The Front

Bodies in the street and morgues overwhelmed: that was Scott Morrison’s fear as Covid-19 boomed around the world. And former Prime Minister John Howard drops bombshells from Donald Trump and the Liberal Party to Waltzing Matilda and the Voice.  Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. T...

The young cleaner convicted of a senseless murder, and how one journo sought to find meaning in her story.  Plus, a Scottish family is appealing to stay in Australia, using the precedent of Biloela’s adopted Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, who’ve been granted permanent residency. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The...

Serena Williams ‘evolves’ out of tennis - so what now for the sport, and one of the all-time greats?  Plus, Virginia Tapscott on what happens when a journalist exposes deep family secrets. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey,...

Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar stand to make - and spend - billions from a little-known share trading scheme in the next 12 months. Plus, a Kennedy Award-nominated investigation into Queensland’s crumbling island resorts. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app s...

The NSW Government teeters over a New York job scandal, as former deputy premier John Barilaro goes on the attack.  And the Eora man Bennelong is one of the most significant figures in Australian history - so why has nothing been done to commemorate his final resting place?  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for...

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.  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store....

Why have the Greens capitulated to Labor’s climate policy - and what do they want in return?  Plus, how an Indigenous man stolen from his mother as a toddler rediscovered his culture through art and design. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presen...

United States Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made a contentious trip to the contested island of Taiwan – but is it in her job description? Plus, what agents of Cambodia’s repressive regime are doing in Australia. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presen...

One of the world’s most wanted terrorists - Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri - has been killed by US forces in a over-the-horizon operation.  We unpack who Al-Zawahiri was - and what Al-Qaeda is doing in Taliban territory. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The...

Wild inflation in construction prices is helping push mortgage rates up - so how did we get here?  Plus, we’re out of eggs because free-range chooks don’t like the cold - so how do we get cruelty-free omelettes that don’t break the bank?  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. Thi...

As accused murderer Chris Dawson awaits a verdict in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial, we find out what happens if he’s found guilty or not guilty.  And, Kevin Rudd’s famous Mandarin-language speech in Beijing was hailed as a diplomatic triumph, but a new analysis suggests it actually sowed the seeds for today’s Australia-China feud. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more fr...

A prized collection of Australian art is under a cloud because of the WWII links of the collector, a quiet old man with a secret. Plus, a Neighbours surprise - Kylie Minogue made a much-hyped cameo for the beloved soap’s finale, but barely uttered a word.   To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in...

Brace for impact, says the Treasurer - so why is he talking the economy down?  Plus, all the fireworks as Dutton and Albanese go into battle. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou and Hareem Khan,...

Parliament’s back in Canberra and it’s high politics: old frenemies Labor and the Greens fight it out on climate. So, who’s got the upper hand?  Plus, Anthony Albanese on why an Indigenous Voice will make Australia better.  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of Th...

The government is winding back the federal construction watchdog’s powers, leaving big business furious.  Plus, whatever happened to billionaire  Elon Musk’s grand plans for Twitter? To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, pr...

The bush communities rescuing their local pubs to save the whole town - by making them appealing to women. Plus, Labor ready for battle as Anthony Albanese enters Parliament as PM for the first time.   To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented b...

 Chris Dawson has turned 74 - and faced another court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. A special episode to bring you up to date on all the news - and introduce the lady who wouldn’t let police ignore Lyn Dawson’s disappearance.  Listen to full episodes of The Teacher's Trial podcast here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘War is lovely’: an Australian truck driver’s last message to his family from Ukraine.  And, the cold-case deaths of teenage cousins Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith, and why their mothers have new hope for answers. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is pres...

University students will be deployed to teach in school classrooms from their first semester, in a new plan for a national education shakeup.  Sorry for messing up your mortgage, says RBA boss Phil Lowe, admitting the central bank misjudged stimulus spending during the pandemic. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search...

The beautiful island on Sydney Harbour, once home to Indigenous leaders Bennelong and Barangaroo, is at the centre of a fight over ownership.  And, why small business is desperate for immigration to kickstart.   To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is p...

A new five-yearly report has painted a grim picture of the state of the Australian environment. Plus, the stockpickers of yesteryear are making a comeback amidst one of the most volatile markets in recent memory. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is...

An Australian teenage boy is dead in prison, and mothers and babies are living in desperation in a refugee camp: the legacy of ISIS. So, what can Australia do for our citizens?  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produce...

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has big ambitions for bringing Irish-Australian tradies home. Plus, Anthony Albanese ends the Pacific Islands Forum on a high note. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem...

Bikie-at-large Mark Buddle will fight like hell against his extradition from Turkey - so what’s Australian authorities’ next move? Plus, the secretive backroom manoeuvres to choose a new British Prime Minister. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is pr...

As Anthony Albanese jets to Fiji, the US announces a giant pivot to the Pacific. Plus, how airlines can get through a patch of severe turbulence. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Ami...