The Front

The Australian

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.

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March 27 · 11 min
Iran’s $3 billion secret art bunker
It’s like something out of Indiana Jones - art curators scrambling to save priceless artworks as bombs rain down. When it comes to casualties of war, the most confronting are human, but what about the cultural soul of a nation, with collections valued into the billions also being in the firing line? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 27 · 4 min
Sandilands ‘traumatised’ by ARN axing
Sacked radio superstar Kyle Sandilands is seeking to fast-track his legal action against ARN after it tore up his 100 million dollar contract. Plus, the Pentagon weighs sending ground troops to the Middle East and a landmark ruling against Meta and Google. Read more: Sandilands arrives for court showdown with ARN Pentagon weighs sending 10,000 more troops to Middle East Facebook owner Meta, Google to appeal ruling it was negligent in harming children See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 26 · 13 min
The quiet power of our female billionaires
Our richest men are loud and proud with their opinions about government policy and everything else. But why, when we have record numbers of female billionaires, aren’t the women as prominent? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Find this year’s list at richest250.com.au Gina Rinehart leads the 37 women who control $140bn of Australian wealth Inside the secretive empire of White Fox founders and their $429m fashion phenomenon New billionaire Pamela Wall’s plans to give away her entire Codan fortune This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey with Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 26 · 2 min
Bondi hero given ‘key to the city’ – and free parking for life
Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed an alleged gunman at Bondi Beach on December 14, has been given ‘keys to the city’. Plus, growers’ dire fertiliser warning and Qantas puts the big planes to work as Euro summer approaches. Read more: ‘Desperately short’: fertiliser the new fuel as farm crisis hits Qantas adds 1400 seats to Europe by swapping planes on US and domestic routes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 25 · 14 min
The plastic billionaires forced to make everything more expensive
You can’t make plastic without resins derived from oil - and now the Iran war is making resin scarcer and much more expensive. That means (you guessed it) the price of everything that comes in plastic - so, everything - is about to go up. Our retail expert Eli Greenblat is here. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Global packaging crisis threatens to drive up cost of everyday essentials This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 25 · 3 min
Can Japan save us from a fuel crisis?
Japan’s ambassador to Australia suggested a fuel-for-LNG swap could be on the cards if Australia’s supplies dwindle. Plus, a former Cannon-Brookes executive denies misconduct and ABC staff walk off the job. Read more: Japanese ambassador signals fuel-for-LNG swap to secure Australia’s energy supply Fuel rationing not on government's agenda: Bowen Executive denies leaking data, claims he was directed by Annie Cannon-Brookes ABC staff strike across Australia, forcing flagship news programs off air See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 24 · 18 min
How Pauline Hanson transformed herself
She says she’s still the same - but One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has shifted her persona, policies and language to meet the moments. Dennis Shanahan is here for a conversation full of unexpected laughs. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Hanson lands $100,000 pay increase and demands doubling of staff Pauline Hanson demands more staff after $100,000 pay rise from minor party status Climate change department and large-scale renewable projects on Pauline Hanson’s post-SA hit list Pauline Hanson hasn’t changed, the times have caught up Matt Canavan may be the right’s greatest threat to One Nation This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 24 · 4 min
Air traffic controller’s anguish after fatal Air Canada crash
Details are emerging about how an Air Canada passenger plane collided with a fire truck at one of America’s busiest airports. Plus, ARN’s share price plunges amid Sandilands court claim and Witkoff sets off for talks with Iran. Read more: What happened at LaGuardia Airport? How the Air Canada crash unfolded Full details of Kyle Sandilands’ $100m deal with ARN laid bare as explosive legal battle erupts Witkoff travels to Pakistan for Iran talks as Trump delays strikes, says Tehran wants to make a deal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 23 · 11 min
What is Trump's exit ramp from Iran?
As Donald Trump says he’s negotiating an end to the war, what does victory look like? Our Washington, DC correspondent Joe Kelly is here. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Escalation alarm bells as US President’s campaign teeters on brink of economic catastrophe Democrats gear-up for fight over $200bn Iran war funding request The case for an Iranian ‘imminent threat’ to America is unravelling The contradiction at the heart of ‘America First’ This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 23 · 2 min
Qantas boss says ‘not a single flight cut’ due to fuel shortages
Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson told staff the airline hasn’t cancelled a single flight as a result of fuel shortages. Plus, Bluesfest ticket holders may get their money back and The Australian crunches the numbers on who’s really voting for One Nation. Read more: Qantas reassures passengers it has no plans to cancel flights over fuel crisis Bluesfest 2026 collapse: PayPal announces special refund exception for ticket holders Data reveals low income and education levels fuelled One Nation’s SA election surge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 22 · 17 min
