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.
11 crazy days to the US election
Can Trump win? Will Harris pull off a miracle? We've got three correspondents on the ground - and today they share frank insights from the campaign trail. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/24/2024 • 14 minutes, 17 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann’s big court win
A judge ruled Bruce Lehrmann can appeal of a Federal Court civil finding he raped Brittany Higgins – and he won’t have to pay Network Ten’s legal costs until it’s done. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/23/2024 • 9 minutes, 29 seconds
It’s crunch time in Queensland
Queenslanders will cast their ballots in a state election on Saturday. Here’s how the big issues are shaping up as the polls tighten. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/22/2024 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Lidia Thorpe makes herself a royal pain
King Charles doesn’t do glitz - so it was up to a firebrand senator to bring the drama on his first Royal tour of Australia. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/21/2024 • 10 minutes, 6 seconds
A roadie-turned-billionaire’s sex scandal
Once AC/DC’s guitar technician, now a tech titan, Richard White is at the centre of untested allegations about his amorous ways. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/20/2024 • 11 minutes, 11 seconds
The $1.4 billion free lunch
Queensland Labor’s ‘free’ school lunch scheme is actually super expensive – and it’s turning up the heat on the campaign trail. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/17/2024 • 11 minutes, 57 seconds
When mining meets the Dreaming
A $1 billion gold mine. A sacred story about a beautiful native bee. And a giant drama enveloping Tanya Plibersek and opposing groups of Wiradjuri elders. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/16/2024 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
Kevin Rudd tackles Xi Jinping
The outspoken diplomat takes aim at China’s president, warning the US and Australia must deter Xi Jinping from invading Taiwan or risk catastrophe. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Jasper Leak and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/15/2024 • 9 minutes, 48 seconds
Is OnlyFans Bruce Lehrmann’s only option?
Bruce Lehrmann’s returned to court in an attempt to clear his name – and his lawyer says the only way he could pay legal costs is ‘something silly’ like joining OnlyFans. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/14/2024 • 13 minutes, 8 seconds
Jon Winfield’s side of the story
In his first and only formal interview with police, Jon Winfield shared his account of what happened to his estranged wife, Bronwyn, in 1993. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/13/2024 • 13 minutes, 9 seconds
The battle for women’s votes
How abortion went from a nothingburger to a big issue for Queensland’s would-be premier David Crisafulli - and Premier Stephen Miles’ own car-crash moment. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/10/2024 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
Why judges should be ‘therapists’
Making court a safe space for offenders - that’s the new guide for judges in specialist court endorsed by one of the country’s most esteemed judicial bodies. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/9/2024 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
JD Vance and the abortion battle
Abortion is the hottest issue in the 2024 US presidential election – and it’s falling to Trump’s sidekick JD Vance to square the Republicans’ position. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/8/2024 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
Labor’s big change of tune
A dramatic shift on Israel and a new tack on housing legislation: National Editor Dennis Shanahan says ‘too slow’ Albanese is already in election mode. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/7/2024 • 12 minutes, 43 seconds
The piano-playing soldier who changed Israel
On the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, we remember Major Tal Grushka, a 25-year-old killed by Hamas - and revisit an Israel forever changed. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/6/2024 • 15 minutes, 22 seconds
Lawyer X’s life in hiding
Nicola Gobbo – also known as Lawyer X – is suing the state of Victoria for compensation after years in witness protection. 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.This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/3/2024 • 12 minutes, 43 seconds
Anthony Albanese’s war of words
The Prime Minister has struggled to articulate the government’s response to an Iranian attack on Israel. It’s part of a bigger political problem. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/2/2024 • 13 minutes, 4 seconds
How do you police hatred?
A political row has erupted over the way police handle breaches of Australia’s new hate speech laws following pro-Hezbollah rallies. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/1/2024 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
In politics, there’s no place like Queensland
An election will be formally called in Queensland today, kicking off a campaign that’s sure to draw out the state’s unique political character. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/30/2024 • 12 minutes
On a knife’s edge in the Middle East
The world is waiting to see if Iran will retaliate after the leader of one of its Lebanese proxy forces was killed by an Israeli air strike. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/29/2024 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
The melancholy beauty of Cold Chisel
Inside the rehearsal room to talk love, grief, healing and joy with Jimmy Barnes, Charley Drayton and Cold Chisel. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/26/2024 • 14 minutes, 46 seconds
Israel v Hezbollah: the endgame
Pagers, walkie-talkies, rockets - and next, a ground invasion? Israel turns its focus to Hezbollah. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/25/2024 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
‘Trans rights’ defamation battle hots up
Superstar barristers Sue Chrysanthou and Matt Collins lock horns over the women’s rights MP booted from the Liberal Party. 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. 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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/24/2024 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
The cops accusing police of racism
Disgusting racial slurs and physical attacks on Indigenous people are among the allegations against police by 20 Aboriginal officers. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/23/2024 • 10 minutes, 45 seconds
Mining giants lawyer up
The Albanese government’s new rules about workers’ entitlements will face their first big challenge in the Federal Court. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/22/2024 • 11 minutes, 53 seconds
Keith Urban loves a drunk crowd
In the US he’s a country music superstar. Here he’s Mr Nicole Kidman. Today - why Keith Urban is not the artist you thought he was. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/19/2024 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
A woman’s place is in journalism
Janet Albrechtsen, Caroline Overington, Ellie Dudley and Claire Harvey debate #MeToo, JK Rowling, Brittany Higgins and consent in this special live episode. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/18/2024 • 17 minutes, 1 second
The Liberal Party’s secret ‘Nazi’ tapes
Exiled Liberal MP Moira Deeming sues Victorian Opposition leader John Pesutto for expelling her after a rally attended by neo-Nazis. 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. 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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/17/2024 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
Trump and the gunman
Another wild week in US politics, another alleged assassination plot - and why nobody is talking about gun control. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/16/2024 • 10 minutes, 41 seconds
Parents are the problem, says Meta
Social media harm will be a key federal election issue, as Meta blames Apple, Google and parents, and media companies demand tougher government action. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/15/2024 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
How Nine jumped the shark
Once the great powerhouse of TV, Nine is now a sprawling entertainment business that can’t keep its executives. What’s going wrong? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/12/2024 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Donald v Kamala: The best bits
For your listening pleasure, the highlights of the US presidential debate – including the question everyone’s asking: who’s eating dogs? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper LeakSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/11/2024 • 15 minutes, 6 seconds
Princess Catherine takes charge
A slick video shows unprecedented Royal warmth and love - and maybe a little of the Harry and Meghan effect. 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. 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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/10/2024 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Defence’s day of reckoning
A 3000-page report has recommended starting from scratch to curb veteran suicides and clamp down on sexual violence in the Defence Force. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/9/2024 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
How Queensland Police missed a monster
New documents reveal Queensland Police waited days to follow up a complaint that might have seen paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith exposed sooner. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/8/2024 • 16 minutes, 53 seconds
Netanyahu and the hostages
Hamas and Israel are deadlocked over a tiny strip of land. Today, why the Philadelphi Corridor is critical to the fate of hostages still held in Gaza. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Jasper Leak and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/5/2024 • 12 minutes, 33 seconds
Pain and hope for Bronwyn’s family
A family ‘curse’, an audacious scam, and a remarkable young woman helping to solve the mystery of Bronwyn Winfield’s likely murder. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/4/2024 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
‘Lies’ fly in Brittany Higgins v Linda Reynolds case
Barristers trade barbs in closing addresses to the Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins defamation trial. 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. 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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/3/2024 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
A Gaza pianist melodrama
An activist artist, a startled orchestra and lots of lawyers - how our latest cultural Gaza drama unfolded. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/2/2024 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Brisbane boots Beam over ‘phantom scooters’ scheme
Brisbane City Council was allegedly robbed of $330,000 by the e-scooter company Beam Mobility last year. Now, it wants its money back. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/1/2024 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
Will Australians ever love Qantas again?
Qantas is spending $230m for better food and finding lost bags, and paying staff more – so can Australians rediscover trust in this brand? 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/29/2024 • 14 minutes, 10 seconds
Can Nine’s CEO survive?
A year of catastrophes – from a pushy chairman to an Olympic torch disaster – culminate in a 22pc profit slump at Nine Entertainment. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/28/2024 • 13 minutes, 4 seconds
John Peros defamation case dismissed
A QLD Supreme Court judge has dismissed the defamation action brought against The Australian by the man acquitted of killing Shandee Blackburn. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, edit and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/27/2024 • 19 minutes, 56 seconds
What next for war in the Middle East?
Our expert believes airstrikes by Israel and Hezbollah will reduce the risk of war in the Middle East. So what next for the conflict? 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/26/2024 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
A journalist returns to Beijing
The Australian’s correspondent Will Glasgow is the first Australian journalist to be granted media credentials by China since 2020. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/25/2024 • 11 minutes, 54 seconds
Sex and the Super Retail scandal
Was the ultimate boss of brands like Rebel Sport and Supercheap Auto secretly sleeping with his head of HR? Today - a CEO’s very awkward interview. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/22/2024 • 16 minutes, 19 seconds
Can Brittany Higgins win from here?
Brittany Higgins won’t give evidence in the defamation action brought by her former boss. Could her absence hurt her defence? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/21/2024 • 14 minutes, 18 seconds
The Democrats’ plan to win over women
Gun reform, abortion – and flipping Donald Trump’s script. That’s the US Democratic Party’s plan to win over America’s women. 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. 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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/20/2024 • 12 minutes, 55 seconds
Gaza refugees – are we generous or naive?
Argy-bargy over the security screening of Palestinian refugees, as Opposition number-crunching reveals Australia is granting thousands more visas than our allies. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/19/2024 • 14 minutes, 49 seconds
Paul Kelly’s guide to fearless journalism
In this episode marking The Australian’s 60th anniversary, editor-at-large Paul Kelly has a message to all journalists: think for yourself, regardless of the consequences. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Neal Sutherland and Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/18/2024 • 15 minutes
Murder charge in podcast cold case
In 2015 our podcast The Alibi investigated the unsolved murder of Denise Govendir. Now her husband has been charged with murder. 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.This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/15/2024 • 16 minutes, 9 seconds
Commercial TV’s bloodbath
A ‘shocking’ set of numbers for Seven West Media prompts the question: can Australian TV survive? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack, Lia Tsamoglou, Jasper Leak and Kristen Amiet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/14/2024 • 12 minutes, 18 seconds
ScoMo’s Brittany Higgins moment
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison is grilled in cross-examination in the Linda Reynold’s defamation case against Brittany Higgins. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton and our original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/13/2024 • 15 minutes, 19 seconds
A secret immigration scramble
The Albanese government released dangerous non-citizens into the community with no visas - and no way to monitor them - and then misled the public about it. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Kristen Amiet, Joshua Burton and Tiffany Dimmack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/12/2024 • 12 minutes, 47 seconds
Raygun and the Olympic blame game
Australian Olympic boss Anna Meares lashes trolls for mocking breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn - so where does responsibility really lie? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Jasper Leak, Kristen Amiet, Stephanie Coombes, Joshua Burton and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/11/2024 • 14 minutes, 6 seconds
How smartphones changed democracy
Chris Uhlmann’s stark take on the new world’s dramatically altered power structures, in a special episode marking The Australian’s 60th anniversary. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Neal Sutherland. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/9/2024 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
Why the gun lobby hates Tim Walz
Kamala Harris has picked a huntin’, fishin’ midwestern political brawler - who famously changed his mind about gun laws - to fire up her Democratic campaign. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak, Lia Tsamoglou and Kristen Amiet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/8/2024 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins: total war
A defamation trial so wild it makes Lehrmann v Network Ten look like a minor skirmish. Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins & David Sharaz is the wildest case we’ve seen. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Lia Tsamoglou.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/7/2024 • 15 minutes, 2 seconds
What just happened on the sharemarket?
