The Front

Nationals leader David Littleproud announced his party is walking away from the Coalition for the second time in less than a year. Plus, Australia remembers Bondi and Trump walks back his tariff threat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s longest-running writers festival was sensationally cancelled after a controversial author was axed from the line-up. Is bringing her back next year the right thing to do? Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by T...

US President Donald Trump has downplayed tensions with NATO leaders, but didn’t rule out taking Greenland by force. Plus, rebel Nats await their fate and David Beckham responds to Brooklyn’s rant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President claims the United States needs to buy or take the Danish territory to stop China or Russia from moving in – but is it a bad deal? The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Joe Kelly crunches the numbers. Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and...

In a lengthy Instagram post, 26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham accused his parents, Victoria and David, of trying to “endlessly ruin” his relationship with wife Nicola Peltz. Plus, Eraring power station to run for two additional years and the government’s hate speech laws pass the lower house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince Harry returns to England’s high court for what may be the final time this week. Could it open the door to reconciliation with his royal family? Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host i...

 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with family members of the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack following the opening of an extraordinary parliamentary sitting. Plus, European leaders hit back over Trump’s Greenland tariff threat and One Nation surges in the polls.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian’s National Editor Dennis Shanahan says the Albanese government can redeem itself after weeks of flat-footedness and confusion by outlining clear intentions for its Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack.  Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presen...

Unsalvageable. Rushed. Too far. Not far enough. Everyone’s got something to say about a bill designed to curb antisemitism and prevent another tragedy like the Bondi massacre. Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Lia Tsamoglou and edit...

It was supposed to be a glorious Islamic revolution, but since 1979 Iran’s regime has brutally repressed its own people and sponsored terror around the world. Today, foreign editor Greg Sheridan on the future for a regime that wants to destroy the US and Israel - and deeply fears them.  We’re covering this story live at theaustralian.com.au and The Australian’s app. This epi...

Former talkback superstar Alan Jones is fighting serious charges in the local court. Today, media diary editor Steve Jackson joins us to discuss how the trial will unfold and how legacy media, especially radio, are coping with a drastically reshaped landscape. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsam...

Mecca is a billion-dollar Australian cosmetics empire with legions of devoted fans, thanks to a genius loyalty scheme. Its founder Jo Horgan, one of the country’s most celebrated entrepreneurs, has a message of female empowerment. But Mecca’s also had to deal with women - customers and staff - questioning what the business is really all about. This episode of The Front is presented and...

He’s won here more than anywhere else – but will the 2026 Australian Open mark the end of Novak Djokovic’s monumental career?  Read more about the Australian Open, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the 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 regular host...

Suzanne Rees died after allegedly being left on tropical Lizard Island by the Coral Expeditions cruise company late in 2025, even after a historic tragedy that was supposed to make tropical adventures safer. Then the same ship was stuck on a reef off PNG - and passengers are left wondering if anything will change.  Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting,...

Erin Patterson, the mushroom murderer, has always denied deliberately poisoning four elderly relatives - and she’s indicated she will appeal her conviction on three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. The Australian’s Ellie Dudley joins us to look ahead to the appeal, and Patterson’s life behind bars.  This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire H...

Nobody does hilarious advice like the Brits - and nobody does sanctimonious girl-talk like the Californians. Today, we recommend some great podcasts to catch over summer, and some you can safely avoid.  This episode of The Front is hosted by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed...

Prince Andrew has always denied participating in the sexual abuse of Virginia Giuffre - but her powerful memoir cost the former Duke of York everything. Today, our reporter Paige Taylor reflects on covering the last days of Giuffre’s troubled and too-short life.  This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&...

How did Yayoi Kusama - a recluse who lives in a psychiatric facility - become the world’s biggest-selling artist? Today we reflect on the most significant presentation of Kusama’s work, a blockbuster NGV show that drew 600,000 visitors - and what Kusama has planned next. Plus, Donald Trump reshapes the global order with the military capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.  Th...

A devilishly difficult New Year job awaits Israel: how to deal with a fractured, degraded - but still seriously dangerous Shia Muslim guerrilla movement in Yemen, just south of Saudi Arabia. It’s the Houthis - a deeply anti-Semitic terror movement with nothing to lose and the capacity to catastrophically disrupt international trade whenever they like. Cameron Stewart is here.  Read more...

Beloved cookbook author Nagi Maehashi accused cookie queen Brooke Bellamy (who denied the claim) of plagiarising her recipes for baklava and chocolate caramel slice, sparking a literary scandal and a conversation about big ideas: the worth of women’s work and the concept of courtesy. So - who won?  This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua...

We first met Robert Irwin when he was an adorable toddler. Now he’s sending women wild for very different reasons - because the 22-year-old wildlife activist also happens to be charming, sensitive, talented and a very smooth dancer. Today, Bianca Farmakis joins us to discuss - with only a few blushes - this remarkable young man’s global success.  This episode of The Front is prese...

After a dramatic year for the House of Windsor, our Europe correspondent (and royal expert) Jacquelin Magnay reflects on the King’s moves to go hard on Andrew and soft on Harry, as Charles II continues his own battle with cancer.  This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey with editing and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Ts...

A new generation of cricket commentators is heralding the game into a new, high-tech – and sometimes hilarious – era. The Australian’s Media Editor James Madden steps up to the crease. Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on the website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet a...

Headlines: The former Duke of York denies any wrongdoing or knowledge of the child sex offending by his close friends Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, whose correspondence about girls and ‘inappropriate friends’ with someone called ‘A’, the Duke of York and ‘The Invisible Man’ are detailed in a new dump of documents from US authorities. Plus, the latest ne...

On Christmas Eve, we ask: is the Nativity story about real people, real events - or something else? Foreign editor Greg Sheridan is on assignment: back in time to the little town of Bethlehem.  This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey with sound design and editing by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes a...