The Front

Furore in the United States after a draft Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights And the struggle between coal and climate in Labor heartland, where an ex-coalminer is joining the fray. 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 Yoni Bas...

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes wants to kill off coal - and he’s copying his buddy Elon Musk’s aggressive two-strike pursuit of Twitter to get it done.  Interest rates are going up for the first time in a decade - we’ll hear what’s next, and how to get the best deal. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by J...

Trial to commence over the alleged theft of singer Guy Sebastian’s millions by a powerful talent agent.  And the politicians who live up to 40km from the seats they claim to represent. 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 omnys...

The extraordinary measures Australian families are taking to escape locked-down Shanghai.  And Labor’s campaign launch: starring Russell Crowe, women’s pay, manufacturing and Gangajang. Plus, if you’re looking to get out of property investment, we take a look at the thousands of tiny public companies doing amazing stuff. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harve...

Why some locals want to ban Australian pilgrims from the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Plus - reckon you’re a politics genius? Test yourself in our new ‘footy tipping for nerds’ comp, SuperVoter. Joe Hildebrand kicks off with his take on the key independents. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or searc...

Buying a house? Maybe wait till Tuesday. Here’s why. And the independent MP who’s breaking away from the pack. 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. The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor...

The richest man in the world just became the most powerful. We unpack Elon Musk. And why Labor wants to keep talking about the Pacific - and the Government wants to move on.  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. The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Kh...

What happens if, instead of cancelling controversial figures of history, we stare them straight in the face? We take a look at how artists are re-examining the legacy of musical genius and out-and-out racist Richard Wagner.   Plus, Newspoll shows Labor maintaining its six-point lead in two-party preferred votes, although Scott Morrison’s approval is strengthening. Simon Benson diss...

Stories of courage and love from World War II, including the secret family pain of a beloved Indigenous leader.  Plus, Labor says it can push up everyone’s wage by paying public servants more. We’ll test the theory and find out why your salary might go up anyway.  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or...

While most of the world’s car makers are struggling to put wheels on the road, Tesla has reported profits of $3.3 billion profit on marking its biggest quarterly profit since the company’s creation.  And there are growing concerns over the Solomon Islands, where a deal with China threatens to shake the stability of the Asia-Pacific region - but what does it mean for Australia?&nbs...

The big debate: ScoMo and Albo have faced off for the first time. We’ll explore who won and why, with our national editor Dennis Shanahan.  And feminists in a new grassroots campaign that has politicians scrambling. 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. The Front is pr...

The big election debate is on tonight, as ScoMo and Albo flip the switch to ‘scary’. So just how worried should we be about cashless welfare cards, boats, Medicare and energy bills? And holding your arms out in silent protest is now a penalty offence in AFL, as sports try to protect umpires from abuse. But has footy taken it too far? Sports editor Wally Mason joins us.  The Front...

Anthony Albanese has crashed to Shorten-esque approval ratings in Newspoll - but the Coalition’s primary vote has gone backwards. Simon Benson joins us. Beyond the noise, this is a defining moment for the Liberals, says our political guru Paul Kelly, who’s been covering elections for five decades. To find out more about The Front, link here . For more of Australia’s best journali...

Week 2 of campaigning begins with a startling claim from the Greens on why it’s “racist” to worry about China’s ambitions. And are faith laws ever coming back? Greg Sheridan’s assessment of what Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese really believe in.  To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or s...

From teal to emerald: can the Greens, GetUp! and climate independents grab power? The airports who stole Easter, and how you can sail through check-in.  And US correspondent Adam Creighton on why donuts, coffee and haircuts are through the roof - and what it means for Australia. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or se...

What’s driving the PM’s supreme confidence? Campaign Day 4 sees two new big policies: Labor on health and the Coalition on fuel.  Plus the latest on who’ll run the AFL and what Gillon McLachlan does next. 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. The Front is p...

Get ready for fresh attack ads as the Coalition makes Labor pay for an excruciating first-day stumble, and the PM pledges to create 1.3 million new jobs. 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. The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany...

The election is set for May 21 and fresh Newspoll figures show the race is tightening already. Political editor Simon Benson joins us to break down the numbers and forecast the campaign to come.  Personalities are centre stage, with Albo’s principles and Morrison’s character under attack. Sharri Markson joins us for her take.  And what are the parties promising on aged and di...

‘Silly old bugger’ was Bob Hawke’s legendary putdown to an angry pensioner - so how will Morrison and Albanese handle the inevitable campaign hecklers? Plus the happy-ending Ukraine story we all need right now - the incredible tale of an Australian family rescuing their 91-year-old grandmother from impending death in Kyiv.  To find out more about The Front you can link here...

A stunning development in one of Australia’s greatest murder mysteries - the 2017 disappearace of Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie from a tiny outback town. Journalist Caro Graham, who co-created our hit podcast Lost in Larrimah, joins us with the latest. Reporter Angelica Snowden is in Melbourne and she’s trackside with all the drama and burning rubber of Formula One. The track is fa...

After 184 years of glamour, David Jones’ future is in question. Eli Greenblat has the inside word on  fresh woes for the grand old lady of retail, and joins us to explain what’s going wrong.  Coming up, energy bills across Europe are exploding as Vladimir Putin puts his foot on the supply line - but nuclear is under a cloud and renewables aren’t ready to take over. So w...

Rugby league’s governing body meets today to decide its policy on trans athletes in both elite and community footy. Our chief sportswriter Jessica Halloran takes us through how sports are navigating this complex issue. Crossbenchers demand a change of PM - that’s what happened in 1922, and today’s independents are hoping to win the balance of power this time around. Troy Bramston...

With a fresh Newspoll today revealing a tiny budget bounce for Scott Morrison, the PM will call an election any day. So do voters hate ScoMo as much as Twitter seems to? Our Canberra bureau chief Joe Kelly takes us inside campaign prep. Everyone with a mortgage - or a dream - is sweating on the day interest rates start going up. With the Reserve Bank rates decision tomorrow, Ticky Fullerton tells...

Hear the haunting moment Volodymyr Zelensky begs Australia to help his battered homeland. Plus, star novelist Matthew Condon’s real-life thriller: the bent cop who admitted framing a young father for murder 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. The Front is presented by Cla...

Australia’s biggest telco has a new boss - so can Vicki Brady turn Telstra into a lean, mean competitive machine? What does Albo stand for? We’re about to find out, with the Opposition leader showing Labor’s policy cards tonight.  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...