Market meltdowns have gripped the world this week. But why? Our ultra-zen finance expert Eric Johnston joins us to explain the chaos. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team also includes Jasper Leak, Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/6/2024 • 13 minutes, 30 seconds
Why a terror strike is ‘probable’
Australians should be ‘aware but not afraid’ as ASIO raises the terror threat, warning of young people - radicalised online - and armed with knives or guns. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Joshua Burton, Lia Tsamoglou and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/5/2024 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
Brittany Higgins becomes the defendant
The twisting legal saga continues as Brittany Higgins is sued for defamation by her former boss, Senator Linda Reynolds 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Jasper Leak, Tiffany Dimmack, Lia Tsamoglou, Stephanie Coombes and Kristen Amiet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/4/2024 • 17 minutes, 8 seconds
The man who defied a brain cancer diagnosis
When scientist Richard Scolyer was diagnosed with a rare and terminal brain cancer, he was expected to live just 14 months. But an experimental treatment devised by his colleague and friend, Georgina Long, changed those odds. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Neal Sutherland. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/2/2024 • 13 minutes
Is JD Vance for real?
The man who once described himself as a ‘never Trumper’ is now Donald Trump's greatest fan and vice-presidential nominee. So which is the real JD Vance? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/1/2024 • 17 minutes, 37 seconds
Should taxpayers rescue Rex?
The only airline serving dozens of regional routes is in desperate trouble. Today - what’s gone wrong, and should the Government swoop in to save it? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak and Lia Tsamoglou. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/31/2024 • 13 minutes, 11 seconds
Can journalists call someone a murderer?
A defamation case sparked by the Shandee’s Story podcast poses the question: can journalists publish evidence that calls a court finding into doubt? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Jasper Leak, Kristen Amiet and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/30/2024 • 17 minutes, 3 seconds
John Peros v The Australian
Mechanic John Peros - the man acquitted of murdering Shandee Blackburn - sues over The Australian’s podcast Shandee’s Story. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Tiffany Dimmack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/29/2024 • 15 minutes, 51 seconds
Why Albanese sacked two ministers
As immigration smoulders, Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles are demoted and a key powerbroker takes both jobs. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Joshua Burton, Jasper Leak and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/28/2024 • 13 minutes, 3 seconds
The Princess Leia generation grows up
Author Shankari Chandran writes on feminism, identity and womanhood for The Australian’s 60th anniversary. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet with support from Bianca Farmakis, and edited by Neal Sutherland. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/26/2024 • 12 minutes, 57 seconds
Does Biden actually want Kamala to win?
In today’s episode we decode President Joe Biden’s address to the American people, officially dropping out of the Presidential election. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak and Kristen Amiet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/25/2024 • 18 minutes, 37 seconds
Are the Matildas as good as we think?
Olympic kickoff is imminent, and our reporter in Marseille, Jess Halloran, sizes up how Mary Fowler and the team will fare in women’s football. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Lia Tsamoglou.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/24/2024 • 9 minutes, 52 seconds
Why the Greens want to freeze house prices
The Greens want to get more young people into the housing market, but at what cost? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/23/2024 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
Kamala Harris: Trump’s worst nightmare?
Loved by the left, mocked by the right - Kamala Harris steps up, to the chagrin of Republicans. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular producer is Kristen Amiet and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/22/2024 • 13 minutes, 14 seconds
Joe Biden steps aside
Once considered too young, now unequivocally too old, Joe Biden steps back to give the Democrats a chance of defeating Donald Trump. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular producer is Kristen Amiet. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/21/2024 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
After CrowdStrike, do we all need cash?
The catastrophic global CrowdStrike internet outage crippled electronic transactions from airlines to supermarkets. Is it too late to save cash from imminent doom? 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our regular producer is Kristen Amiet and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/21/2024 • 11 minutes, 59 seconds
Why Trent Dalton loves Australians
Beloved journalist and author Trent Dalton on the inspiring Australians he’s met while covering tragedy and disaster. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Neal Sutherland. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper LeakSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/19/2024 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
The hunt for Australia’s next great novel
Authors today are under pressure to go viral on TikTok in order to get published - but now there’s another way. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/18/2024 • 12 minutes, 28 seconds
How Elon Musk became the bushie's friend
Big changes in how we eat - plus, the satellite revolution in Australia’s outback. We’re live from The Australian’s Global Food Forum. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/17/2024 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Is this Donald Trump 2.0?
Days after an attempt was made on the former president’s life at a rally, Donald Trump has changed his tune – but how long will it last? 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/16/2024 • 11 minutes, 56 seconds
Will Paris be Djokovic’s last stand?
Polarising in victory, Novak Djokovic is humble in defeat - so is this the end of the Big Three? 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/15/2024 • 11 minutes, 59 seconds
Trump’s courage under fire
The moment that changes everything – a gunman shoots Donald Trump and kills a bystander. Today – what it means for the presidential race. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/14/2024 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s radical take on history
The firebrand Aboriginal leader who helped defeat the Voice on her own vision of Australia’s history - and our future. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Neal Sutherland. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/12/2024 • 13 minutes, 19 seconds
Search for Bronwyn Winfield dives deep
The Australian’s podcast investigation into the disappearance of Bronwyn Winfield searches a body of water near where she was last seen. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/11/2024 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
14 defendants face court over diabetic girl’s death
The extraordinary 14-defendant trial for the alleged murder of Elizabeth Struhs is underway in Brisbane, with dozens of witnesses expected to be called in the three-month proceedings. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/10/2024 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
Cheng Lei on what it means to be truly free
Journalist Cheng Lei reflects on what it means to be free, in an essay written as part of The Australian’s 60th anniversary celebrations. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/9/2024 • 10 minutes, 59 seconds
Senator’s explosive Brittany Higgins spray
Linda Reynolds alleges Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz provided false information to some of the government’s most-senior ministers. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/8/2024 • 11 minutes, 42 seconds
The Gaza Effect on Britain’s election
As Britain’s most private PM takes office, we unpack what UK Labour’s complicated landslide means for Australia. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our regular producer is Kristen Amiet, the multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and our original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/7/2024 • 16 minutes, 39 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann’s new rape trial
He denies any wrongdoing – but Bruce Lehrmann will now face a jury accused of twice raping a Toowoomba woman. 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. 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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/4/2024 • 13 minutes, 45 seconds
Is Biden done?
Will Joe Biden step aside - and could he really hand the presidency to Kamala Harris? 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/3/2024 • 15 minutes, 51 seconds
The Vatican trial that’s stranger than fiction
As he heads to court in Rome, a former senior Vatican official has cast suspicion on the circumstances of Australian Cardinal George Pell. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/2/2024 • 12 minutes, 44 seconds
The Government vs Porn
Kids are being exposed to pornography on social media – and the eSafety commissioner is putting the heat on tech giants to protect them. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/1/2024 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
Will Michelle Obama take on Trump?
After a ‘demented vs deranged’ presidential debate, we size up the possible replacements for Joe Biden with foreign editor Greg Sheridan. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular producer is Kristen Amiet and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/30/2024 • 21 minutes, 16 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann’s $2m headache
Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay $2 million in legal fees to Network Ten for the defamation action that saw him declared a rapist. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/27/2024 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
Senator Fatima Payman goes rogue
First rule of Labor: vote with the party. Except if you’re Senator Fatima Payman, who has defied Anthony Albanese to vote with the Greens on Gaza. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/26/2024 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
Rape arrest that changed Julian Assange’s life
As the Wikileaks founder heads for Australia, we go back to the start - two women’s allegations they were raped by Julian Assange. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/25/2024 • 16 minutes, 7 seconds
The real Mr Darcy set to be PM
The intriguing backstory of Keir Starmer, UK Labour leader and PM-in-waiting, as the election looms. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/24/2024 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
Missing mum’s daughter begged for a new investigation
Chrystal Winfield didn’t want her step-father to know she’d made a formal statement to police about the night her mum, Bronwyn, vanished. 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. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/23/2024 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
Police move on Bronwyn witness
Big reactions from family and police after our revelation of new eyewitness testimony in the 1993 disappearance of Bronwyn Winfield. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/21/2024 • 12 minutes, 56 seconds
Huge twist in Bronwyn cold case
A stunning new eyewitness account - including an alleged sighting of Bronwyn Winfield’s body - in Hedley Thomas’ investigative podcast. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/20/2024 • 13 minutes, 46 seconds
Australia’s energy debate goes nuclear
Peter Dutton made a major announcement about the Coalition’s nuclear ambitions – and Labor’s feelings about it couldn’t be more clear.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/19/2024 • 13 minutes, 32 seconds
When Chinese diplomats get pushy
An extraordinary scene involving an Australian journalist and Chinese diplomats has thrown the nations’ bilateral relationship into doubt.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/18/2024 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Lehrmann’s bid to throw out rape case
A Queensland woman’s claim to have been twice raped by Bruce Lehrmann is heard in closed court, as Lehrmann’s KC says there’s no case to answer.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/17/2024 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann heads back to court
Bruce Lehrmann is charged with two counts of rape relating to an alleged 2021 incident in Toowoomba. He’s likely to plead not guilty.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/16/2024 • 12 minutes, 17 seconds
Chris Dawson is staying in jail
Chris Dawson has suffered another humiliation, losing an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 murder of his wife Lynette in 1982.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/13/2024 • 18 minutes, 8 seconds
The miracle baby Australia doesn’t want
A brain-injured baby rescued by an Australian charity worker has been refused citizenship by embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/12/2024 • 15 minutes, 24 seconds
Pandastic news for China bond
China’s premier Li Qiang is coming to talk trade, defence and cuddly ambassadors. So why has Albo been coy about it?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/11/2024 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
The mysterious death of Dr Michael Mosley
TV medico Michael Mosley changed all our lives - and died in tragic and mysterious circumstances.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/10/2024 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
A daring rescue mission in broad daylight
Israel rescued four people held hostage by Hamas on Saturday. We unpack what this means for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/9/2024 • 16 minutes, 58 seconds
Peter Costello denies assault — and a fresh twist in Bronwyn podcast
Nine chairman denies knocking journalist to the ground – and Hedley Thomas reveals a chilling twist in Bronwyn podcast.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/6/2024 • 18 minutes, 24 seconds
Jail threat for social media execs
The Government should impose criminal penalties on social media giants that flout Australian law, says News Corp boss Michael Miller.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/5/2024 • 14 minutes, 1 second
A shocking three-decade criminal rampage
The New Zealand-born criminal who’s been offending for three decades – and why the federal government hasn’t deported him.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/4/2024 • 12 minutes, 34 seconds
Giles’ drone drama, and Brittany Higgins’ big day
The immigration disaster engulfing the federal Government is getting worse. Plus, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz tie the knot.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/3/2024 • 10 minutes, 51 seconds
Swimming rebel’s act of defiance
How officials robbed a young woman of her Olympic dream - and the truth about fellow swimmer Dawn Fraser’s 10-year-ban.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/2/2024 • 14 minutes, 53 seconds
Inside the drama at Nine and ABC
A senior ABC journalist rebuked by the boss, allegations flying at Nine – what’s going on in Australian media?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/30/2024 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
Is this a dead minister walking?
A fresh immigration disaster as the Government lets violent foreign criminals stay in Australia. Will the PM sack his minister?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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5/29/2024 • 12 minutes, 29 seconds
Can Australia really defend itself?
We can’t hire foreigners to build nuclear subs and don’t have a local workforce either – so is AUKUS doomed?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/28/2024 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
Former DPP doubles down on Bronwyn Winfield
Nicholas Cowdery told Bronwyn Winfield’s family there was “no evidence” her husband killed her – and he’s sticking by it.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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5/27/2024 • 16 minutes, 43 seconds
The billionaire vs the silk
After 14 rollicking, scandal-riven years, Britain’s Conservatives want one more chance - but are Britons inspired by Keir Starmer’s Labour?
This episode of The Front was produced and presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton.
