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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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June 27 · 21 min
TheFlood - Episode 3: We are sinking
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 families, others put their arms around each other. In Episode 3 we reveal how the crew confront their mortality while they fight to survive. Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 26 · 14 min
Monet’s Water Lilies: from the fringes to fridge magnets
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 articles: Show us the Monet: in the frame with career-spanning works The man who saved Monet: An unsung hero revealed 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.
June 26 · 4 min
Socceroos roar into World Cup knockout stage
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 travel surge sparks price war on cheap flights to Europe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 25 · 15 min
Donald Trump just sent Australia’s medicine prices through the roof
$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 this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Mounjaro rejection explains why our access to cheaper medicines if failing Australian patients risk losing lifesaving medicines amid pharmaceutical subsidy crisis Australia’s drug approval system faces reckoning as patients await reform New-gen medicines are available for migraine and arthritis – but only if you fail the old drugs This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 25 · 3 min
Will Stefanovic lose his radio job too?
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’ as radio giant considers axing his podcast Fortescue faces class action over alleged ‘culture of sleaze’ and sexual harassment Government backs down on ‘widows tax’ after crossbench pressure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 24 · 14 min
How Karl Stefanovic blew himself up
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 Stefanovic podcast pulled amid Tommy Robinson backlash Labor quietly introduces terrorism passport rules six months after listing This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 23 · 15 min
The ‘smilier, sexier’ saviour: Can Andy Burnham fix Britain?
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 subscribing to our YouTube channel. What are Andy Burnham’s political views? How long will Burnham last before the lectern comes out? Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Labour’s ‘Reform whisperer’ Andy Burnham now faces his ultimate political test Commentary by William Hague: Burnham will be a better PM with no contest 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.
June 23 · 13 min
Why Andy Burnham will have to call an early election
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: the time lag will only anger Britons Andy Burnham seeks to calm markets, calls for orderly transition ahead of ‘coronation’ as PM ‘Just a naughty boy’: Andy Burnham arrives in Westminster like a Messiah Commentary by Jacquelin Magnay: Keir was a dud prime minister but the country’s pain will only continue This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 22 · 14 min
Why aren’t we culling great white sharks?
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 – so how do we stay safe in the water? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. CSIRO needs to fast-track shark research after latest Sydney attack, Andrew Bragg urges How NSW plans to curb a rising shark threat State-backed shark cull ‘on the table’ after horror Sydney attack Young mother loses arm after horror Coogee great white shark attack 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.
June 22 · 22 min
The Flood - Episode 2: Shut all hull valves
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 stopped. In episode two, we reveal the extraordinary dramas at both ends of the boat, as Bunting fights for life against the flood while Commander Scott and his crew try to prevent the flooded boat from sinking further towards the ocean bed. The Flood is a four-part audio and video documentary series by Cameron Stewart, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. Watch the video at thefloodpodcast.com, along with stories, graphics and photographs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 21 · 15 min
Huge pay cuts looming for media superstars
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 here each Monday Kyle face-off looms as Jackie O presses on with radio lawsuit This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 19 · 14 min
Choc tops and chainsaws: the Australian horror boom
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 about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Australian horror was once banned – now it’s booming Backrooms: Inside the film that began as a meme The Babadook breathes new life into horror genre When a young Indigenous couple brings home their baby, things take a sinister turn 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.
June 19 · 2 min
Keir Starmer is a dead PM walking after rival's big win
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 sets up Starmer fight with Makerfield win Analysis by Jacquelin Magnay: Andy Burnham’s win sparks Labour civil war with Keir Starmer’s leadership in peril Commentary by Patrick Maguire: Labour voters want a revolution or the party’s over Fatal MRH-90 chopper crash ‘foreseeable’, report ‘corrupted’: test pilots The Australian’s new Culture section secures top journalism award in its first year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 18 · 16 min
Albo’s Pauline-powered backflip
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 see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Winners and losers as government overhauls small business tax breaks after industry backlash Backflips and backdowns: what you need to know about the budget changes Commentary by Judith Sloan: Labor’s tax reform teaches a masterclass in incompetence 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.
June 18 · 3 min
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson forges ahead with ARN legal claim
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 ‘Catastrophic’: Israel dismayed as Trump, Pezeshkian officially sign deal Commentary by Joe Kelly: Trump’s deal sees America concede while Iran delays on nuclear program World Cup rocked by drone 'spying' claims See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 17 · 17 min
The inside scoop on Kyle Sandilands’ $12m peace deal
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 channel. Secret talks land Kyle Sandilands $12m payout Kyle Sandilands cuts $12m deal with ARN after being axed Shock detail in Kyle’s settlement with ARN Kyle Sandilands’ behaviour ‘not nice’ but what ARN paid for, court told 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.
June 17 · 4 min
Make Australia monocultural again: Pauline Hanson’s big pitch
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 unleashed Trump-style machine to fuel One Nation’s surge Linfox succession battle escalates as son Peter Fox ousted from top role History as Messi bags first World Cup hat-trick See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 16 · 16 min
The rape cases that ‘shouldn’t be run’
A night at the pub ends in an accusation of rape - but now the woman at the centre of one of Australia’s most controversial cases is turning her fury on the prosecutors she says let her down. Today, Ellie Dudley is here for a close look at a deeply human story of trust betrayed. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. – Woman at centre of failed rape trial says prosecutors were ‘cavalier’ NSW District Court judge Peter Whitford launches attack on ‘meritless’ rape cases ‘No problems with judges’: NSW DPP Sally Dowling’s message to court chief Inquiry forces NSW ODPP to dump rape cases 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.
June 16 · 3 min
Gina Rinehart’s $1 billion bet on Elon Musk
The world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk, has a new business partner in Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, as she picks up a $US 1 billion stake in his SpaceX - part of his plan to launch AI data centres into space and create a city on Mars. Read more: Gina Rinehart secures $US1bn stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Adore Beauty staff warn of mass redundancies amid major push into AI Relief for punters and Jim Chalmers as Reserve Bank holds interest rates after three hikes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 15 · 13 min
Can Trump and Iran control Israel and Hezbollah?
As the President announces he’s sorted the Iran-Israel-US conflict, we dig through the details yet to be agreed. Plus, where does this leave Iran’s terror proxies Hezbollah and Hamas in their war against Israel? Cameron Stewart is here in just a moment. Read more at theaustralian.com.au and see the video here Nuclear questions remain as deal firms Trump’s key war aims are left unresolved This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey, and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.