The Front

As accused murderer Chris Dawson awaits a verdict in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial, we find out what happens if he’s found guilty or not guilty.  And, Kevin Rudd’s famous Mandarin-language speech in Beijing was hailed as a diplomatic triumph, but a new analysis suggests it actually sowed the seeds for today’s Australia-China feud. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more fr...

A prized collection of Australian art is under a cloud because of the WWII links of the collector, a quiet old man with a secret. Plus, a Neighbours surprise - Kylie Minogue made a much-hyped cameo for the beloved soap’s finale, but barely uttered a word.   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...

Brace for impact, says the Treasurer - so why is he talking the economy down?  Plus, all the fireworks as Dutton and Albanese go into battle. 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 Lia Tsamoglou and Hareem Khan,...

Parliament’s back in Canberra and it’s high politics: old frenemies Labor and the Greens fight it out on climate. So, who’s got the upper hand?  Plus, Anthony Albanese on why an Indigenous Voice will make Australia better.  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 Th...

The government is winding back the federal construction watchdog’s powers, leaving big business furious.  Plus, whatever happened to billionaire  Elon Musk’s grand plans for Twitter? 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, pr...

The bush communities rescuing their local pubs to save the whole town - by making them appealing to women. Plus, Labor ready for battle as Anthony Albanese enters Parliament as PM for the first time.   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 b...

 Chris Dawson has turned 74 - and faced another court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. A special episode to bring you up to date on all the news - and introduce the lady who wouldn’t let police ignore Lyn Dawson’s disappearance.  Listen to full episodes of The Teacher's Trial podcast here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘War is lovely’: an Australian truck driver’s last message to his family from Ukraine.  And, the cold-case deaths of teenage cousins Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith, and why their mothers have new hope for answers. 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 pres...

University students will be deployed to teach in school classrooms from their first semester, in a new plan for a national education shakeup.  Sorry for messing up your mortgage, says RBA boss Phil Lowe, admitting the central bank misjudged stimulus spending during the pandemic. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search...

The beautiful island on Sydney Harbour, once home to Indigenous leaders Bennelong and Barangaroo, is at the centre of a fight over ownership.  And, why small business is desperate for immigration to kickstart.   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 p...

A new five-yearly report has painted a grim picture of the state of the Australian environment. Plus, the stockpickers of yesteryear are making a comeback amidst one of the most volatile markets in recent memory. 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...

An Australian teenage boy is dead in prison, and mothers and babies are living in desperation in a refugee camp: the legacy of ISIS. So, what can Australia do for our citizens?  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, produce...

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has big ambitions for bringing Irish-Australian tradies home. Plus, Anthony Albanese ends the Pacific Islands Forum on a high note. 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 Hareem...

Bikie-at-large Mark Buddle will fight like hell against his extradition from Turkey - so what’s Australian authorities’ next move? Plus, the secretive backroom manoeuvres to choose a new British Prime Minister. 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...

As Anthony Albanese jets to Fiji, the US announces a giant pivot to the Pacific. Plus, how airlines can get through a patch of severe turbulence. 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 Hareem Khan and Kristen Ami...

Christopher Dawson is on bail awaiting the verdict in his murder trial, after a dramatic final-day street encounter for the former teacher.  Plus, NSW has done it again: jobs-for-mates allegations blow up in the nation’s most colourful parliament.  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...

A heartstopping tennis clash for the ages. Plus, a fresh roll of the dice for Crown Resorts  - and billionaire James Packer. 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 Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jos...

Britain is looking for a new PM, as Boris Johnson quits as Tory leader and leaves the shattered party to pick up the pieces.  Plus, Wimbledon destiny awaits Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios, and so does an assault allegation. So what’s at stake for Kygios, and for tennis? 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 Th...

Chris Dawson’s missing wife Lyn might be ‘lost at sea’ like former PM Harold Holt, says the defence in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial. Plus, fourth Covid jabs will be available to over-30s - but there’s a simple prevention measure we could all be taking. 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 you...

Chris Dawson is the victim of police incompetence and a wife who just abandoned him and their kids - and not a killer, the defence says in its closing address.  Plus, is it going to rain all summer too? 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...

Lyn Dawson was alive and sharing wine and Jim Beam in a pub with a stranger after her 1982 disappearance - that’s the remarkable claim made by the defence’s solo witness in the Chris Dawson murder trial. Plus, more skilled migrants are urgently needed - so how does Labor stand up to the unions’ wishes? To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Austral...

Spectacular tennis and shaken opponents  - Nick Kyrgios’ mind games are working a treat at Wimbledon, where he leads four Australians into the final week. And, murder accused Chris Dawson may now begin calling witnesses to his good character - so who’ll speak up? Plus, top Liberal women warn the party will languish in the electoral wilderness without more female MPs.  To find out more about The Fr...

Chris Dawson had never heard of one of Australia’s most notorious criminals, Arthur Neddy Smith, he claimed in a private phone call intercepted by police. And a new fight with China, which says Anthony Albanese has ruined the budding reconciliation by talking tough on Taiwan. 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...

Our electricity use will double by 2050. How do we get renewables ready to rumble? Plus, the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears accused killer Chris Dawson’s exasperated private phone calls, mocking the police and calling investigations into missing wife Lyn “bullshit”. 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 Aus...

A special episode of The Front, featuring Hedley Thomas fresh from the witness box after his evidence in the murder trial of Christopher Dawson. 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 Kristen Amiet, and edited by...