The Front

Sydney’s Star Casino has been read the riot act by the NSW Casino Commission in an inquiry that found it’s unfit to hold a casino licence.  Plus, Chris Dawson’s conviction for murder has prompted police in the Northern Territory to refer the unsolved case of missing Larrimah man Paddy Moriarty to the state’s Director of Public Prosecution. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about...

Uber-fraudster Melissa Caddick’s disappearance is in the spotlight at a coronial inquest, with fresh - and disturbing - revelations on day one.  Plus, a TV journalist faces prison for refusing to reveal a source - and what the Government is planning to do about it. 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...

King Charles III orders his feuding sons - Harry and William - and their wives to put on a show of unity. So what sort of monarch will KC3 be?  Plus, rugby league legend Matthew Johns reveals he was first knocked out cold on a footy field at the age of six - and he suffered 80 concussions during his career.  Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Austr...

King Charles’ III’s first words since his mother’s death. Plus, we reveal startling new revelations about Chris Dawson’s early interactions with his teenage babysitter. And, could the FBI be helping Donald Trump get re-elected? 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 Th...

Queen Elizabeth II, Australia’s head of state and the longest reigning monarch in history, has died. Buckingham Palace announced the death of her Majesty at 3.30am AEST: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this evening. The King, Prince Charles and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and return to London tomorrow.” In this special episode of The Front, we remember the life of...

NRL legend James Graham faces off with ex-Wallaby Peter FitzSimons over concussion.  Plus, why is it so easy to buy an Australian visa? 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, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimm...

A beautiful gesture from the new owners of the home where Lyn Dawson lived and was probably murdered by her husband Chris Dawson.  Plus, Britain’s new Tory PM is a former anti-monarchist Liberal Democrat - so will Boris Johnson let her get on with it? 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...

Hold off on surgery: that’s the advice Catholic schools are being told to give students wanting to change their gender. Plus, a coronial inquest begins into the fatal shooting of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker by policeman Zachary Rolfe. 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 epis...

Convicted killer Chris Dawson has dementia and jail will be “much harder for him”, says his lawyer: so what sentence will he get?  Plus, a searing new podcast investigation on concussion launches today. We meet the football superstar joining The Australian to find answers on head trauma: NRL legend James Graham. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The A...

Prisoners are threatening to kill Chris Dawson, his lawyer tells the NSW Supreme Court, begging the judge for special protection.  Plus, Hedley Thomas joins us to reveal the podcast that started it all – The Teacher’s Pet – is back on the air. 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. Th...

The family of Lynette Dawson has called on the NSW government to follow in Queensland’s footsteps and implement no body, no parole laws.  Plus, what to expect as the government’s hotly anticipated Jobs Summit kicks off in Canberra. 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 o...

Christopher Michael Dawson has been found guilty of murdering his wife, Lynette, in 1982. Hedley Thomas reacts to a verdict 40 years in the making. 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, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by...

Learn the fate of Christopher Michael Dawson in this special episode of The Front. Dawson was charged with murdering his wife, Lynette, who disappeared from Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 1982. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 40 years, some certainty in the case of missing mum Lyn Dawson. Her husband Chris Dawson, charged with murder after the case was exposed in The Teacher’s Pet podcast, will hear his fate this morning. Today we bring you stories of Lyn from those who loved her best: her family. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The...

With the verdict looming in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial, the family of missing mum Lyn Dawson asks supporters to wear pink. We find out why this case matters for justice - and for journalism. Plus, we find out today if knockabout Australian golfer Cameron Smith will take millions to join the rebel Saudi-backed golf tournament as a human rights controversy swirls. This episode of The Front is pr...

Politicians wrangle over a royal commission into the bungled Robodebt scheme. Plus, kids' books by beloved author Anh Do banned  in US schools. 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, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiff...

A first-of-its-kind Influence Index has revealed who Australians gravitate to online – and you probably don’t know their names. Plus, how a new union deal could super-charge Australia’s tech sector. 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 Yoni...

Once considered one of Australia’s worst serial killers, Kathleen Folbigg could see another inquiry into her children’s deaths foiled by her ex-husband’s refusal to cooperate. Plus, new data reveals the conspiracy theory websites capturing the attention of Aussies online. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Aus...

The Buy Now, Pay Later revolution has made some Australians very wealthy - so why is the business model looking so fragile? Plus, as mourners gather in Sydney’s gangland, we hear the chilling moment Lametta Faldallah was executed. 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...

As authors rally to support grievously wounded writer Salman Rushdie, we ask: did we lose the war for freedom of expression? And, a revolution in wine tourism that’s seeing visitors turned away from some cellar doors.  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 i...

The verdict in Christopher Dawson’s murder trial is looming. The Teacher’s Pet creator Hedley Thomas joins us with his thoughts.  Plus, a literary feud over ‘the most important issue of all’. 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 Harve...

The media made me do it: Scott Morrison turns defence into attack.  Plus, the devastating cancer that killed Steve Jobs and Aretha Franklin is targeted in an innovative new clinical trial.  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,...

Our political guru Paul Kelly’s searing assessment of Scott Morrison’s “secrecy and deception” in taking on multiple Cabinet jobs.  Plus, lost treasures from the bottom of the sea finally make their way home. 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 presente...

Even pensioners now have to pay to see a GP - so why are family doctors struggling to survive?  Plus, the secret plan that would empower bureaucrats to shut down farms, mines and resource projects. 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...

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...