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5/26/2024 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Hedley Thomas’ new cold case podcast: Bronwyn
Where is Bronwyn Winfield? The devoted mum has been missing since 1993 - and the man behind The Teacher’s Pet is on the case.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/23/2024 • 21 minutes, 18 seconds
Fatal turbulence at 37,000 feet
Nervous flyer? Maybe you should be. We explain how turbulence killed one Singapore Airlines passenger and injured dozens more in a terrifying mid-air incident.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/22/2024 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
The warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest
A prosecutor at the UN’s criminal court seeks the arrest of senior leaders of Israel — a democracy — and Hamas, a terror group running a one-party state.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/21/2024 • 15 minutes, 46 seconds
The mysterious death of Iran’s brutal president
Tensions and conspiracy theories in the Middle East as an aged chopper carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister crashes in heavy fog.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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5/20/2024 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
The ‘scamdemic’ costing Australians billions
Australians are losing millions to scams run out of brutal “factories” around the globe – but the attention of law enforcement is elsewhere.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/19/2024 • 13 minutes, 29 seconds
Bonnets are back in fashion - and Dutton’s crime crusade
The Opposition Leader stakes his future on tackling domestic violence and knife crime - and we talk the big business of Fashion with Vogue.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Kristen Amiet is our producer and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/16/2024 • 11 minutes, 59 seconds
Dawson’s appeal goes down to the wire
The fight over a contentious piece of evidence in the appeal of Christopher Michael Dawson has gone down to the wire as the hearing wraps up.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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5/15/2024 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
Chris Dawson’s ‘good character’ questioned
His barrister says Dawson’s good character deserves greater consideration – but the Supreme Court justices hearing his appeal aren’t so sure.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/15/2024 • 14 minutes, 23 seconds
Lollies for everyone in a ‘tricky’ Budget
A $9.3 surplus, then years of deficits - our experts on the Budget’s aim to ease living costs while avoiding an inflation sugar rush.
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.
This episode of The Front is produced and presented by Claire Harvey, and recorded and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Matt Condon, Josh Burton and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/14/2024 • 18 minutes, 23 seconds
Chris Dawson ‘wanted it all’
The convicted murderer from The Teacher’s Pet podcast launches an appeal, arguing he’s not guilty of wife Lyn’s murder.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/13/2024 • 19 minutes, 59 seconds
Paul Kelly on Jim Chalmers’ dilemma
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he’s got the balance right ahead of the Federal budget. So, what’s driving him – and kind of budget will it be?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/12/2024 • 15 minutes, 2 seconds
Can Bruce Lehrmann find millions for Ten’s legal fees?
Justice Michael Lee hits “liar” Bruce Lehrmann with a huge legal bill - and slams Ten and Lisa Wilkinson’s journalism.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/10/2024 • 20 minutes, 42 seconds
The teacher’s appeal: Dawson heads back to court
Almost two years after he was found guilty of murder, Chris Dawson will appeal his conviction in the NSW Supreme Court.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/9/2024 • 14 minutes, 59 seconds
Big Chocolate's problem with Australia
Sweets manufacturer Mars says it’s struggling with Australia’s high wages, transport and energy costs, as well as soaring ingredient prices.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/8/2024 • 13 minutes, 44 seconds
Israel moves on Rafah
Israel’s assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah has begun. Our expert unpacks what it means for Gazans, Israelis and the rest of the world.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/7/2024 • 13 minutes, 57 seconds
Brittany Higgins’ new court clash
Fresh claims in the defamation battle between Brittany Higgins, David Sharaz and Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, who’s suing the pair.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/6/2024 • 18 minutes, 16 seconds
A ‘radicalised’ teen’s Perth rampage
Perth is reeling after a sixteen-year-old boy who made violent threats and stabbed a man was shot dead by police in a suburban car park.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/5/2024 • 15 minutes, 12 seconds
Jewish students join the protest fray
Pro-Gaza and pro-Israel protests face off on campus, amid concerns about rising anti-Semitism and the infiltration of professional activists.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Josh Burton and Tiffany Dimmack. Our original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/2/2024 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
Lehrmann’s fresh blow in Ten case
A fiery day in the federal court defamation matter of Bruce Lehrmann vs Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, as lawyers wrangle over costs.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack, Josh Burton and Jasper Leak, who composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/1/2024 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
The Treasurer’s big Budget pivot
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will give a major speech at the Lowy Institute in Sydney today – and drop big hints about the upcoming Federal Budget.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/30/2024 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
Albo’s excruciating protest moment
A supremely awkward moment for Anthony Albanese at a protest rally, accusations of lying and immense pressure to take action on domestic violence.
This episode includes allegations of violence and murder. If you need support, call 1800RESPECT.
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.
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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/29/2024 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
The kids chanting ‘Intifada’ on campus
What’s driving the anti-Israel protests on uni campuses around the world - and now here in Australia?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes producer Kristen Amiet, editors Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak and Lia Tsamoglou, with original music by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/28/2024 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
ScoMo’s battles with anxiety - and God
Golf, God and a serious mental health struggle: just a few of the big revelations in The Australian’s exclusive with Scott Morrison.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. Our team includes producer Kristen Amiet, editor Tiffany Dimmack, multimedia editor Lia Tsamoglou and original music by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/25/2024 • 10 minutes, 7 seconds
A hero reflects on the ANZAC legend
What Keith Payne did on a single night in May 1969 earned him the highest and most prestigious award for bravery – the Victoria Cross.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/24/2024 • 19 minutes, 25 seconds
Long fight for justice ends where it all began
A NSW State Coroner has found racial bias irrevocably tarnished a police investigation into the 1987 deaths of two Indigenous teenagers.
Aboriginal people are advised that this episode contains the names of people who have died.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet with edit and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/23/2024 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
DNA disaster victims disappointed again
Victims of a testing disaster at QLD’s state-run DNA lab have been left stranded after a hotline set up to provide support was disconnected.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/22/2024 • 12 minutes, 44 seconds
Doping scandal makes waves in world swimming
It’s been revealed more than 20 Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, despite positive drug tests.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/21/2024 • 13 minutes, 52 seconds
The week that shook Sydney
A week after six people were killed at Sydney’s biggest shopping centre, there are glimmers of positivity appearing across the city.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/18/2024 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
A US Marines makeover for Defence
A $330 billion weaponry plan to supercharge Australia’s navy and turn the army into a US Marines-style amphibious fighting force.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/17/2024 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
Your burning Lehrmann questions answered
Justice Michael Lee found Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins. We answer your questions following that epic judgement.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/16/2024 • 19 minutes, 4 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann the rapist
Brittany Higgins was raped but there was no cover-up, finds the judge, as he lets rip on Bruce Lehrmann, Lisa Wilkinson, Network Ten and Higgins herself.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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4/15/2024 • 21 minutes, 20 seconds
When two brave women faced a killer
Mother Ash Good and cop Amy Scott emerge as the heroines of a shocking massacre in Sydney’s Bondi Junction.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/14/2024 • 15 minutes, 14 seconds
Iran v Israel: what’s happening?
Iran has launched an airstrike against Israel. Our expert Greg Sheridan explains why -- and what happens now, as Iran warns the US to stay out of it.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/14/2024 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
Anti-semitism close up: our correspondents live
The Australian has reported on the Israel-Hamas conflict in detail. Yoni Bashan and Cam Stewart share their insights in this special episode.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/11/2024 • 17 minutes, 30 seconds
Why Labor can’t agree on the Middle East
Penny Wong has gone big on the government’s support for Palestinian statehood – but it’s rattled members of the ALP’s right faction.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/10/2024 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
Psychopathic rapist’s taxpayer-funded freedom
Fears are growing for the NDIS workers who’ll have to help Wayne Wilmot, who’s been deemed a likely reoffender with psychopathic tendencies.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/9/2024 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
How one death in Gaza changed everything
After thousands of deaths, the loss of an Australian aid worker galvanises concern about the civilian toll of Israel’s war on Hamas.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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4/8/2024 • 14 minutes, 59 seconds
People smugglers’ bold new business model
People smugglers are growing bolder and more brazen in their operations. We unpack the government’s big immigration headache.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/7/2024 • 13 minutes, 1 second
Curtains fall again on Lehrmann defamation trial
It was a wild day in the Federal Court, as the epic defamation showdown between Bruce Lehrmann and Channel Ten took another twist.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Lia Tsamoglou is the multimedia editor and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/5/2024 • 17 minutes, 58 seconds
Auerbach claims Lehrmann was ‘on a warpath’
TV producer Taylor Auerbach faced a tough-cross-examination and made fresh allegations and denials in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/4/2024 • 20 minutes, 42 seconds
Courtroom showdown over producer’s wild claims
Lawyers for Network Ten will call a former Network Seven producer to give evidence about what he claims he knows about Bruce Lehrmann.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/3/2024 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
Claim Lehrmann ‘leaked Brittany’s intimate texts’
A win for Network Ten, as judge agrees to admit unproven claims Bruce Lehrmann leaked Brittany Higgins’ private texts with ex Ben Dillaway.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/2/2024 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
Ten’s big new claim against Bruce Lehrmann
As the defamation judgment looms, a TV network launches a last-ditch assault on Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation claim over the Brittany Higgins case.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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4/1/2024 • 18 minutes, 3 seconds
Politics wins in Brisbane’s Olympic race
Political in-fighting, cost blow-outs and a looming state election have left Brisbane’s Olympics preparations at the starting blocks.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/31/2024 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
The bisexual Christian causing political mayhem
An asylum-seeker from Iran has lied about his past, says the Government, as it scrambles to kick him out and reshape the migration system.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/27/2024 • 13 minutes, 57 seconds
The bouncer who became a BHP executive
For 15 years, the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation has been transforming the lives of young people like Liam Lawford and Shakyra Garlett-Pinkie.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/26/2024 • 13 minutes, 24 seconds
‘Ute tax’ hits the skids
Anthony Albanese backs down on controversial fuel efficiency standards for petrol vehicles - so now what for the electric vehicle future?
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.
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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/25/2024 • 11 minutes, 9 seconds
How Princess Kate’s misery was monetised
As the Princess of Wales begins preventive chemotherapy, social media bosses back away from the lies and conspiracies they promoted.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Joshua Burton and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/24/2024 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Yoni Bashan and Geoff Chambers on the Israel-Hamas conflict
Two of The Australian’s correspondents recently travelled to Israel. In this special episode, they share their insights from the front 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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/21/2024 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
Trump takes aim at K-Rudd
Kevin Rudd’s past criticism of his adopted home has landed him in hot water with Donald Trump. Can he survive the next election?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/20/2024 • 12 minutes, 55 seconds
Palestinian protesters accost a Muslim MP
Muslim MP Anne Aly was confronted by pro-Palestine activists in Perth. We unpack what it says about Labor’s division on the Middle East.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/19/2024 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
Is Facebook harbouring extremists?
The eSafety Commissioner could slap internet giants with multi-million-dollar fines if they don’t get dangerous content under control.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/18/2024 • 13 minutes, 44 seconds
Why China loves Paul Keating
Ultra-powerful Chinese diplomat Wang Yi wants to blow up our US submarine deal - and he’s hoping ex-Labor PM Paul Keating can help.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/17/2024 • 13 minutes, 59 seconds
Why Jacqui Lambie is f**ing furious
Australia’s sweariest politician - Senate crossbencher Jacqui Lambie - says Indigenous people like her have been let down by Labor and their own elders.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/14/2024 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
The $100 billion women
Hi Australia’s three richest women control empires worth almost $100 billion dollars – a milestone for The List, Australia’s Richest 250.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/13/2024 • 13 minutes, 54 seconds
Is Kate’s apology a masterstroke?
Palace bungling, secret sickness and the Princess at the centre of a global conspiracy frenzy. Today, how the future Queen handled a crisis.
Watch the full analysis of Princess Catherine’s photo-editing flub by The Australian’s Picture Editor Milan Scepanovic on YouTube.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/12/2024 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Can Joe Biden save Gaza’s civilians?
