The Front

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told a UK university crowd it was, quote, “a different time” when her government controversially changed Australia’s Sex Discrimination Act. Plus, an alleged people smuggler is charged in Queensland and the Wallabies gear up for a Nations Championship clash against Ireland.  Read more:  ‘A different time’: Julia Gillar...

It’s time to lock on: the Socceroos are into the round of 16 with a must-win match against Egypt early on Saturday. Today, our ‘football’ expert Josh Whittington is here with a bluffer’s guide: he’ll break down the unexpected delights of this World Cup, how the global superstars stack up and whether soccer is ready to truly take on league and Aussie Rules for Australi...

Channel Nine Chief Executive Matt Stanton wants the full broadcast rights for the National Rugby League – and he’ll make an eleventh-hour bid to NRL boss Peter V’landys to get them. Plus, Elon Musk accused of fuelling antisemitism online, building approvals drop again, and Serena Williams’ Wimbledon singles comeback stymied by Australian Maya Joint.  Read more:  N...

Australians want action on climate change – just not too fast. That's the take from Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, who's spoken exclusively to The Australian ahead of a huge global climate summit where he's promising Australia will reject any radical policy changes. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . E...

Seventeen fraudsters who rorted the multi-billion-dollar National Disability Insurance Scheme have spent a collective 60 years in jail since 2022, newly released data shows. Plus, Labor MP Josh Burns calls for new vilification laws and Treasurer Jim Chalmers leaves the door open for super for teens. Read more:  NDIS fraudsters jailed for 60 years as taskforce seizes $50m in assets Labor MP Jo...

Dedicated police protection, social media accountability, and national service for all Australians: that’s how businessman and philanthropist Steven Lowy says we can solve the scourge of Antisemitism in Australian society. Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . Businessman Steven Lowy urges new police unit to protect...

Police allege Simon Peter Carman murdered 17-year-old Tunchanok Dunholma following a dispute over money. Plus, England’s test cricket captain calls it quits in shock call, and the US and Iran agree to resume peace talks. Read more:  Perth man accused of murdering teen in Thailand had guns seized by police England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket Comment...

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, appears to have been quietly bankrolling Karl Stefanovic’s podcast - and that’s lucky, since the former Nine star now needs the show to stay afloat after losing his TV job. Today, Steve Jackson’s here to discuss how Stefanovic’s defiance of Nine’s party line on Ben Roberts-Smith and Charlie Teo contributed to his ...

A seawater flood deep under the Indian Ocean has crippled the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux. It cannot rise to the surface because it has taken on too much water. The 60 men and women on board are fighting to save the submarine and themselves from sinking to the ocean floor. They stabilise the boat briefly, but then, to their horror, it begins to sink further. Some think of their...

Monet’s Water Lilies were once considered radical. Now every boomer has a tea towel featuring them. Impressionist works are still as vibrant and joyous today as they were 150 years ago, but what happens when an artistic movement moves from the fringes into the mainstream? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . Tim Douglas...

The Socceroos will progress to the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after drawing against Paraguay in the group stage. Plus, Karl Stefanovic declares “freedom” after departing Nine and flights through the Middle East surge. Read more:  Socceroos face waiting game after edging into round of 32 Karl Stefanovic sacked by Nine network, says he is ‘free’ Middle East...

$600 a month to lose weight. Migraine drugs that are nigh impossible to get at any price. The market for pharmaceutical products in Australia is all topsy-turvy, and it’s part red-tape nightmare, part geopolitical standoff. Our health editor Natasha Robinson has been investigating what’s going wrong, and she’s here in just a moment to diagnose the real problem. Read more about th...

Karl Stefanovic won’t be returning to Channel Nine and now there are suggestions he might also lose his radio gig, with executives at broadcaster ARN cancelling promotional ads for his new show. Plus, Fortescue faces a class action lawsuit over discrimination claims, and the government’s next backdown over tax reforms.  Read more:  Karl Stefanovic and ARN in ‘chats&rsqu...

He’s raw and uncensored - and unemployed. Karl Stefanovic, the Nine star and podcaster, will leave Nine Entertainment with an interview with far-right figure Tommy Robinson. Steve Jackson is here.   Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . Nine axes Karl Stefanovic from Today show after Tommy Robinson podcast Karl...

Keir Starmer’s out and Andy Burnham is waiting to be anointed Britain’s PM. But the ‘King of the North’s first real test is solving the United Kingdom’s cost of living crisis, while controlling a fractious backbench. Our always hilarious UK politics expert Richard Ferguson is here.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribi...

He’s the new British prime minister in all but name - but when will Andy Burnham move into 10 Downing Street, and will furious voters get a chance to throw him and the Labour Party out altogether? Europe correspondent Jacquelin Magnay is here.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . Starmer is going but not quite gone...

Great white sharks are critically endangered – but are they really? As a 35-year-old mother fights for her life in a Sydney intensive care unit, beachgoers around Australia are adjusting to a new reality: fatal shark attacks are now frequent occurrences as shark populations boom and governments hesitate to act.  In NSW, a horror summer is being followed by a shocking winter attack &ndas...

The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux is flooding deep under the Indian Ocean after a seawater hose burst. Its 60 crew are fighting to save their crippled submarine, with Petty Officer Geordie Bunting trapped under the water in the flooded lower motor room. The commander Peter Scott initiates emergency procedures, but he does not know how bad the flood is or whether it has been stopp...

The big-money days are gone in TV and radio, and that means some household names will be taking a very big pay cut. Plus, the TV newsroom that might disappear altogether. Steve Jackson is here with all the best of his Media Diary.  Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . Read Steve Jackson’s  Media Diary her...

Once dismissed as dangerous and unworthy, Australian horror is now a global box-office phenomenon. Geordie Gray is here to explore the terrifying new film Leviticus - a Sundance hit that captures the dread of regional isolation - and trace the evolution of the genre from the controversial Wake in Fright to modern ‘elevated’ horror movies like The Babadook and Talk to Me. Read more abou...

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will launch a challenge for the UK Prime Ministership after winning a resounding by-election victory in Makersfield. Plus, a retired Army Major accuses the Australian Defence Force of ‘fabricating evidence’ in crash probe, and The Australian’s Culture section wins journalism’s top prize. Read more:  ‘Voted for change’: Burnham...

After the most bruising five weeks of his prime ministership, Anthony Albanese has announced four big - and very complicated - changes to the controversial capital gains tax and death tax measures in the Budget - but will it be enough to quell the fury of young investors and entrepreneurs who feel the government’s let them down? Read more about this story at  theaustralian.com.au and se...

ackie ‘O’ Henderson’s barrister said they’re “very much progressing” her unfair dismissal claim against ARN after her former co-host Kyle Sandilands settled with the network. Plus, Israel’s dismay over US-Iran deal and the World Cup is rocked by spying claims. Read more:  Jackie O vows to proceed with $82m suit against radio giant ARN ‘Catastrop...

Subterfuge, secret meetings and a peace deal with all sorts of hidden benefits. We’ve got the inside scoop on how Kyle Sandilands and his radio bosses resolved their differences – and where it leaves his former radio partner Jackie O Henderson. Media Diary Editor Steve Jackson is here. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube ch...

Make Australia monocultural, axe SBS, paywall the ABC, dump Snowy Hydro 2.0 and introduce nuclear power - Pauline Hanson’s first address to the National Press Club was certainly eventful. Read more:  ‘Don’t come near me’: Pauline Hanson clashes with journalist over daughter’s employment Commentary by Geoff Chambers: How ‘Svengali’ James Ashby unleashe...