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The election is set for May 21 and fresh Newspoll figures show the race is tightening already. Political editor Simon Benson joins us to break down the numbers and forecast the campaign to come.  Personalities are centre stage, with Albo’s principles and Morrison’s character under attack. Sharri Markson joins us for her take.  And what are the parties promising on aged and di...

‘Silly old bugger’ was Bob Hawke’s legendary putdown to an angry pensioner - so how will Morrison and Albanese handle the inevitable campaign hecklers? Plus the happy-ending Ukraine story we all need right now - the incredible tale of an Australian family rescuing their 91-year-old grandmother from impending death in Kyiv.  To find out more about The Front you can link here...

A stunning development in one of Australia’s greatest murder mysteries - the 2017 disappearace of Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie from a tiny outback town. Journalist Caro Graham, who co-created our hit podcast Lost in Larrimah, joins us with the latest. Reporter Angelica Snowden is in Melbourne and she’s trackside with all the drama and burning rubber of Formula One. The track is fa...

After 184 years of glamour, David Jones’ future is in question. Eli Greenblat has the inside word on  fresh woes for the grand old lady of retail, and joins us to explain what’s going wrong.  Coming up, energy bills across Europe are exploding as Vladimir Putin puts his foot on the supply line - but nuclear is under a cloud and renewables aren’t ready to take over. So w...

Rugby league’s governing body meets today to decide its policy on trans athletes in both elite and community footy. Our chief sportswriter Jessica Halloran takes us through how sports are navigating this complex issue. Crossbenchers demand a change of PM - that’s what happened in 1922, and today’s independents are hoping to win the balance of power this time around. Troy Bramston...

With a fresh Newspoll today revealing a tiny budget bounce for Scott Morrison, the PM will call an election any day. So do voters hate ScoMo as much as Twitter seems to? Our Canberra bureau chief Joe Kelly takes us inside campaign prep. Everyone with a mortgage - or a dream - is sweating on the day interest rates start going up. With the Reserve Bank rates decision tomorrow, Ticky Fullerton tells...

Hear the haunting moment Volodymyr Zelensky begs Australia to help his battered homeland. Plus, star novelist Matthew Condon’s real-life thriller: the bent cop who admitted framing a young father for murder 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. The Front is presented by Cla...

Australia’s biggest telco has a new boss - so can Vicki Brady turn Telstra into a lean, mean competitive machine? What does Albo stand for? We’re about to find out, with the Opposition leader showing Labor’s policy cards tonight.  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...

Budget special edition: How your wallet wins – or not – and expert breakdown from The Australian’s journalists. 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 edited by Tiffany Dimmack....

Can Josh Frydenberg save the Government with today’s federal Budget? Our editor-at-large Paul Kelly’s hot take. And the spectacular Oscars moment everyone’s talking about. 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 Har...

Shovel out the cash, or keep something in the kitty? That’s the big call for tomorrow’s Budget, and we’ve got Political Editor Simon Benson with the lowdown.  A glittering memorial for the Duke of Edinburgh - will we see the Queen in a wheelchair, and why isn’t Prince Harry showing up?  For find our more about The Front you can link here and for more from the news...

Editor Michelle Gunn joins us with news of China’s growing Pacific ambition, moving closer to establishing a military base.  There is just one openly gay man in elite football in Australia. It’s Josh Cavallo, and he reveals his full story to journalist Roy Eccleston. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or se...

On The Front today - A budget scoop about fuel excise and what’s giving the Government an unexpected revenue boost. Business columnist Damon Kitney reveals his exclusive: billionaire scion Ryan Stokes’ provocative take on how to run a business.  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 Australia...

Today, on the Front - political luminaries from across the spectrum have joined in grief in Melbourne, remembering Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching in a highly emotional funeral. Yoni Bashan takes us through how a Chinese-Australian billionaire has become a crucial witness at an inquiry into money laundering at Star Casino. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the n...

Today, on the Front - South Australia dumps a first-term Coalition government, and we meet the man who’s taking over. Jacquelin Magnay joins Claire Harvey from the Polish border with her take on how the war is changing perceptions of refugees across Europe.  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 Au...

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