We explore the fate of more than 100 Israeli hostages still in Gaza, as the US President and Israeli PM trade barbs and America seeks to send aid by sea.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/11/2024 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
Who's winning an Oscar today?
Old-fashioned movies are striking back - and we've got your hot tips for today's Oscars extravaganza.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/10/2024 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
The search for Samantha Murphy
A 22-year-old man is in custody charged with murdering Victorian mum Samantha Murphy. Now the hunt for her body — and for answers about this baffling crime.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and Matthew Condon, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/7/2024 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Joe Hockey on Trump v Biden
The former Australian Treasurer and Ambassador to the US weighs in on the 2024 US Presidential election, which was set on Super Tuesday.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/6/2024 • 13 minutes, 55 seconds
Sam Kerr’s big secret
Matildas superstar Sam Kerr is charged over a police encounter as racism dramas engulf our major sports.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/5/2024 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
Exiled journo’s Beijing return
Our correspondent Will Glasgow is back in China - for the stories and the noodles - as the Communist Party tries to rescue the economy.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/4/2024 • 14 minutes, 14 seconds
Linda Reynolds faces off with Brittany Higgins
With five successful defamation lawsuits under her belt, former federal minister Linda Reynolds is going after Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Jasper Leak, Joshua Burton and Lia Tsamoglou. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/3/2024 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
Ric Blum’s ties to missing mum Marion Barter
Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan handed down her findings in an inquest into the 1997 disappearance of Queensland mother Marion Barter on Thursday.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon with assistance from Kristen Amiet. It’s edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/29/2024 • 13 minutes, 49 seconds
Ex-cop Zach Rolfe goes rogue
Sweeping allegations of racism at the top of Northern Territory police, as an officer acquitted of murdering an Indigenous man lets rip.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/28/2024 • 14 minutes, 21 seconds
What now for Beau Lamarre-Condon?
Hedley Thomas joins us to discuss the future of an alleged killer cop, as the families of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird finally get answers.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/27/2024 • 15 minutes, 30 seconds
Where are Jesse Baird and Luke Davies?
Police go back to square one in the search for Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, as alleged murderer, cop Beau Lamarre-Condon, refuses to talk.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/26/2024 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
Who is alleged killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon?
Our reporter Liam Mendes first met cop Beau Lamarre-Condon 10 years ago. Now Beau’s accused of murdering couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Jasper Leak and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/25/2024 • 12 minutes, 43 seconds
The angels of queer Australia
From heartbreak and oppression to dignity and pride - a new home for the history and hopes of the LGBTQI community.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Matthew Condon and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Jasper Leak and Claire Harvey. Our original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/22/2024 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
Woolies boss checks out
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday, making way for Amanda Bardwell after an ‘extensive international search’.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/21/2024 • 14 minutes, 56 seconds
Is our Navy hopeless?
Eleven billion dollars, new warships, and some serious artillery form the Government’s plan for a massive upgrade to Australia’s Navy fleet.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/20/2024 • 15 minutes, 14 seconds
The life and death of Alexei Navalny
He was the Russian dissident who dared to call Vladimir Putin a criminal. We step inside Alexei Navalny’s last days in an Arctic prison camp.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/19/2024 • 14 minutes, 21 seconds
Asylum seekers fly under the radar in WA
Australia’s Border Force are scrambling to figure out how two groups of asylum seekers reached the mainland undetected in Western Australia.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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2/18/2024 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
A “laughable” Lehrmann conspiracy theory
The Australian’s Janet Albrechtsen on the lawsuit brought by a former prosecutor in which she’s accused of influencing a judge’s thinking.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Joshua Burton, Jasper Leak and Tiffany Dimmack. Our music is by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/16/2024 • 16 minutes, 34 seconds
Inside the Swiftosphere
Matthew Condon finds out what happens when life is turned upside down by a previously undetected cabal of rabid Taylor Swift fans.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Matthew Condon and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team is producer Kristen Amiet, multimedia editor Lia Tsamoglou, editor Lia Tsamoglou, editorial director Claire Harvey and editor Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/15/2024 • 16 minutes, 6 seconds
Wilkinson victorious in legal bill battle
Lisa Wilkinson has scored a major victory over Channel Ten in the NSW Supreme Court. Today, what clinched it for the ‘humiliated’ presenter.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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2/14/2024 • 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Lisa Wilkinson’s beef with Network Ten
A TV star accuses her ‘cruel’ bosses of humiliating and betraying her, as Ten resists paying her whopping legal bill in the Bruce Lehrmann case.
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.
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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/13/2024 • 13 minutes, 14 seconds
Lehrmannheimer
Remember when Barbie and Oppenheimer collided? Today, brace for two blockbuster court hearings in the Bruce Lehrmann/Brittany Higgins saga.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Josh Burton and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/12/2024 • 13 minutes, 51 seconds
Why Coles wants a discount
Inflation is waning – and supermarket chain Coles wants it wants suppliers to cut prices so it can pass on savings as price pressure builds.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/11/2024 • 10 minutes, 25 seconds
A grandmother’s tragic legacy
A shocking murder may completely change how the Queensland Government and its judiciary approach juvenile crime.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Matt Condon and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/8/2024 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
The right to ignore your boss
Unwanted after-hours emails and calls can be ignored under new Labor/Greens laws. What does it mean for business - and the economy?
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Clarie Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/7/2024 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
Cancer and the Royals
Secrets and lies - that’s how the Royal Family historically deals with illness, from Henry VI to Queen Victoria. Today, why Charles is breaking with tradition.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team also includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/6/2024 • 13 minutes, 47 seconds
Netflix vs Albo
Australia’s taking on the streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon – and it’s all about how much Australian content they should have to air.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/5/2024 • 16 minutes, 23 seconds
Lisa Wilkinson fires back, and vale Lowitja O’Donoghue
As the judge considers his verdict in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial, the defendants file their written submissions. Plus, the passing of an Aboriginal legend.
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This episode of The Front is hosted by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our producer is Kristen Amiet, multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/4/2024 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
Megan Schutt’s home ground milestone
On the eve of her 200th international match, cricket superstar Megan Schutt reflects on a career she never could have imagined.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/2/2024 • 11 minutes, 4 seconds
Israel’s hope for child hostages
The famous red-headed children kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 are still hostage in Gaza. We meet their frantic family.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon with assistance from Kristen Amiet. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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2/1/2024 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Eagle Force to defend us from drones
As Defence scrambles to develop counter-drone warfare systems, officials seriously consider conscripting birds of prey for combat duty.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/31/2024 • 11 minutes, 34 seconds
Aussie breakthrough on a brain cancer cure
Experts are testing a vaccine that could effectively teach the body to attack brain tumours and improve survival rates in children.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/30/2024 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
Controversial Fijian commander’s new job
Colonel Penioni Naliva has been appointed as deputy commander of Australia’s 7th Brigade – but questions about his past conduct linger.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/29/2024 • 10 minutes, 54 seconds
A journey into Gaza
The Australian’s correspondent Yoni Bashan, the first Australian journalist to report from inside Gaza, on the shattered landscape and human stories beyond the fence.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. Our producer is Kristen Amiet, multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/28/2024 • 16 minutes, 29 seconds
Forgotten airmen find their place in history
The heroism of Aussie fighter pilots who perished over Denmark near the end of World War II is finally being acknowledged after 80 years.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Matthew Condon with assistance from Kristen Amiet and Lia Tsamoglou. It’s edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/25/2024 • 17 minutes, 19 seconds
What the Stage 3 shake-up means for you
The Prime Minister officially backflipped on a long-held election promise on tax reform yesterday. We unpack Albo’s huge political gamble.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/24/2024 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
PM in the lurch as Scott Morrison leaves politics
The architect of the controversial Stage 3 tax cuts is on the way out – and the government has a new battle to fight in Cook and Dunkley.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/23/2024 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
Labor’s great divide over tax cuts
The controversial Stage 3 tax cuts are looming – and the government is split on the path forward. Our expert unpacks Labor’s tricky choice.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/22/2024 • 12 minutes, 42 seconds
A killer cop’s tale of corruption comes to an end
Crooked cop Roger Rogerson has died. We trace his sinister demise, from promising cop to cold-blooded murderer.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/21/2024 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
Fresh questions in a notorious poisoning mystery
The prime suspect in a notorious poisoning case has reportedly quietly settled in Australia – and activists are calling for her to be deported.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Josh Burton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/18/2024 • 12 minutes, 51 seconds
Builders go bust in record numbers
The government’s 1.2 million-home pledge is in jeopardy as builders shut up shop. We unpack what’s driving record-breaking insolvencies.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/17/2024 • 11 minutes, 17 seconds
Plans for taming the AI beast
Our laws can’t keep up with rapidly advancing artificial intelligence technology. We unpack the government’s new plan for regulating AI.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/16/2024 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
Penny Wong walks a tightrope in the Middle East
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has touched down in Jordan, but not everyone’s happy about her plans for a peacemaking in the Middle East.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/15/2024 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
A Tassie girl becomes a Danish Queen
King Frederik and his Australian-born wife, Queen Mary, are Denmark’s new monarchs. We trace the love story that led to a low-key coronation.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/14/2024 • 15 minutes, 19 seconds
The nobility of beach cricket
Today, cricket non-expert and journalist Matthew Condon tries to reignite his family’s passion in the noble art of summer beach cricket, with mixed results.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Matthew Condon and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/11/2024 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
The Rolling Stones rock on (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on October 20.
Our music critic says Hackney Diamonds, the new album from everyone’s favourite octogenarians, is astoundingly good.
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1/10/2024 • 10 minutes, 51 seconds
Mystery of the deadly mushrooms (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on August 9.
How did a peaceful family lunch turn deadly? We meet the journalist who broke the story of a most-baffling case.
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1/9/2024 • 10 minutes, 59 seconds
Ben Cousins’ return to prime-time (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on September 25.
In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man.
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1/8/2024 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
Chris Dawson convicted again (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on June 29.
She was a vulnerable 16-year-old girl, groomed by her teacher. Now AB has been vindicated, as wife-killer Chris Dawson is found guilty.
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1/7/2024 • 14 minutes, 8 seconds
Paul McCartney doesn’t want to seem bossy (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on August 4.
At 81, the songwriter who defined a century is on his way to Australia, as a new generation comprehends his pure musical genius.
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1/4/2024 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
At home with Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on October 18.
The firebrand Senator's parents Bess Price, a former cabinet minister, and her husband, teacher Dave Price, on a remarkable family story.
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1/3/2024 • 14 minutes, 19 seconds
The saga of the Titan sub (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on June 22.
111 years on, the wreck of Titanic has a terrifying allure. We go inside the hunt for Titan, in the abyssal blackness of the North Atlantic.
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1/2/2024 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
A Shadow of Doubt lingers (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on May 19.
Journalist Richard Guilliatt reveals what he believes after years investigating a family sex-abuse nightmare for top-rating podcast Shadow of Doubt.
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1/1/2024 • 14 minutes, 28 seconds
Brad Haddin reflects on a huge year in cricket
Former vice captain Brad Haddin reflects on Australia’s World Cup wins, cricket’s Olympics berth, and the retirement of one of the game’s greats.
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12/31/2023 • 9 minutes, 56 seconds
What’s ethical in Aboriginal art? (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on April 12.
Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investigation into how Aboriginal art is really made.
You can read Greg Bearup’s special investigation on The Australian’s website.
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12/28/2023 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
Lin-Manuel Miranda loves Bluey, too (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on March 7.
‘Hamilton’ creator - and Bluey fan - Lin-Manuel Miranda on his hip-hop heroes and the show that made him a superstar.
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12/27/2023 • 13 minutes, 1 second
Conversations with a conman (Best of 2023)
This episode of The Front originally aired on February 2
Amateur sleuths searching for missing mum Marion Barter turned up a link to conman Ric Blum - so our reporter Dave Murray gave Blum a call.
