The Front

Questions are swirling around the fate of some of the Middle East conflict’s youngest hostages after their father was freed by Hamas. 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 Tiffany Dimmack. Our reg...

Catchy, dreamy, wildly entertaining Taiwanese superstars Mayday aim to entice Australians to their Beatles-with-glowsticks giant stadium gigs. 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 and produced and edited by Jasper Leak, who also...

Steve Smith is the fourth Australian to clock up 10,000 test cricket runs. But could that feat become a rarity in a stacked cricket calendar? 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 Josh Burton. Our regular hos...

Anthony Albanese and Dan Andrews attended a lavish dinner in one of Melbourne’s ritziest suburbs. But it’s the company that’s prompted questions. 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 Lia Ts...

China’s DeepSeek AI model sent shockwaves through the tech industry and financial markets this week. So, what is it? 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 Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire H...

A sweeping immigration crackdown and a short-lived resistance - today, how Donald Trump is living up to his ‘shock and awe’ promises.  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 Harve and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes...

  A show of defiance from freed Israeli soldiers including Naama Levy, whose stained grey pants became an emblem of contested claims about sexual violence.  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 and edited by Tiffany Dim...

While other music festivals die, Tamworth just keeps on keepin’ on - as everyone from the Wiggles to Ringo Starr indulges in the love of country music.  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 and edited by Jasp...

The Australian’s Bianca Farmakis tried therapy powered by artificial intelligence. She unpacks her surprising and slightly scary experience. 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 with assistance from Stella McKenna, a...

Suggestions by the AFP that foreign actors could be funding anti-Semitic attacks are at odds with the position of intelligence officials. 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 with assistance from Stella McKenna, and edited...

Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office. We unpack what to expect from a second term and who’s along for the ride. 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 with assistance from Stella McKenna. It’s edited by...

As hostages and prisoners are released, what’s the price of peace for Israel and the world?  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 Stella McKenna and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Step...

For 33 years, Debbie and Earl Schonberger have kept their daughter Jess, alive against all odds. Today - what Debbie, Earl, son Ariel and daughter Jess can teach us all about love.  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 and e...

We travel to Darkest Peru - home of Paddington Bear and roasted guinea pig - to explore the mysteries of Machu Picchu, subject of a new Australian Museum show. 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 and edited by Jasper L...

A long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been delayed by political infighting. So, what now? 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 Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and origin...

New mothers experiencing complex mental illnesses could miss out on specialist psychiatric care in NSW as hundreds of psychiatrists resign. 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 with assistance from Stella McKenna, an...

Queensland’s new adult crime, adult time laws are facing their first test – but a legal loophole could see them fall at the first hurdle. 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 Tiffany Dimmac...

The PM announced the government will splash $3 billion on the NBN to finish the project started by his Labor predecessors – but will it win an election? 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 with assistance from Stell...

Nick Kyrgios will make a long-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday – and he says an elusive win will silence his critics for good. 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 Josh Burton. Our regular...

A wild take on the Wild West - by an all-African cast - takes the festival season by storm. Today - the must-see musical Dark Noon.  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 and edited by Jasper Leak, with original mus...

Mother Ash Good and cop Amy Scott emerge as the heroines of a shocking massacre in Sydney’s Bondi Junction.  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 edited by Josh Burton with Jasper Leak. Our team inclue...

TV medico Michael Mosley changed all our lives - and died in tragic and mysterious circumstances.  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 edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. &n...

The real reason Wikileaks founder and self-styled freedom fighter Julian Assange was in self-imposed custody.  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 Josh Burton with Jasper Leak. Our t...

Major Tal Grushka, a 25-year-old killed by Hamas, left an indelible mark on Israel and the people he served.  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 and edited by Tiffany Dimmack with Jasper Leak.   See omnystudio.com/lis...

This episode originally aired on July 31. It’s presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Josh Burton with assistance from Jasper Leak. A defamation case sparked by the Shandee’s Story podcast poses the question: can journalists publish evidence that calls a court finding into doubt?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.