The Australian

The Front

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 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.

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The Australian

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News

Podcast website

www.theaustralian.com.au

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Inside pollies’ pockets, and NT chopper crash 07.11.2022

Election returns reveal funding political funding from Climate 200. Plus, what caused deadly NT chopper crash?  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 Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor...

Dark Emu bombshell, and America’s ‘democracy test’ 06.11.2022

Literary judges wade into the history feud over controversial book Dark Emu, and the US midterms’ most gripping race.  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 Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia e...

Seoul’s reckoning, and a croissant genius 03.11.2022

An Australian aeronautical engineer made the world’s best croissants - and saved herself. Plus, South Korea’s lessons from fatal Halloween crush. 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 Ti...

Fight like a porcupine, and Marcia Langton’s energy warning 02.11.2022

How do we become too prickly for China to attack? Plus, Indigenous elder Marcia Langton sounds the alarm on renewables. 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 Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multime...

Boomers blow up aged care, and tears of a ‘Disney villain’ 01.11.2022

Nursing homes brace for a tidal wave of Baby Boomers. Plus, DNA lab boss Cathie Allen says she’s been unfairly painted as a ‘Disney villain’ 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 Joshua...

Lab boss faces the music, and more hurt for our hip pockets 31.10.2022

Managing Scientist Cathie Allen has endured several gruelling days in the witness box. Plus, the Reserve Bank’s plans for interest rates. 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 Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Bur...

Boys’ reading battle, and Qatar under pressure 30.10.2022

Got a boy who doesn’t love reading? Here’s why. Plus, as soccer’s World Cup looms, so does a big PR problem.  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 Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor i...

Brittany Higgins under investigation, and Dutton’s budget blast 27.10.2022

Police asked to consider charging Brittany Higgins with contempt of court after the trial of her alleged rapist was aborted. Plus, Peter Dutton shreds the federal Budget. 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 Lia Ts...

It’s over: Bruce Lehrmann trial update 26.10.2022

The jury has returned in the Bruce Lehrmann sexual assault trial, sparked by Brittany Higgins’ allegations.  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 Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is...

Strike-action shakeup and the QLD Commissioner’s bungle 26.10.2022

Sweeping reforms that will overhaul the nation’s Industrial Relations laws, plus, why the QLD Police Commissioner didn’t know about deficiencies at a government-run DNA lab.  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 Bashan, produced by Lia...

Budget deep dive: Our experts on Chalmers' maiden effort 25.10.2022

We take a closer look at what's driving some of the Albanese government's defining budget decisions, including savings, expenditure, and one very scary graph. 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...

Budget’s out: the verdict 25.10.2022

Listen now: our experts’ instant take on the first Federal Budget from the Albanese government. 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 Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamog...

Budget day, and Shandee’s ex in court 24.10.2022

What to expect in today’s budget. Plus, John Peros pleads not guilty to assault. 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 Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original...

Budget eve breakdown, and Paul Green's diagnosis 23.10.2022

Brace for impact as the federal budget looms. Plus, the truth about a rugby league tragedy, with Paul Green’s post-mortem revealed. 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 Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The...

UK PM quits, and Lidia Thorpe’s bikie blunder 20.10.2022

Liz Truss loses her job and Greens Senator demoted for dating ex-bikie boss.  Plus, kangaroos as pets. 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 Kristen Amiet, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia...

Jury watch in Lehrmann case, and a Covid flunk 19.10.2022

Anxious wait for Brittany Higgins as jury deliberates. Plus, how Australia failed the Covid test.  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 Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsa...

Final pleas in Lehrmann case, and Liz Truss’ nightmare 18.10.2022

Decision day on Brittany Higgins’ rape claim. Plus, what went wrong for Liz Truss? 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 Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and orig...

Senators in the witness box, and floods smash the fruit bowl 17.10.2022

Senators Michaelia Cash and Linda Reynolds grilled in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial. Plus, floods smash food supply and livelihoods. Visit Services Australia for flood-relief assistance and resources.   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 Clair...

Lehrmann verdict looms, and China’s ‘dangerous’ future 16.10.2022

A show of strength from China’s supremo. Plus, last days of the trial sparked by Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation.  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 Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia e...

Paul Keating’s spray, and what irks Twiggy Forrest 13.10.2022

A former PM’s foreign policy intervention, and a journo lifts the lid on billionaire Andrew Forrest’s business.  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 Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia edi...

‘Jaws’ attacks corruption, and scientists’ misogyny claim 12.10.2022

Female scientists were ‘punished’ for blowing the whistle at troubled DNA lab, inquiry hears. Plus, integrity watchdog sharpens its teeth.  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 and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The m...

The day terror came home, and is WFH a blip? 11.10.2022

A trove of new census data paints a picture of how and where we work in a post-pandemic world. Plus, the Bali bombings, 20 years on. 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 Dimmack...

Frustrated scientists take the stand, and Victoria’s bogus bikie laws 10.10.2022

Victoria’s anti-consorting laws have never been deployed in the state. Plus, the Queensland lab inquiry enters its second phase. 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 Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The...

Chris Dawson ‘buried Lyn’ in backyard, and James Graham’s toughest knock 09.10.2022

A startling new claim from Lyn Dawson’s daughter.  Plus, league hardman James Graham’s brain scan results.  This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brittany Higgins cross-examined, and the best bread in the bush 06.10.2022

Withering questioning from the barrister of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, the tasty secrets of a thriving bush town.  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 Dimmack. The mu...

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