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12/26/2023 • 10 minutes, 42 seconds
The beauty of the Boxing Day Test
Cricket great Brad Haddin reflects on the excitement and the nerves of the Boxing Day Test as Australia and India take to the turf at the MCG.
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12/25/2023 • 7 minutes, 12 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann’s case: ‘Brittany’s small lies snowballed’
The plaintiff’s closing submissions in the federal court defamation trial - and what if the judge finds they did have sex?
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12/22/2023 • 19 minutes, 36 seconds
Lisa Wilkinson and Ten’s final pleas
What the judge is thinking - and what the defence lawyers say as Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation action nears its end in the Federal Court.
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12/21/2023 • 19 minutes, 23 seconds
All the Lehrmann evidence you missed
As the Bruce Lehrmann v. Network Ten defamation trial reaches a crescendo, we break down the crucial moments of evidence so far.
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12/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 2 seconds
Ministers ‘ordered’ Fiona Brown to go to cops
Brittany Higgins’ former boss claims senior ministers wanted police called against Higgins’ wishes.
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12/19/2023 • 25 minutes, 56 seconds
Fiona Brown gives evidence in closed court
After a long legal fight, Fiona Brown gave evidence to a closed court in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation action against Channel Ten on Monday.
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12/18/2023 • 24 minutes, 34 seconds
Qantas’ big blue with sacked baggage handlers
The Transport Workers Union says Qantas has backed out of a court-ordered mediation over compensation claims worth millions of dollars.
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12/17/2023 • 13 minutes
How Ten ‘disappointed’ Lisa Wilkinson
Lisa Wilkinson says she’s disappointed that Network Ten edited out some balancing detail in their Brittany Higgins story - and says she put her faith in Ten’s legal department and producers.
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12/15/2023 • 7 minutes, 26 seconds
Lisa Wilkinson and a ‘wicked’ cover-up
TV star says a federal government conspiracy covered up the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, on the orders of Scott Morrison’s office.
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12/14/2023 • 19 minutes, 16 seconds
‘No proof’ of Higgins’ conspiracy claim
Producer Angus Llewellyn concedes the Project had no proof to back up Brittany Higgins’ claim of a government cover-up, as Lisa Wilkinson prepares to enter the witness box.
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12/13/2023 • 10 minutes, 10 seconds
BONUS: ‘West Test’ commences under a cloud of controversy
Cricket great Brad Haddin weighs in on the match that’s got everyone talking: about selection drama, fresh faces, and boardroom drama.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/13/2023 • 8 minutes, 18 seconds
Brittany Higgins’ secret tapes
Covert recordings – new and old – make a giant splash in the Bruce Lehrmann/Network Ten defamation trial.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/12/2023 • 23 minutes, 4 seconds
Brittany Higgins’ mum recounts ‘worst nightmare’
Brittany Higgins’ parents have told the Federal Court about the moment their daughter disclosed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann.
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12/11/2023 • 21 minutes, 48 seconds
Lip-reader up in Lehrmann trial, and Palasczcuk’s fall
What Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins allegedly said at the bar, and Annastacia Palaszczuk’s shock resignation.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our producer is Kristen Amiet, multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/10/2023 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
What Brittany Higgins told her boyfriend
First-hand accounts of the events surrounding an alleged rape in Parliament - and surprising new details of Brittany Higgins’ payout.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by LIa Tsamoglou and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet and Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/7/2023 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
'Passionate kiss’ claim in Lehrmann trial
A witness claims she saw Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins passionately kissing and touching. Plus, cricket’s divided over test series selections.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/6/2023 • 18 minutes, 38 seconds
Brittany Higgins’ $2.3 million payout revealed
In the final moments of her cross-examination, Brittany Higgins said the Commonwealth conceded it had failed in its duty of care to her.
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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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/5/2023 • 19 minutes, 3 seconds
Lehrmann trial turns to political ‘conspiracy’ claim
The case of Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson - enters a third week with a big decision on evidence Lehrmann wants to introduce.
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12/4/2023 • 12 minutes, 2 seconds
Diabetes in terrifying new territory
Babies are the latest group caught up in a silent epidemic that’s claiming young lives and pushing our public health system to the brink.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/3/2023 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
Brittany Higgins is cross-examined
In the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, the defence’s star witness admits lies and inconsistencies but insists she was raped in Parliament House.
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11/30/2023 • 18 minutes, 21 seconds
‘He raped me’: Brittany Higgins’ evidence
Star witness Brittany Higgins has given tearful evidence about the night she says she was raped by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
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11/29/2023 • 20 minutes, 21 seconds
Lehrmann defamation defence strategy emerges
Dr Matthew Collins KC and Sue Chrysanthou SC have made their opening submissions in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case. We unpack what it means.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/28/2023 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Lehrmann’s last days in the witness box
Bruce Lehrmann has left the witness box after days of gruelling cross-examination. In this bonus episode, we untangle the trial so far.
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11/28/2023 • 22 minutes, 17 seconds
Lehrmann's many versions of events
Bruce Lehrmann has been grilled in court about his conflicting statements – but he won’t be questioned by Lisa Wilkinson’s representative.
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11/27/2023 • 18 minutes, 10 seconds
Hostages freed, and cricket’s historic moment
The first hostages freed as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on the weekend. Plus, the WBBL goes it alone at the SCG.
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11/26/2023 • 12 minutes, 39 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann under pressure
A tough cross-examination by Network Ten’s barristers sees defamation plaintiff Bruce Lehrmann grilled in the Federal Court.
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11/24/2023 • 16 minutes, 16 seconds
Lehrmann cross-examined, and questions linger in Larrimah
Bruce Lehrmann has been cross-examined for the first since he was accused of rape. Plus, why everyone’s losing it over Larrimah.
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11/23/2023 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
A granddaughter’s fight
Israel’s Anat Shoshany, 25, grieves her murdered grandpa David and prays her hostage grandmother Adina will be freed.
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11/22/2023 • 13 minutes, 52 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann's giant gamble
A ‘de facto rape trial’ kicks off today for the man determined to prove he’s innocent of Brittany Higgins’ allegations.
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11/21/2023 • 13 minutes, 14 seconds
How cricket triumphed and rugby tanked
Inside cricket’s long road to glory - and why moribund Australian rugby just keeps getting it wrong.
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11/20/2023 • 11 minutes, 44 seconds
Gun register getting nowhere after tragedy
A year after three people were killed in an ambush, the promised national gun register is tied up in bureaucracy and funding fights.
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11/19/2023 • 10 minutes, 25 seconds
Can the Optus boss survive?
Angry customers, a furious government and now a grumpy parent company - Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin fronts a Senate inquiry today.
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11/16/2023 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
The refugees nobody wants
Compensation claims loom as the High Court frees stateless offenders including murderers and rapists, and the Government scrambles to respond.
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11/15/2023 • 16 minutes, 20 seconds
Teachers to be schooled on classroom management
Teachers will be given detailed instructions for classroom management by the government as bad behaviour escalates. How did it come to this?
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11/14/2023 • 12 minutes, 12 seconds
Why Labor’s got the mid-term blues
What’s the point of gladhanding world leaders if you can’t brag back home? Anthony Albanese’s political dilemma, with Dennis Shanahan.
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11/13/2023 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
Horror in Gaza; hatred in Australia
Death threats and violent protests swell in Australia as Gaza’s civilian emergency grows. Chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart joins us.
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11/12/2023 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
A combat paramedic’s story
A 29-year-old Israeli Air Force major’s account of fighting terrorists and saving lives on October 7.
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11/9/2023 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
Cricket’s curious road back to the Olympics
Cricket will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century in 2028. We unpack what it means for the future of the game.
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11/8/2023 • 11 minutes, 21 seconds
Preachers in police sights over anti-Semitic sermons
Police are investigating inflammatory sermons by Islamic preachers in Sydney. Today, how a new war gave local jihadists a dangerous boost.
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11/7/2023 • 12 minutes, 51 seconds
‘Big thaw’ begins in Australia-China relations
PM Anthony Albanese met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. We unpack what it means for the future of Australia’s relationship with China.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Historic DNA disaster just keeps getting worse
Our expert unpacks why Queensland’s under-fire DNA lab destroyed thousands of crime-scene samples – and why we’re only hearing about it now.
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11/5/2023 • 13 minutes, 3 seconds
Albanese's warning for Israel
Labor hardens its position on the Israel-Hamas war, warning Israel risks losing the world’s support.
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11/2/2023 • 22 minutes, 9 seconds
Fresh probe tip-toes around DNA lab debacle
A decision to dramatically overhaul DNA testing in Queensland could have jeopardised thousands of cases. We unpack why no-one’s copping to it.
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11/1/2023 • 15 minutes, 14 seconds
The cricket clash where pride’s on the line
Australia will face England in the first test since the Ashes on Saturday. We unpack what to expect after an unpredictable ODI World Cup run.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/31/2023 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Everything you need to know about Israel-Gaza war
War in the Middle East is underway – but not as expected. Our correspondent unpacks why Israel changed tack in its mission to destroy Hamas.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/30/2023 • 21 minutes, 36 seconds
Forensic bosses in the hot seat
A fresh inquiry into Queensland’s DNA lab starts in Brisbane today. What to expect - and why survivors of sex crimes have new reason to hope.
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This episode of The Front is presented Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/29/2023 • 13 minutes, 58 seconds
The Voice 2.0 – and Bruce Lehrmann’s charges
Name suppression is lifted over unproven sexual assault charges against Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, Yes advocates on the possible way forward.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/26/2023 • 12 minutes, 16 seconds
Operation Nightwolf kicks in ‘crime boss’ doors
Seven alleged kingpins to face court over a giant alleged money laundry.. Today, the inside story of what got the cops suspicious.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/25/2023 • 10 minutes, 25 seconds
Ella survived a massacre, but her parents are hostage
Over 200 people are being held hostage by Hamas, Ohad and Raz Ben Ami among them. We hear of their daughter’s desperation to find them.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/24/2023 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
The magic of Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning took two big breaks from the game that propelled her to international stardom. We unpack what to expect from her return.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/23/2023 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
Mayday! Subs deal stuck in Washington
Anthony Albanese lands in the US today on a mission to extract the AUKUS submarines deal from a frozen Congress.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/22/2023 • 13 minutes, 47 seconds
The Rolling Stones rock on
Our music critic says Hackney Diamonds, the new album from everyone’s favourite octogenarians, is astoundingly good.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and sound design is by Tiffany Dimmack. Our producer is Kristen Amiet and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/19/2023 • 11 minutes, 9 seconds
Suddenly, Israelis are queueing for guns
Terrified Israelis are acquiring guns and ammunition as trust in law enforcement fades. We unpack the lasting cultural impact it could have.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/18/2023 • 12 minutes, 44 seconds
The childhood that shaped Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
The firebrand Senator's parents Bess Price, a former cabinet minister, and her husband, teacher Dave Price, on a remarkable family story.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/17/2023 • 14 minutes, 16 seconds
The ABC coughs up for a former commando
A Federal Court judge found the ABC defamed Heston Russell. We unpack how the ABC lost the defamation battle – and went to war with itself.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/16/2023 • 16 minutes, 10 seconds
What now for reconciliation?
The Voice to Parliament failed at the referendum. Our political expert unpacks where we go from here on reconciliation and recognition.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/15/2023 • 18 minutes, 59 seconds
Yes or No? A Voice referendum cheat sheet
Australians will vote on an Indigenous Voice on Saturday, October 14. To help you make an informed decision, we’ve got all the arguments for and against.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/12/2023 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
Sirens and birdsong in Tel Aviv
As many panicked Israelis flee, thousands are returning home. From the streets of Tel Aviv, Yoni Bashan reports on what their future holds.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/11/2023 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
Cranky, 78 and a political star
Winston Peters is poised for a triumphant return to government October 14. Our New Zealand expert unpacks his colourful 50-year career.
