The Front

It’s the antisemitism controversy that a judge said wasn’t actually antisemitic: January’s QUT event featuring a caped crusader called ‘Dutton’s Jew’ was satire even though some Jews were offended, says an official review. Today - education editor Natasha Bita on where racism, free speech and satire collide.  Find out more about The Front podcast  here...

Drew Hutton says the party he co-founded has become a ‘cult’. We unpack how he was kicked to the curb – and why he’s vowing revenge.  Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet an...

Walter Sofronoff KC - former celebrity barrister and rockstar judge - was found to have engaged in ‘serious corrupt conduct’ in his inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann matter. Now he’s before the Federal Court, fighting for his reputation.  Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian&r...

Real estate, divorce, and tech billions are causing all sorts of problems for Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes. Our expert unpacks where it all went wrong. Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by...

It’s the show that shouldn't work: an ensemble cast, a short king in the lead, and a chaotic kitchen setting. So why is The Bear one of TV's biggest shows? We dissect the elements that make this stressful yet addictive drama a must-watch. Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. The...

The family of missing Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Winfield are optimistic the police investigation into her disappearance is making progress. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.  This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet,  and edited by Joshua Burton. Our...

A scandal enveloping former Labor leader Mark Latham is growing – and other MPs are getting dragged into the drama. Latham’s former girlfriend made shocking allegations of abuse – claims he’s vehemently denies. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with President Xi Jinping for a fourth time on Tuesday – and scored a rare invite to dine with the Chinese leader. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton...

The PM kicked off a six-day trip to China in Shanghai on Sunday, where he launched a tourism campaign designed to bring more Chinese tourists to Australia. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by  Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua B...

A white-hot literary drama blows up over bestselling memoir and movie The Salt Path. Author Raynor Winn - also known as Sally Walker - and her husband Tim ‘Moth Winn’ Walker say they’re telling the truth - and have the clinical notes to prove it.  You can read a full statement here, including doctors’ letters about Moth’s illness. https://www.raynorwinn.co.uk/ Fi...

Jillian Segal, unveiled her wide-ranging strategy to combat antisemitism in Australia. Our expert unpacks what it means for universities, festivals, and schools. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by  Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jo...

The government is under pressure to do a deal after Donald Trump flagged possible sweeping new tariffs on pharmaceuticals. Our expert unpacks the latest from Trump’s trade war. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, a...

Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – that’s after the two leaders met in Washington, DC to discuss peace in the Middle East. But beneath the bonhomie are signs of mistrust. We're joined by US correspondent Joe Kelly to study this complex bromance. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more...

There’s a reason accused criminals don’t usually give evidence - it’s a huge gamble, and in Erin Patterson’s case it was a giant error. Today - how the triple murderer tripped over her own lies.  Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Fro...

Erin Patterson killed four elderly relatives by serving them beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms. Today, what the jury didn’t know, and why they’ve jailed Erin Patterson as a mass murderer.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by...

It’s the biggest trial of the year, and now the most suspenseful, as the jury in Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial enters its seventh day of deliberations. What’s going on? Legal affairs correspondent Ellie Dudley joins us from Morwell in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian'...

Dinosaurs. Zombies. Brad Pitt with his shirt off. Hollywood’s giving the people what they want and cinema ticket sales are up. Today: The Australian’s film critic Stephen Romei on why we’re having a teenage boy blockbuster moment.  Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’...

Less than a fortnight after the US claimed to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability, our foreign editor Greg Sheridan joins us for the truth about the most secretive regime on earth. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by...

The dealmaker-in-chief says he’s confident a Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will be reached when Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House next week. Today, our Middle East correspondents on what’s really going on. Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode...

When the Glastonbury crowd chants ‘F… Keir Starmer’, UK Labour has a problem. How did the smooth QC  squander electoral glory in just a year?  Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read this story and more on The Australian's  website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet...

In the privacy of the jury room at the Victorian Supreme Court in Morwell, 12 men and women will debate if Erin Patterson had a motive to murder her four elderly relatives. She’s pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder.  Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The...

Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian warns Australia about increasing defence spending, warning of economic pain ahead and claiming China has only ever wanted world peace.   Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and...

Kneecap: Palestine freedom fighters or just phonies? Brendan O’Neill joins us to unpack the band's controversial Glastonbury performance and asks, has punk become just another accessory for the middle class? Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. The weekend edition of The Front i...

What are you allowed to say – or think – at work these days? In the wake of the Federal Court’s finding in favour of Antoinette Lattouf, a Melbourne council is found to have broken the law by sacking a street sweeper who scoffed at an acknowledgment of country.   Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's webs...

A ‘victory for free speech’ and a sizable compensation payout. Media Editor James Madden unpacks how the national broadcaster got here. Find out more about The Front podcast here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Bu...