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.

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.

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Nov 24, 2022 · 13 min
Good Gough, Bad Gough
Veteran political journalist Paul Kelly reflects on Gough Whitlam’s legacy as the 50-year anniversary of his election as PM approaches. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 23, 2022 · 13 min
Teal vs Teal as Parliament heats up
The fierce negotiations and political posturing behind Labor’s desperate bid to get workplace reform through Parliament. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 22, 2022 · 15 min
Victoria’s meat pie election
Silly stunts, slick messages and a Premier desperate to win a third term. We unpack the Victorian election with veteran journo John Ferguson Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2022 · 16 min
How I survived 650 days in Myanmar jail
In his first interview, Australian Sean Turnell’s tale of torment and tragedy in a Burmese prison - and the friend who kept him sane. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2022 · 12 min
DNA disaster deepens, and why sex-ed is so bad
Rape survivor quizzed about an unrelated crime, as Queensland’s forensic lab crisis gets even worse. Plus, is sex education making us infertile? Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2022 · 12 min
Inside a Ukrainian training base, and a new-look Lehrmann trial
Inside the base preparing Ukrainian civilians for life on the front lines. Plus, why Bruce Lehrmann’s retrial could look different in 2023. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2022 · 13 min
The missiles that rocked the world
Global tensions skyrocket as missiles kill two in Poland. Foreign editor Greg Sheridan steps us through a confronting moment. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 15, 2022 · 13 min
Dirty secrets in the bush, and Covid 4.0
A pollution scandal goes next-level on prime farmland, and why officials reckon we’re already well into Covid’s 4th wave. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2022 · 12 min
Vape black market blows up, and tourism bounces back
Anti-vaping laws could be bolstering a black market for e-cigarettes among young people. Plus, business travel is making a comeback. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 13, 2022 · 14 min
What now for Trump, and MH17 verdict
Democrats’ miracle Senate win - so what now for Donald Trump and the Republicans? Plus, a murder verdict for four Russian ‘terrorists’. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 10, 2022 · 12 min
Chris Dawson faces life imprisonment
Hedley Thomas joins us as, in prison greens, Chris Dawson faces a sentencing hearing. His daughter begs him to reveal Lyn’s remains. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 9, 2022 · 13 min
Hackers’ naughty list, and Cinderella of Auschwitz
Medibank hack gets real. Plus, an Australian’s bid to save Holocaust children’s shoes, including one marked ‘Cinderella’. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 8, 2022 · 13 min
Buy now, pain later, and King Charles’ horror show
BNPL is dangerously tempting - but will reforms fix the problem? Plus, the Crown’s return starts a new royal history war. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 7, 2022 · 13 min
Inside pollies’ pockets, and NT chopper crash
Election returns reveal funding political funding from Climate 200. Plus, what caused deadly NT chopper crash? Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 6, 2022 · 13 min
Dark Emu bombshell, and America’s ‘democracy test’
Literary judges wade into the history feud over controversial book Dark Emu, and the US midterms’ most gripping race. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 3, 2022 · 13 min
Seoul’s reckoning, and a croissant genius
An Australian aeronautical engineer made the world’s best croissants - and saved herself. Plus, South Korea’s lessons from fatal Halloween crush. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 2, 2022 · 12 min
Fight like a porcupine, and Marcia Langton’s energy warning
How do we become too prickly for China to attack? Plus, Indigenous elder Marcia Langton sounds the alarm on renewables. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2022 · 13 min
Boomers blow up aged care, and tears of a ‘Disney villain’
Nursing homes brace for a tidal wave of Baby Boomers. Plus, DNA lab boss Cathie Allen says she’s been unfairly painted as a ‘Disney villain’ Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2022 · 12 min
Lab boss faces the music, and more hurt for our hip pockets
Managing Scientist Cathie Allen has endured several gruelling days in the witness box. Plus, the Reserve Bank’s plans for interest rates. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 30, 2022 · 12 min
Boys’ reading battle, and Qatar under pressure
Got a boy who doesn’t love reading? Here’s why. Plus, as soccer’s World Cup looms, so does a big PR problem. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.