare as Ray Hadley gives evidence in Alan Jones trial

September 2, 2026 — 5:00am

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For most of the 35 years that radio titans Alan Jones and Ray Hadley were stablemates and professional rivals at 2UE and 2GB, Jones had the upper hand. He had the prestige breakfast slot and the ratings to match, while Hadley, who in any other world would have been undisputed king, barked at his debonair behind.

As Hadley took his seat in the witness stand to provide evidence against Jones on Tuesday afternoon, in what must surely have been the most galling development in their relationship, Jones continued to turn the other cheek.

There was an uninterrupted line of sight between the pair at diagonal corners of........

© The Sydney Morning Herald