The Front

After years of laughing along, the highest-earning woman in media finally gets sick of her loudmouth co-star’s antics and walks away. But what’s really fuelling the drama - and why are their bosses secretly delighted?  Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . This episode of The Front is presented by Claire...

Reports are emerging that the so-called Assembly of Experts has elected a new supreme leader: Motjabah Khameini, the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khemenei. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian rockets on one side, Houthi terrorists on the other - the Arabian peninsula has suddenly become the flashpoint we all need to know about, because its waterways determine everything from petrol and grocery prices to inflation bills and when your new sofa is going to arrive. But is this a real threat - and when will everything go back to normal? Chief international correspondent Cameron Stew...

As the Gulf airlines - Etihad, Emirates and Qatar - reel from Iranian attacks across the Persian Gulf, travellers and expats are stranded and looking for answers. Today - what’s causing the uncertainty, and the scenarios that could see the chaos stretch for months or years. Follow our live blog here . Read more on this developing story: Gulf states in race against time to repel Iran’s...

From wearing a bulletproof vest to the ‘We will decide who comes to this country’ speech, John Howard’s prime ministership, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, had mistakes and triumphs aplenty - and today Australia’s most experienced political journo, Paul Kelly, is here to reflect on today’s lessons from a remarkable story of leadership.  Watch this epi...

Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain and Jeddah are all under attack as Iran’s desperate regime fires drones and missiles at its neighbours across the Persian Gulf: punishment for hosting American forces as Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Iran’s territory and assets, sinking at least half of the Iranian navy fleet alone. Follow our live blog...

Our correspondent in the MIddle East, Yoni Bashan, joins us as Iran declares revenge - and 40 days of mourning - for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Muslim cleric who rose to become one of the most influential figures in the world. So, what do Iran’s terror proxies, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas, do now?  Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subsc...

A huge US and Israeli airborne assault on Iran has killed the leader of the Shia world, 86-year-old supreme leader Ali Khamenei. As Iran fires waves of missiles at Israel, American military bases and US allies in the Middle East, the world waits to see if this is the end of the repressive theocratic regime in Iran or the start of a huge regional war.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Wuthering Heights - our chief film critic threw 5 stars at it, while our guest Bianca Farmakis said it’s the worst movie she’s ever seen. What can lovers and haters of Emerald Fennell’s adaptation agree on? And what’s with all the egg smashing anyway?  Find out more about The Front podcast  here . You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website...

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly told a House Oversight Committee investigating the crimes of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein her testimony wasn’t about “feelings”. Plus, Ley formally departs parliament and Afterpay swings the axe.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new twist in the drama sparked by Brittany Higgins’ rape case: former ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold complained to the Press Council about The Australian's reporting of findings by a Supreme Court judge. Today, journalist and columnist Janet Albrechtsen joins us to explore a finding she – and The Australian – strongly disagree with. Read more about this story at theaustralian.co...

The lawyer representing one of the men accused of kidnapping and killing Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian says his client is “no mastermind”. Plus, Bondi Royal Commissioner meets with survivors, victims’ families and a billionaire finds himself in the middle of a scuffle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian goes inside the camp in northern Syria where 34 Australian women and children are waiting to begin their long journey home.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, T...

Two men were arrested in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian on Wednesday. That’s after the 85-year-old’s remains were located almost 50km from his home.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On day one of the federal inquiry sparked by the Bondi Beach massacre, commissioner Virginia Bell and counsel assisting Richard Lancaster say they believe Australians can all agree that antisemitism is out of control and empathy needs to come back. But is that wildly optimistic in today’s climate? Cameron Stewart is here. Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and see the v...

British police have arrested Lord Peter Mandelson, a high-ranking Labour party figure who was until recently Sir Keir Starmer’s ambassador in London, over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mossad’s audacious pager and walkie-talkie attacks hit Shia militia Hezbollah hard - but now the Iran-backed jihadis are using old-world moneylender networks plus new systems including trucks and boats full of cash to prepare for fresh warfare with the two Great Satans, Israel and the United States. Yoni Bashan joins us from the Middle East.  Read more about this story at theaustralian....

Emails published by the US Department of Justice in the so-called Epstein files appear to show the former Duchess of York, known as ‘Fergie’, introduced Poppy Cottrell to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein a year after he was released from prison.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s fair when reporting Donald Trump? He’s suing the BBC over a selective edit of his Jan 6 speech, but the ABC - which did its own slice of the same speech, is defending its journalism. Today, Steve Jackson joins us with internal ABC emails revealing who really runs the show.  Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouT...

First, the robots came for art and music. Now, the most human of artforms - podcasts - is being replicated by artificial intelligence models that aren’t satisfied with helping humans - they want to imitate us too. Here at The Australian - we will always make handmade, human journalism. But what happens when AI steps out from behind the curtain - and tries to claim the spotlight? Find out mor...

Arrested, questioned and released to await possible charges carrying a 20 year jail penalty: it’s a hard fall for the former Duke of York. Today, Europe correspondent Jacquelin Magnay on the fall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The biggest American armada in two decades is assembling in the Middle East as negotiations fail. Today chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart joins us to step though Iran’s options from here, the Pentagon’s strategic calculations and what would happen to the agents of Iranian terror around the world, including in Australia.  Read more about this story at  theaustr...

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has lost her temper in a spectacular way with journalists who were asking about allegations of rampant dodginess in the construction, forestry, mining and energy union the CFMEU. Today’s afternoon headlines edition from The Front.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the government claims it’s not helping a group of so-called ISIS brides return to Australia, we look at how domestic politics is shaping the fate of these 34 women and kids.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our...

US authorities will investigate a sprawling compound once owned by Epstein in the state of New Mexico in an effort to substantiate claims there are bodies buried on the property. Plus, what Randa Abdel-Fattah did next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.