Kyle and Jackie O are on the same side now
The greatest gamble in radio history could blow up in the faces of ARN bosses - plus, why is the star of Jacketgate, Nine veteran Amber Sherlock, taking aim at the network that employed her for two decades? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Read more of Steve Jackson’s work here, including Kyle and Jackie O’s bittersweet ratings swan song and The midnight phone call that torpedoed King Kyle. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 20 · 16 min
Timothee Chalamet is right about opera and ballet, isn't he?
A frank remark - a global pile-on - and a lost Oscar. Today, the story of Gen Z superstar Timothee Chalamet and some very angry performers. Richard Ferguson is here. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. The weekend edition of The Front is produced and presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Jasper Leak composed our theme and our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 20 · 3 min
Albanese’s mosque visit ‘incredibly positive’, despite hecklers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were called “genocide supporters” by members of the Stand4Palestine group as they attended a prayer service at Lakemba mosque on Friday. Plus, Ampol puts maintenance plans on hold and Peaky Blinders comes to an end. Read more: PM says reception at Sydney mosque 'incredibly positive' Randa Abdel-Fattah slams Muslim event organisers for inviting PM, Bourke to Lakemba mosque Ampol delays Brisbane refinery shutdown to boost fuel supplies amid Iran war Tommy Shelby returns in a finale so good it should be a crime See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 19 · 15 min
Billionaire disrupters get a taste of their own medicine
The List: Australia’s Richest 250 has landed for another year – and some of Australia’s tech titans have taken a tumble worth billions. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. See The List: Australia’s Richest 250 Tech billionaires lose $35bn as AI threat shakes up Australia’s Richest 250 list Meet the 29 new names joining Australia’s most exclusive billionaires club Richest 250 are building empires in silence as they shun ASX for private wealth Jim Chalmers delivers pre-budget reckoning on the nation’s productivity and migration goals This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 19 · 3 min
Why Qantas’ fares are taking off
Flights are five per cent up already and there’s likely more to come. Plus, bracing for tropical cyclone Narelle - and why Donald Trump is threatening to blow up a gas field. Read more: Qantas airfares could rise amid fortnightly price reviews Category five Cyclone Narelle bears down on Queensland for first direct hit in a century Trump vows to destroy Iran gas field if Qatar plant hit again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 18 · 15 min
What’s next for Kyle Sandilands?
Kyle Sandilands says he won’t go down without a legal fight after his multimillion-dollar contract was torn up. He claims he’ll take his former employer, ARN, to court – then what? Read more: The midnight phone call that torpedoed King Kyle Sandilands and see the video on our YouTube channel. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 18 · 3 min
‘Everyone is absolutely safe’: Australian air base targeted by Iranian projectile
An Australian air base in the United Arab Emirates was targeted by an Iranian projectile. Plus, White Fox founders make their Richest 250 debut and an acclaimed chef’s grim coffee prediction. Read more: Australian air base in UAE targeted Inside the secretive empire of White Fox founders and their $429m fashion phenomenon Neil Perry’s grim $12 coffee warning amid recession fears See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 17 · 15 min
Superstar chef Neil Perry's beef with Ozempic
Neil Perry, the restaurateur behind Sydney gems Gran Torino and Margaret, plus Qantas’ menu guru, says he’ll never stop making beautiful food for people who love to eat, in spite of the Ozempic craze. Read more: ‘Everybody will be suing’: rock star chef Neil Perry’s GLP-1 warning and see the video on 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, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 17 · 5 min
More mortgage pain for Australian homeowners
The Reserve Bank raised the cash by a quarter of a percent on Tuesday, taking it to 4.1 per cent. Plus, Bowen calls petrol panic-buying ‘un-Australian’, Naveed Akram back in court, and Grace Tame is lashed by Israel’s Australian embassy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 16 · 18 min
From Iranian jail to reporting on the Lionesses - our journo’s incredible story
What fate awaits the Lionesses who are returning to Iran? Iranian-Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar is hoping for the best – that the women will be forced into a humiliating public confession - but won’t be imprisoned, tortured or executed. Shookofeh has personal experience of how the Islamic Republic treats women. After several arrests and stints in prison in Iran, Shookofeh came to Australia on a people-smuggling vessel, via Christmas Island - a path many Iranians have taken in their desperation to be free. Now, she works for The Australian. See the video of this interview on our YouTube channel and read some of Shookofeh’s work here: Bombed, afraid, defiant: Iranian voices from the war Sexual torture, Koran beatings: the horrors women face in Iran’s prisons Amid regime repression, Iranians are so angry they can’t feel fear This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.