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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Sep 5, 2022 · 12 min
Cop shooting under fire, and new gender school rules
Hold off on surgery: that’s the advice Catholic schools are being told to give students wanting to change their gender. Plus, a coronial inquest begins into the fatal shooting of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker by policeman Zachary Rolfe. 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.
Sep 4, 2022 · 14 min
Dawson’s dementia, and football superstar’s raw truth
Convicted killer Chris Dawson has dementia and jail will be “much harder for him”, says his lawyer: so what sentence will he get? Plus, a searing new podcast investigation on concussion launches today. We meet the football superstar joining The Australian to find answers on head trauma: NRL legend James Graham. 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.
Sep 1, 2022 · 14 min
Teacher’s Pet returns and Chris Dawson begs for protection
Prisoners are threatening to kill Chris Dawson, his lawyer tells the NSW Supreme Court, begging the judge for special protection. Plus, Hedley Thomas joins us to reveal the podcast that started it all – The Teacher’s Pet – is back on the air. 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.
Aug 31, 2022 · 13 min
The push for Lyn’s Law, and the Jobs Summit kicks off
The family of Lynette Dawson has called on the NSW government to follow in Queensland’s footsteps and implement no body, no parole laws. Plus, what to expect as the government’s hotly anticipated Jobs Summit kicks off in Canberra. 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 Yoni Bashan, 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.
Aug 30, 2022 · 18 min
Chris Dawson’s first night behind bars
Christopher Michael Dawson has been found guilty of murdering his wife, Lynette, in 1982. Hedley Thomas reacts to a verdict 40 years in the making. 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.
Aug 30, 2022 · 1 min
A verdict in The Teacher’s Trial
Learn the fate of Christopher Michael Dawson in this special episode of The Front. Dawson was charged with murdering his wife, Lynette, who disappeared from Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 1982. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 29, 2022 · 13 min
Chris Dawson verdict today
After 40 years, some certainty in the case of missing mum Lyn Dawson. Her husband Chris Dawson, charged with murder after the case was exposed in The Teacher’s Pet podcast, will hear his fate this morning. Today we bring you stories of Lyn from those who loved her best: her family. 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.
Aug 28, 2022 · 14 min
Lyn Dawson’s family plea, and a golfer under global pressure
With the verdict looming in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial, the family of missing mum Lyn Dawson asks supporters to wear pink. We find out why this case matters for justice - and for journalism. Plus, we find out today if knockabout Australian golfer Cameron Smith will take millions to join the rebel Saudi-backed golf tournament as a human rights controversy swirls. 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.
Aug 25, 2022 · 12 min
Anh Do gets cancelled, and robodebt reckoning
Politicians wrangle over a royal commission into the bungled Robodebt scheme. Plus, kids' books by beloved author Anh Do banned in US schools. 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.
Aug 24, 2022 · 11 min
Surprise influencers, and tech’s lightbulb moment
A first-of-its-kind Influence Index has revealed who Australians gravitate to online – and you probably don’t know their names. Plus, how a new union deal could super-charge Australia’s tech sector. 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 Yoni Bashan and 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.
Aug 23, 2022 · 13 min
Kathleen Folbigg’s inquiry curveball, and Aussies gravitate to conspiracy theories online
Once considered one of Australia’s worst serial killers, Kathleen Folbigg could see another inquiry into her children’s deaths foiled by her ex-husband’s refusal to cooperate. Plus, new data reveals the conspiracy theory websites capturing the attention of Aussies online. 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.
Aug 22, 2022 · 13 min
Tears for a gangland matriarch, and the Afterpay party’s over
The Buy Now, Pay Later revolution has made some Australians very wealthy - so why is the business model looking so fragile? Plus, as mourners gather in Sydney’s gangland, we hear the chilling moment Lametta Faldallah was executed. 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.
Aug 21, 2022 · 13 min
Wine’s big reboot, and is free speech dead?
As authors rally to support grievously wounded writer Salman Rushdie, we ask: did we lose the war for freedom of expression? And, a revolution in wine tourism that’s seeing visitors turned away from some cellar doors. 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 and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 18, 2022 · 14 min
Hedley Thomas on Dawson’s date with destiny
The verdict in Christopher Dawson’s murder trial is looming. The Teacher’s Pet creator Hedley Thomas joins us with his thoughts. Plus, a literary feud over ‘the most important issue of all’. 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.
Aug 17, 2022 · 13 min
ScoMo fires up, and fresh hope of kicking cancer’s butt
The media made me do it: Scott Morrison turns defence into attack. Plus, the devastating cancer that killed Steve Jobs and Aretha Franklin is targeted in an innovative new clinical trial. 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.
Aug 16, 2022 · 14 min
ScoMo’s ‘secrets and deception’, and shipwreck treasures returned
Our political guru Paul Kelly’s searing assessment of Scott Morrison’s “secrecy and deception” in taking on multiple Cabinet jobs. Plus, lost treasures from the bottom of the sea finally make their way home. 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.
Aug 15, 2022 · 14 min
Free GP visits disappear, and coal ‘shutdowns’
Even pensioners now have to pay to see a GP - so why are family doctors struggling to survive? Plus, the secret plan that would empower bureaucrats to shut down farms, mines and resource projects. 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 by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 14, 2022 · 13 min
Morrison’s morgue fears, and Howard’s truth bombs
Bodies in the street and morgues overwhelmed: that was Scott Morrison’s fear as Covid-19 boomed around the world. And former Prime Minister John Howard drops bombshells from Donald Trump and the Liberal Party to Waltzing Matilda and the Voice. 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 and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 11, 2022 · 15 min
A killer cleaner, and Scottish family’s plea to stay
The young cleaner convicted of a senseless murder, and how one journo sought to find meaning in her story. Plus, a Scottish family is appealing to stay in Australia, using the precedent of Biloela’s adopted Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, who’ve been granted permanent residency. 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 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.
Aug 10, 2022 · 14 min
Serena the Great, and telling family secrets
Serena Williams ‘evolves’ out of tennis - so what now for the sport, and one of the all-time greats? Plus, Virginia Tapscott on what happens when a journalist exposes deep family secrets. 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 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.