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.
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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/10/2023 • 12 minutes, 18 seconds
Will Israel-Palestine become World War III?
Our expert Cameron Stewart on how everyone responds to a fresh war in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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.
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 is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/9/2023 • 17 minutes, 17 seconds
The war Israel didn’t see coming
Hamas killed or injured thousands in a surprise attack on Israel. Our expert unpacks how the Gaza militants’ deadly plot went undetected.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/8/2023 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Demise of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried
The sensational fraud trial of former cryptocurrency golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried. We unpack what it means for the future of crypto.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/5/2023 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
Queensland's DNA lab is back under the microscope
The Queensland government will reopen an inquiry into its troubled DNA lab after new evidence of flawed automated testing processes emerged.
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.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou with Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/4/2023 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
Trent Dalton and Hedley Thomas release new books
Between the lines with our two superstar journos: Hedley Thomas’ memoir The Teacher’s Pet and Trent Dalton’s novel Lola in the Mirror.
Find tickets and information about Hedley Thomas' book tour here, and Trent Dalton's book tour here.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/3/2023 • 13 minutes, 25 seconds
Why the cops are pushing for a pay rise
The Australian Federal Police is losing dozens of officers every month – and the police union says it’s because pay is on a downward spiral.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
Exhausted mortgage-holders are too tired to save
Mortgage fatigue is preventing Australian borrowers from getting a better deal on their loans – and it’s costing them thousands of dollars.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/1/2023 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
The Lions’ long goodbye to the GABBA
Queensland will knock the GABBA down in 2025 – and it could make the Brisbane Lions a premiership-winning team without a homeground.
Subscribers can read John Stensholt’s profile of Collingwood boss Jeff Browne on The Australian’s website.
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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 multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/28/2023 • 13 minutes, 54 seconds
Victoria’s new Premier emerges from ‘World War III’
Jacinta Allan is Premier after a chaotic caucus meeting – but the real challenge is ahead of her. We unpack a wild 24 hours in politics.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/27/2023 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
What does post-Dan Victoria look like?
The female frontrunner for Victoria’s top job – and what Daniel Andrews’ departure means for struggling opposition leader John Pesutto.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/26/2023 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
A blueprint for the future of work
Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the Working Future white paper yesterday. We unpack what it means for inflation and the underemployed.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.
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9/25/2023 • 14 minutes, 8 seconds
Ben Cousins’ road from prison to prime-time
In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/24/2023 • 11 minutes, 55 seconds
Is the Covid inquiry a whitewash?
Anthony Albanese calls a 12-month inquiry that won’t examine curfews, school shutdowns, padlocked playgrounds or Premiers. Why not?
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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.
9/21/2023 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
Climate activists’ cookie stunt
An ad agency helps youth climate activists lure friends and family into clicking a recipe link that secretly skews their news feeds.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/20/2023 • 13 minutes, 19 seconds
Labor’s NIMBY energy problem
Not in my back yard – Labor’s heartland isn’t happy about wind farms or giant cables as we transition to renewables.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/19/2023 • 15 minutes, 2 seconds
Boy’s fight for his loving home
Indigenous boy Benny, 11, desperately wants to live with the white foster parents who’ve cared for him since infancy - but authorities have other plans.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/18/2023 • 19 minutes, 28 seconds
A decades-old abduction mystery reignites
A government inquiry has sparked fresh interest in the disappearance of Eloise Worledge – but experts say it doesn’t go far enough.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/17/2023 • 13 minutes, 29 seconds
Three more years for Chris Dawson
Grey, shrunken and hiding his face, Chris Dawson is sentenced for unlawful carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. Hedley Thomas joins us.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/15/2023 • 18 minutes, 28 seconds
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s plea for ‘truth’
In this special episode, No campaigner Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells The Australian’s Great Voice Debate the referendum should be defeated.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/14/2023 • 55 minutes, 15 seconds
Racism rears its head as Voice vote nears
Is the No campaign racist? Accusations and fiery ripostes amp up the emotion as we near referendum day. The question ignites a passionate dispute as campaigning heats up
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, with assistance from our regular host Claire Harvey. Edit and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/13/2023 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
Are psychedelics more than a bad trip?
Two months in, experts are worried about Australia’s world-first decision allowing psychedelics to be used in treatment of mental illnesses.
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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.
9/12/2023 • 12 minutes, 46 seconds
Gangland’s star-crossed lovers and grave-robbers
Daylight assassination, forbidden love and a shocking tomb raid: welcome to Melbourne’s wild new underworld battle.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/11/2023 • 12 minutes, 18 seconds
Is our space program a joke?
The US wants us to step up - so why does Australia cancel space deals and keep secrets from our closest ally?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, 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.
9/10/2023 • 12 minutes, 15 seconds
Inside podcasting with Hedley Thomas and David Murray
Hedley Thomas, Claire Harvey and David Murray reveal how our smash-hit podcasts get made.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/7/2023 • 45 minutes, 39 seconds
Is this the Yes campaign’s big pivot?
Two leading Yes campaigners are taking a different tack ahead of the Voice referendum. We unpack if it’s a sign of bigger things to come.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
Noel Pearson’s Voice ‘secret weapon’
In this special episode, Noel Pearson makes the case for voting Yes on October 14 – and says a ‘soft no’ could become a powerful Yes vote.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/5/2023 • 50 minutes, 28 seconds
Is the party over at Fortescue?
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue empire is bleeding high-level executives. Our expert unpacks the divisive vision that’s driving the mass exodus.
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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.
9/4/2023 • 13 minutes, 42 seconds
Inside story of You’re the Voice coup
The government’s ‘You’re The Voice’ campaign could win over one of the referendum’s toughest demographics. We unpack how they pulled it off.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/3/2023 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
What’s going down at Qantas?
A most uncharacteristic backdown from Australia’s most audacious CEO, Alan Joyce, as Qantas faces turbulence all over the radar.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and produced and presented by Lia Tsamoglou, with original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/31/2023 • 14 minutes, 23 seconds
How long have gas stoves got?
A big new warning about our energy supply - and why this summer is crunch time for the renewable revolution.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/30/2023 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
Can Yes woo the ‘burbs?
As the PM descends on gritty Elizabeth in Adelaide to set the date of the Voice referendum, David Penberthy unpacks its chances.
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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.
8/29/2023 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
Kyiv reacts to a warlord’s demise
Ordinary Ukrainians tell of elation and doubt as they process Kremlin claims about the death of feared Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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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.
8/28/2023 • 11 minutes, 36 seconds
Where in the world is Annastacia Palaszczuk?
Queensland’s Premier went on holiday as speculation about the future of her leadership swirls. We unpack what’s waiting for her on home soil.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/27/2023 • 13 minutes, 45 seconds
Who’s Vivek Ramaswamy?
The youngest and least experienced Republican presidential candidate rattles his rivals in a US candidates’ debate haunted by the ghost of Donald Trump.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack with original music by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/24/2023 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
Domino’s and the pizza revolt
Scrounging, shoplifting and simply refusing to shell out: how shoppers are handling the crazy cost of food and drink.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/23/2023 • 11 minutes, 56 seconds
PNG’s plea for Australian cops
Shocking violence escalates in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands, as we find out what’s stopping Australia rushing to PNG’s aid.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/22/2023 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
Why China has a baby shortage
Infant formula companies reel as Chinese fertility plummets - so why aren’t babies booming, and what does it mean for Australian exporters?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/21/2023 • 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Big business has a plan to make Australia rich
The Business Council of Australia has unveiled a new plan for overcoming Australia’s economic woes and setting us up for the future.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/20/2023 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
Labor goes to war - with itself
Anthony Albanese pledges 10,000 jobs to avoid a humiliating AUKUS moment at Labor’s explosive national conference.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced and edited by Lia Tsamoglou, with original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/17/2023 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
A new asylum-seeker dilemma
How the fall of Kabul triggered a new wave of Afghan asylum-seekers, and what the federal Government’s going to do about it.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our music is by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/16/2023 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
Has branch stacking made a comeback in Victoria?
Forged signatures and footing the bill: why allegations of branch stacking are mounting against one of Dan Andrews’ closest allies.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/15/2023 • 13 minutes, 25 seconds
Why we’re backing the bush for the net-zero transition
Resources Minister Madeleine King and mining magnate Gina Rinehart weighed in on the future of the regions at The Australian’s Bush Summit.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/14/2023 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
A big idea for Indigenous education
What if there was a simple solution to one of Australia’s toughest problems - getting Indigenous kids to stay in school and go to uni?
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, in collaboration with Claire Harvey. It’s edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/13/2023 • 16 minutes, 3 seconds
It’s Tilly time: Can we win the World Cup?
Can the Matildas back up their World Cup dream run in tomorrow night’s quarter final? Our expert thinks they’re only just getting started.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/10/2023 • 14 minutes
Don’t get mad. Get bank shares
A record $10.2 billion CBA profit - and $10.4 million for the CEO - might make your blood boil. Here’s how to get your slice of the cash.
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8/9/2023 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
Mystery of the deadly mushrooms
How did a peaceful family lunch turn deadly? We meet the journalist who broke the story of a most-baffling case.
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8/8/2023 • 11 minutes, 11 seconds
Why Juukan Gorge law had to go
Pro-Voice campaigners celebrate as WA dumps a law that was supposed to protect Aboriginal heritage - but just caused more problems.
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8/7/2023 • 13 minutes, 52 seconds
The legal loophole giving terrorists their citizenship back
The citizenship of Australians affiliated with Islamic State could be reinstated thanks to a curious legal loophole. We unpack what it means.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/6/2023 • 13 minutes, 4 seconds
Paul McCartney doesn’t want to seem bossy
At 81, the songwriter who defined a century is on his way to Australia, as a new generation comprehends his pure musical genius.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak.
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8/3/2023 • 15 minutes, 54 seconds
Why can’t we talk about Treaty?
Indigenous leaders have long spoken about Treaty. It’s in the Uluru Statement. So why is it now the word that can’t be spoken?
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8/2/2023 • 13 minutes, 19 seconds
The Australian ‘lost boy’ stuck in Syria
A teenager taken to ISIS territory when he was just 10 was presumed dead - but now it appears he may be alive and in a Syrian jail.
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8/1/2023 • 17 minutes, 32 seconds
What Barbie and Big Law have in common
How to make things fairer for women without discriminating against men? Big law firms are grappling with the same problem as Barbie.
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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.
7/31/2023 • 12 minutes, 55 seconds
Could future wars be fought in space?
Critical defence talks have produced a number of landmark deals between Australia and the US – and one has us turning our eyes to the skies.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/30/2023 • 12 minutes, 17 seconds
When billionaires go to war
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, takes on another ultra-rich family over iron ore mining billions from the Pilbara. So - who really deserves the spoils?
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7/27/2023 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
Wallabies woo the disappointed dads
Rugby Australia’s bold new ad campaign sees Eddie Jones take on the doubters - but where are all the players?
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7/26/2023 • 12 minutes, 59 seconds
Your new favourite novelist
Shankari Chandran - who also happens to be a human rights lawyer and a mother of four - wins the Miles Franklin award.
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7/25/2023 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
How China’s brutal trade war backfired
Beijing’s fury over Covid-19 saw Australian exporters banned and punished - but it barely made a blip on our economy. Why not?
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7/24/2023 • 11 minutes, 59 seconds
Albo’s battle to get Labor under control
Labor’s left moves to condemn the AUKUS subs deal and recognise Palestine at the party’s brawl-a-thon national conference.
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7/23/2023 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
Could China control our solar grid?
There’s a national security risk lurking on our rooftops - solar technology made by Chinese-owned companies with direct links to Beijing.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team also includes producer Kristen Amiet and editor Tiffany Dimmack. Original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/20/2023 • 13 minutes, 56 seconds
Has Dan Andrews killed the Comm Games?
