The Front

The babysitter had a motive to get rid of Lyn, alleged killer’s brother claims. Plus, Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka is facing bullying claims - but is she bossy, or just a boss? And, a boatload of asylum-seekers flown back to Sri Lanka.  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 ap...

Have Australia’s doors just reopened for dual citizen foreign fighters? A High Court ruling could return their citizenships to them.  The inflation nightmare continues - but is it really here to stay? And Marilyn Dawson, wife of Paul Dawson, takes the stand. 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...

Anthony Albanese’s created a minister for the republic - but is anyone in the mood? Politics guru Paul Kelly with a reality check.  Plus, the Dawson trial resumes with gripping evidence, including from a fairy entertainer who befriended JC.  And, a whopping rate rise from the nervous Reserve Bank. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at...

The feared Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta rule a network of up to 5000 Italian mafia operatives in Australia’s underworld, cops say. Plus, Google gets a massive slap and faces contempt charges. And, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk caves in to pressure over lab bungles. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link her...

Chinese fighter plane aggressively challenges a RAAF aircraft. Plus, just 10 passengers on a 170-seat jet: why Rex is struggling. And, what shocked Hedley Thomas about abusive relationships as he launches a new doco. 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...

An Australian baby girl was born as the bombs fell on Ukraine. Now, a quest to bring little Valerie home. Dutton’s inner circle, as the Liberals anticipate Scott Morrison’s departure Plus, accused killer Chris Dawson tells cops of his search for missing wife Lyn. 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...

 A huge development in murder of 23-year-old Shandee Blackburn, with police revealing systemic failures in DNA testing.  Will Anthony Albanese step up for Julian Assange?  And Rafa does it again. 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...

The outback survival story of one courageous young woman.  Plus the Chris Dawson murder trial comes to a sudden halt.  And Anthony Albanese’s Cabinet steps up. 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...

A young Chris Dawson is conjured up in the Teacher’s Pet trial, saying he’d love to know where Lyn is.  New Liberal leader Peter Dutton shows his softer side and vows to fight for the suburbs and small business.  And energy giant AGL crumbles before the might of tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the news...

Is Australia ready for Indigenous recognition - and could the Greens blow it all up?  And the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears of a mystery witness, as week four kicks off. 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, p...

The Supreme Court hears from Chris Dawson’s other babysitter - whom he wanted to move into the family home prior to meeting JC.  And households in Queensland, New South Wales and elsewhere face double-digit increases in their power bills from July - what can you do to get ahead of the surge?  **This episode contains allegations of family violence. If you’re struggling with fa...

There’s a vaccine for monkeypox. So why aren’t we all taking it? Don’t Stand So Close To Me, a song about illicit lust, became a schoolgirl taunt as suspicions grew about Chris Dawson. And, yet another school shooting - yet more ‘thoughts and prayers’.  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here o...

Anthony Albanese transforms into globetrotter PM at the Quad in Tokyo.  Evidence in the Teacher’s Pet trial that Lyn Dawson saw her babysitter swimming naked in the pool.  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 Harve...

Accused killer Chris Dawson used his missing wife’s diamonds in his lover’s new ring, a court hears. Talk of war over Taiwan has all eyes on Anthony Albanese’s China strategy. And there’s a clash looming between Indigenous leaders and the Greens. 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 giant crossbench wants climate action now - so will they get it?  PM Anthony Albanese off to Japan, as his team is sworn in and the pressure mounts to deliver their promises.  And Peter Dutton firms as new leader of a shattered Liberal party. 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 y...

Labor wins with huge swings to Greens and independents.  So how does Albo govern - and what now for the Liberal party?  Political editor Simon Benson’s key takeouts from a wild election result. 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 pre...

Our spin-free policy guide to help you cast your vote.  Plus, Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’ accused of lying in the Teacher’s Pet trial.  And the ultimate election bluffer’s guide: the key seats to watch.   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...

Former babysitter ‘JC’ tells the Teacher’s Pet trial she accompanied Chris Dawson to hire a hitman to kill wife Lyn, and felt like his ‘sex slave’.   Plus, can Katherine Deves pull off a miracle in Warringah? We ask voters - and our political expert - about the Liberal’s views on trans women. Our policy guide: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/fe...

 It's the news no one wanted at the end of the campaign - inflation has outstripped wages growth. What does this mean for your pay packet? And the Teacher’s Pet takes the stand in the NSW Supreme Court. 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...

Yesterday The Australian hosted an exclusive event for it's subscribers, a panel including investigations writer Sharri Markson, Editor at Large Paul Kelly, Political Editor Simon Benson and Chief Political Correspondent Geoff Chambers discussed the road to the election, Clive Palmer, the attacks on Scott Morrison's character and answered questions from subscribers. To become a subscriber, search...

Will the Mark McGowan factor be enough for Labor in Western Australia?  Lyn Dawson’s sister breaks down in court, as the Teacher’s trial gathers steam. 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 Hare...

Explosive allegations in the Christopher Dawson murder trial, as he denies killing wife Lyn and witnesses come under fire. Plus the first homebuyer schemes from Labor and the Coalition - we break down the policies and analyse the politics.  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 sto...

Witness evidence begins today in the Teacher’s Pet trial. Hedley Thomas on how we got here. Plus, new developments in Shandee’s Story .  And Scott Morrison’s big new idea: A $50,000 early super bonus for first homebuyers. It’s the PM’s big launch-party showpiece, with just 5 sleeps to election day.  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for...

Could Crypto ETFs be better than opening up a digital wallet, and buying cryptocurrency itself?  And we meet the westie wannabes fighting for Parramatta’s vote - Labor’s Andrew Charlton is tipped to win over Liberal candidate Maria Kovacic.  Later - who is going to be called to the stand next week at Christopher Dawson’s trial?  To find out more about The Front you...

Christopher Dawson may argue he is of good character with no criminal record, a court hears, as he pleads not guilty to murdering wife Lyn.  Labor would win an election held today with a clear majority, meaning it could govern in its own right, according to a new nationwide seat-by-seat poll, which shows just one seat for the Greens and the Coalition dropping 13 seats. To find out more about...