Dan Andrews’ 2026 Commonwealth Games cancellation has thrown the event’s future into doubt. We break down the political and sporting disaster.
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7/19/2023 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
The Voice arguments, decoded
Is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament hopeful, or scary? We decode the opposing camps’ official referendum pamphlets.
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7/18/2023 • 18 minutes, 31 seconds
Life after death: How fallen WWI diggers got their names back
Australian soldiers killed in a WW1 battle were identified using DNA analysis. Now, they’ll be laid to rest by newly discovered relatives.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/17/2023 • 10 minutes, 32 seconds
Labor’s bold abortion shake-up
One year after Roe v Wade was overturned, Labor is making bold moves to improve access to safe and legal medical abortions in Australia.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/16/2023 • 11 minutes, 28 seconds
Our brand new billionairess
Nicola Forrest rockets up the Richest 250 list after splitting her wealth from husband Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest. So what next?
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7/13/2023 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
The AI bot beating scammers at their own game
Experts have found a new way to combat phone scammers – and it’s powered by Artificial Intelligence. We unpack how the novel technology works.
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7/12/2023 • 9 minutes, 29 seconds
How do you solve a problem like misinformation?
Tech giants have had their say on new laws designed to combat misinformation on the internet. We unpack what it means for our lives online.
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7/11/2023 • 11 minutes
Why the PM has a seat at NATO’s table
Anthony Albanese is in Lithuania for today’s NATO summit. Our expert unpacks invitation’s significance in this tense geopolitical moment.
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7/10/2023 • 11 minutes, 55 seconds
The workplace reforms that give unions a boost
The government is moving to advance the rights of union delegates at work. Our expert unpacks what it means for workers and their employers.
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7/9/2023 • 12 minutes
Clare O’Neil’s no good, very bad Trump tweet
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is in hot water over a tweet about Donald Trump Jr. Could it cause a diplomatic headache down the line?
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7/6/2023 • 11 minutes, 2 seconds
Who’ll be the next RBA boss?
The Opposition wants RBA governor Philip Lowe to stay put. We unpack what it means for the Reserve Bank – and who else is in the running.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/5/2023 • 12 minutes, 58 seconds
The Ashes war being waged off the cricket pitch
As claims of cheating threaten to overshadow the third Ashes test, our experts unpick how a legendary cricket rivalry turned political.
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7/4/2023 • 11 minutes, 2 seconds
PWC in the crosshairs on NACC’s big first day
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is open for business – and a tax scandal at PriceWaterhouseCoopers represents its first big test.
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7/3/2023 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
Why migrants are our best chance at skirting a recession
Australia could avoid a recession thanks to a mega migration surge. Our experts break down what else to expect from the new financial year.
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7/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 29 seconds
It's back: The Teacher's Pet returns for Australian listeners
The Australian's global smash-hit podcast Teacher's Pet returns for Australian audiences on July 1.
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6/30/2023 • 35 seconds
Does Gladys’ defence fly? Plus, a Port Arthur cop talks
Gladys Berejiklian says her toe-curling chats with ‘I’m the boss’ boyfriend were no big deal. Plus, an eyewitness to horror and heroism
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6/29/2023 • 15 minutes
Chris Dawson, convicted child sex offender
She was a vulnerable 16-year-old girl, groomed by her teacher. Now AB has been vindicated, as wife-killer Chris Dawson is found guilty.
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6/28/2023 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
Chris Dawson found guilty of carnal knowledge
Christopher Michael Dawson has been found guilty of carnal knowledge of a complainant who was his student at Cromer High School in 1980.
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6/28/2023 • 2 minutes, 42 seconds
Decision day in Dawson carnal knowledge trial
It’s a big day for convicted murderer Christopher Michael Dawson. We down what to expect from today’s carnal knowledge verdict.
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6/27/2023 • 13 minutes, 8 seconds
Who are the good guys in Russia’s ‘revolution’?
It was the revolution that wasn’t. Our expert breaks down days of high drama in Russia’s capital and what it means for Vladimir Putin.
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6/26/2023 • 14 minutes, 52 seconds
War-crimes investigators coming for top-secret court file
Investigators are seeking a secret court file from Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial. So, what does it mean for the former soldier?
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6/25/2023 • 10 minutes, 57 seconds
Lawyer X saga takes another turn
A war of words has erupted over the DPP’s decision not to charge police over their alleged involvement in Victoria’s storied Lawyer X saga.
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6/22/2023 • 12 minutes, 22 seconds
Titanic fever in the deep dark Atlantic
111 years on, the wreck of Titanic has a terrifying allure. We go inside the hunt for Titan, in the abyssal blackness of the North Atlantic.
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6/21/2023 • 12 minutes, 30 seconds
Colourful MP’s integrity drama
Embattled federal Liberal MP Warren Entsch denies wrongdoing over grants to his wife.
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6/20/2023 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
Voice campaigning is going to get nasty
As Senators fire up over the Voice debate, our national editor Dennis Shanahan says a ‘no’ vote would shatter and divide the nation.
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6/19/2023 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
Footy’s concussion ‘loophole’
Head knocks are finally taken seriously by sports - or are they? We examine the handling of superstars Tom Trbojevic and Robbie O’Davis.
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6/18/2023 • 14 minutes, 44 seconds
Thorpe doubles down, and The Teskey Brothers on tour
Senator Lidia Thorpe has doubled down on allegations she was made to feel unsafe in Parliament. Plus, The Teskey Brothers’ “slow tour”.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet & Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/15/2023 • 11 minutes, 17 seconds
Where are all the nurses?
Victoria’s aged care sector is struggling to service nurse-to-patient ratios. What does it mean for the government’s 24/7 election promise?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet and Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/14/2023 • 10 minutes, 55 seconds
Chris Dawson’s latest trial comes to a close
The judge in the carnal knowledge trial of Chris Dawson has retired to consider her verdict. We break down how both sides closed their cases.
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6/13/2023 • 15 minutes, 17 seconds
Tranche of texts could be Albanese’s first major test
The government is facing a tough two weeks in Parliament as the furore surrounding a tranche of text messages gathers steam.
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6/12/2023 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
Higgins’ texts provoke a political war of words
A tranche of text messages raised serious questions over who knew what and when in Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation against Bruce Lehrmann.
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6/11/2023 • 13 minutes, 4 seconds
Why Dawson won’t give evidence in his own defence
Wife-killer Chris Dawson won’t call witnesses or give evidence in his trial for sex with a schoolgirl. Plus, Brittany Higgins’ payout.
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6/8/2023 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
Is this job the canary in the ChatGPT coal mine?
Concerns that AI could replace jobs or entire industries are rising. We look at the reality of artificial intelligence at work.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/7/2023 • 8 minutes, 57 seconds
Trolley boy’s terrifying encounter with Chris Dawson
Acquaintances and investigators have shed light on Chris Dawson’s alleged interactions with the complainant in his carnal knowledge trial.
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6/6/2023 • 10 minutes, 44 seconds
Schoolgirl says Paul Dawson ‘groomed’ her
Chris Dawson’s twin brother Paul joined in the ‘grooming’ of a schoolgirl, a court hears. Plus, Kathleen Folbigg is pardoned.
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6/5/2023 • 11 minutes, 4 seconds
‘I want it to end’: Dawson accuser’s emotional plea
The testimony of Chris Dawson’s accuser has wrapped up. We break down what comes next in the convicted murderer’s carnal knowledge trial.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/4/2023 • 10 minutes, 34 seconds
Dawson’s defence ‘garbage’, ex-wife says
Complainant AB, the former wife of convicted killer Chris Dawson, angrily rejects questioning by the defence in carnal knowledge trial.
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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.
6/1/2023 • 10 minutes, 39 seconds
Dawson’s accuser breaks down
Chris Dawson’s ex-wife and accuser bursts into tears in the witness box, as he watches from a cell at Long Bay jail.
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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.
5/31/2023 • 10 minutes, 17 seconds
‘Chris Dawson groomed and abused me’
Hedley Thomas joins us as convicted killer Chris Dawson hears his second wife describe him as a predator who abused her as a schoolgirl.
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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.
5/30/2023 • 12 minutes, 41 seconds
Chris Dawson on trial again
Murderer Christopher Michael Dawson is back before the courts, this time pleading not guilty to unlawful sex with a 16-year-old schoolgirl.
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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.
5/29/2023 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
There’s something about Sam: Kerr’s World Cup campaign kicks off
Sam Kerr is in career-defining form. Our expert says she could put the Matildas on the path to glory at the World Cup in July.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/28/2023 • 11 minutes, 7 seconds
Electric shock: Why your bills are about to blow out
Power bills will jump by hundreds of dollars per year from July 1. Our expert unpacks what’s driving the Default Market Offer increase.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/25/2023 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
What Stan Grant’s departure says about our public discourse
ABC bosses admitted they were slow to act on racist abuse of Stan Grant. We unpack what happens when social media and news reporting meet.
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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.
5/24/2023 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
Holiday-home tax to pay off Dan Andrews’ Covid debt
Covid left Victorians a $31b debt hangover, and while the Opposition busies itself with infighting, Premier Dan Andrews hunts for savings.
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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.
5/23/2023 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Top cop’s doubts laid bare in Lehrmann inquiry
A senior officer’s explosive evidence has further exposed the deep rift between Police and the ACT’s Director of Public Prosecutions.
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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.
5/22/2023 • 10 minutes, 5 seconds
Australia gets a slice of Washington’s clean energy pie
A new deal that will see Australian companies take a slice of Washington’s $369bn Inflation Reduction Act. Our expert breaks the deal down.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/21/2023 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
So are Shadow of Doubt parents guilty or not?
Journalist Richard Guilliatt reveals what he believes after years investigating a family sex-abuse nightmare for top-rating podcast Shadow of Doubt.
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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.
5/18/2023 • 15 minutes, 5 seconds
Something’s rotten in our recycling system
Australia’s recycling system is buckling under ever-increasing demand – and we’re still making our waste someone else’s problem.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/17/2023 • 11 minutes, 40 seconds
DNA lab’s ‘Disney villain’ is still fighting for her job
The former manager of Queensland’s troubled DNA lab is still in a job almost six months after its catastrophic failings were exposed.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/16/2023 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Who decides if a national park is sacred?
Rock-climbers, bushwalkers and traditional custodians: the messy clash of cultures when parks like Wollumbin get locked up.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/15/2023 • 11 minutes, 32 seconds
Something isn’t adding up in our schools
A new government report has exposed systemic failings in Australia’s school system. Experts say going back to basics could solve them.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/14/2023 • 11 minutes, 40 seconds
Shane Drumgold vs. everyone
The Brittany Higgins drama keeps rolling, as ACT DPP Shane Drumgold rains bombshells at a sensational Board of Inquiry hearing.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, 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.
5/11/2023 • 12 minutes, 36 seconds
What the budget says about the government – and the PM
There’s a lot to be gleaned about the government – and the Prime Minister – from the way it spends its money. Expert Dennis Shanahan explains.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/10/2023 • 11 minutes, 41 seconds
Can Labor live up to the Budget’s big dreams?
Political guru Paul Kelly’ leads our analysis of a Budget that shakes up bulk billing, welfare, energy and family budgets -- so can Labor change to match?
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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.
5/9/2023 • 14 minutes, 23 seconds
Lucky Jim’s budget: our snap analysis
All the news from Jim Chalmers’ budget, with a big improvement in the forecasts, a mini-surplus -- and a risk of waking the inflation dragon.
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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.
5/9/2023 • 7 minutes, 21 seconds
Infighting, Lehrmann, and Logies: Day one of the Sofronoff inquiry
An inquiry into the ACT’s criminal justice system is underway. Day one delivered drama and a surprise appearance by Bruce Lehrmann.
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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.
5/8/2023 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
Can the working from home egg be unscrambled?
Business leaders are pulling out all the stops to entice employees back to the office. But do they risk losing talent to get bums in seats?
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/7/2023 • 11 minutes, 54 seconds
Inside the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Happy and glorious - a new King of Australia is crowned, with the love of his life by his side. A special bonus episode live from the Coronation.
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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.
5/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 35 seconds
Why croissants are the new cocktails
A flaky, crusty baking economy is burgeoning across Australia - and it’s even threatening to topple the pub crawl.
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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.
5/4/2023 • 12 minutes, 41 seconds
Can we fix aged care for the rock ‘n’ roll generation?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed aged care will receive the biggest boost of any sector in the May 9 budget. Is it enough to save it?
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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.
5/3/2023 • 10 minutes, 27 seconds
Is a vape crackdown bad news for Big Tobacco?
Our experts weigh in on whether the government’s crackdown will keep vapes out of kids’ hands and put Big Tobacco in its place.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/2/2023 • 13 minutes, 34 seconds
Kurt Fearnley’s vision for the NDIS
Newly minted NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley gives his first interview about how the NDIS should be funded – and what it should pay for.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/1/2023 • 10 minutes, 1 second
Barry Humphries’ unique gesture of friendship
The Australian’s cartoonist Johannes Leak shares how Barry Humphries showed up for his late father, Bill Leak, in more ways than one.
Subscribers to The Australian can read Johannes Leak’s tribute to the late entertainer and satirist here.
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/30/2023 • 12 minutes
The pure artistry of Ed Sheeran and Sarah Holland-Batt
Author Sarah Holland-Batt wins the prestigious Stella Prize for her portrait of a remarkable father. Plus, how to win Ed Sheeran’s guitar.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey, 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.
4/27/2023 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
A big migration shake-up is coming
The government will today release a comprehensive review of Australia’s migration system. Our expert says big changes could be on the way.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/26/2023 • 10 minutes, 20 seconds
Why Biden 2.0 has Paul Kelly depressed
Political guru Paul Kelly shares withering insights into a presidential race that will define America’s future - and our own.
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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.
4/25/2023 • 13 minutes, 25 seconds
Is the Defence Strategic Review a fizzer?
Much talk of strike power, but no new cash or gear - our experts say the Defence Strategic Review leaves many questions unanswered.
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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.
4/24/2023 • 13 minutes, 54 seconds
Lethal weapon: Defence Strategic Review readies us for war
The Defence Strategic Review calls for onshore weapons-building, long-range strike capacity, fuel security and a new focus on deadly force.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/24/2023 • 8 minutes, 23 seconds
Ric Blum and Marion Barter were spotted together
Police say they now believe convicted fraudster Ric Blum was spotted with missing Queensland woman Marion Barter shortly before she vanished.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/23/2023 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Goodbye, possums: Remembering Barry Humphries
Iconic comedian and entertainer Barry Humphries has died, aged 89. We take a look at the life of one of Australia’s most-enduring performers.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/22/2023 • 6 minutes, 8 seconds
Our best shot at being prepared for war
The Defence Strategic Review is due to drop any day now. Our expert explains what it is, who wrote it, and why we desperately need it now.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/20/2023 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
The ‘world sensation’ that wasn’t: What AI means for media
A magazine is under fire for printing an AI-generated “interview” with Michael Schumacher, but our experts say it’s not panic stations – yet.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/19/2023 • 13 minutes, 22 seconds
Can the Libs claw their way out of a crisis?
The Liberal Party is in the midst of an historic downward spiral, but our experts say smart policy decisions could help them turn it around.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/18/2023 • 14 minutes
The thing the Lehrmann inquiry won’t do
An inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s trial will cover significant legal ground – but it’s not a de facto retrial of the former Liberal staffer.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/17/2023 • 13 minutes, 15 seconds
The weapon we won’t give Ukraine
After the triumph of the Bushmasters, Ukraine is begging Australia for Hawkei vehicles - so why won’t we hand them over?
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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.
4/16/2023 • 14 minutes, 31 seconds
God save ‘The Sovereign’?
Vegan holy oil and non-binary language, as a very modern monarch meets thousand-year-old coronation tradition.
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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.
4/13/2023 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
Controversial chokehold on the chopping block
A controversial chokehold has been linked to the deaths of at least four men. So why is Queensland Police the only force still using it?
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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.
4/12/2023 • 13 minutes, 29 seconds
What’s ethical in Aboriginal art?
Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investigation into how Aboriginal art is really made.
You can read Greg Bearup’s special investigation on The Australian’s website.
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4/11/2023 • 16 minutes, 51 seconds
The tooth hurts for TikTok
A complete ban of TikTok is a very real possibility, says our tech editor. That’s good news for dentists busy fixing DIY tooth treatments.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/10/2023 • 12 minutes, 2 seconds
Does the ‘sneaker index’ explain our crisis spending?
The ‘lipstick index’ has given way to the ‘sneaker index’ – and it could explain our spending habits in times of financial hardship.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/9/2023 • 10 minutes, 11 seconds
How long before we are at war?
A special live event with our defence experts Greg Sheridan, Cameron Stewart and Ben Packham.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/6/2023 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
Could Trump rip up AUKUS?
The indictment of Donald Trump has sent American politics into uncharted territory – and it’s got Australia worrying about AUKUS.
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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.
4/5/2023 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
Renters, landlords and a hint of Budget goodies
As the RBA chills for a minute, we find out if renters, landlords and households can finally get a break.
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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.
4/4/2023 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
Can Albanese deliver Yunupingu’s Voice dream?
From his deathbed, revered Yolngu leader Yunupingu held the PM to his promise of a Voice with real power - but can the nation agree?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/3/2023 • 14 minutes, 46 seconds
The incomparable Yunupingu
A towering figure: Yunupingu, the revered Gumatj leader who transformed Arnhem Land and Australia in seven decades of activism.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/3/2023 • 4 minutes, 28 seconds
‘Complicated’ sexual assault conviction under the microscope in new podcast
One of Australia’s most-perplexing cases of child abuse is back in the spotlight thanks to The Australian’s new investigative podcast.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.
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4/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 57 seconds
Floodgates open on DNA inquiry appeals
A convicted murderer will appeal his life sentence, arguing crucial evidence may have been missed by Queensland’s troubled DNA lab.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/30/2023 • 10 minutes, 50 seconds
Whopping wage push from Labor and the unions
Lifting wages has become a personal quest for Anthony Albanese - so how will falling inflation and Tuesday’s RBA meeting affect our pay?
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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.
3/29/2023 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
Inside Labor’s big green deal
What the safeguard mechanism means for the environment, industry, and households as Labor’s signature climate policy passes into law.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/28/2023 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
‘I’m so scared’: League legend’s devastating diagnosis
Mark “Spudd” Carroll has opened up about his CTE diagnosis as it’s revealed NRLW players are more susceptible to concussion than men.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/28/2023 • 7 minutes, 20 seconds
Dan Andrews’ China jaunt raises questions – and eyebrows
A lack of transparency around Dan Andrews’ surprise trip to China has many questioning what’s on the Victorian Premier’s overseas agenda.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/27/2023 • 13 minutes, 26 seconds
Labor’s next big move, and a reclusive billionaire’s first interview
New NSW Premier Chris Minns has shared his priorities for his first days in the job. Plus, Paula Fox fronts up for her first interview at 85.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/26/2023 • 13 minutes
Gina Rinehart loathes and loves our Richest 250 list
From shy to shameless, the definitive line-up of Australia’s richest people. Billionaire-whisperer John Stensholt on our Richest 250.
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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.
3/23/2023 • 13 minutes, 21 seconds
Voice question sees elders get their way
High emotion in Canberra as the Prime Minister and Indigenous leaders release their wording for a referendum question on the Voice to Parliament.
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3/23/2023 • 11 minutes, 15 seconds
Cabinet’s huge call on the Voice
Crucial details of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the balance as Dennis Shanahan unpacks big questions of power and precedence.
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3/22/2023 • 16 minutes, 19 seconds
Are tech layoffs the end of quiet quitting?
A generation after the dotcom bust, tech jobs are vanishing again - so why aren’t wages falling, and what happens to ‘work from anywhere’?
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3/21/2023 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
The farmer who helped blow up banking
As banking reels from Credit Suisse’s crisis, we look at its old rivalry with rescuer UBS and how it wasted billions on an Australian farmer.
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3/20/2023 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
Vape crackdown for a hooked generation
Sweet, cheap, nicotine-fuelled vapes have kids addicted, and now doctors, retailers - and tobacco companies - want governments to act.
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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.
3/19/2023 • 12 minutes, 18 seconds
Bruce Lehrmann - in his own words
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann makes new claims about behind-the-scenes events in the Brittany Higgins case.
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3/17/2023 • 7 minutes, 40 seconds
The family fighting to keep their kids
What happens to Aboriginal kids who are fostered by white families? A story that goes right to the heart of Australia’s most sensitive conversation.
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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.
3/16/2023 • 14 minutes, 17 seconds
The podcast that changed footy
Tough new NRL concussion rules in a huge win for The Australian’s podcast investigation Head Noise, where superstars broke their silence.
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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.
3/15/2023 • 12 minutes, 12 seconds
How China will spin our submarine ‘moon shot’
As the ghost of John F Kennedy is summoned in San Diego, political guru Paul Kelly says we must brace for a Chinese scare campaign.
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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.
3/14/2023 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
Huge submarines deal inked in San Diego
The political power plays behind today’s $200 billion AUKUS extravaganza, as Anthony Albanese faces China’s fury.
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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.
3/14/2023 • 8 minutes, 33 seconds
Hollywood’s giant Oscars power shift
The Academy Awards hit every diversity target with a new generation of superstars - but is it all too safe?
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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.
3/13/2023 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
The Famous Five censored in a new ‘sensitivity edit’
First Roald Dahl, now Enid Blyton. The Famous Five series is purged of phrases like ‘shut up’, ‘don’t be an ass’ and ‘idiot’ - but why?
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3/12/2023 • 12 minutes, 7 seconds
The hunt for submarine warriors
Where will we find expert crew for epic voyages in Australia’s new nuclear subs - to be borrowed, bought and built in a huge US-UK deal?
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3/9/2023 • 12 minutes, 39 seconds
‘De facto rape trial’ looms in Bruce Lehrmann case
Journalists will attempt to convince a judge Bruce Lehrmann really did rape former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, despite his denials.
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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.
3/8/2023 • 13 minutes, 24 seconds
Dan Andrews’ Covid black ops revealed
Victoria’s hard Covid lockdown was fuelled by secret taxpayer-funded polling that told Premier Daniel Andrews a tough approach was winning votes.
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3/7/2023 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Bluey obsession
‘Hamilton’ creator - and Bluey fan - Lin-Manuel Miranda on his hip-hop heroes and the show that made him a superstar.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 17 seconds
Dolphins ’stroll’ to victory as concussion crisis hits NRL
The Redcliffe Dolphins scored a first-round victory over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium as the concussion debate raged off the field.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/5/2023 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
Why Kiama is Australia’s best town
Bernard Salt - the avocado toast guy - crunches the Census numbers to discover Australia’s top 36 towns. Find out if yours makes the cutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/3/2023 • 14 minutes, 1 second
Chris Dawson and me: The Front Live with Hedley Thomas
A special live event with our national chief correspondent Hedley Thomas, creator of The Teacher’s Pet and Shandee’s Story.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/2/2023 • 41 minutes, 39 seconds
Australia Post’s historic shake-up
The Albanese government has launched a review of Australia Post after the national service posted its first financial loss in almost a decade.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/1/2023 • 11 minutes, 55 seconds
Is Big Tech censoring the Voice debate?
Anti-Voice campaigners say Facebook and Google are censoring their side of the referendum debate.
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2/28/2023 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
Air Force fires up drone warfare
The Royal Australian Air Force has demanded drones be added to its arsenal after years of inaction on unmanned aircraft.
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2/27/2023 • 13 minutes, 46 seconds
Super squad to fight hackers, and guitar hero kicks cocaine
The terrible family secret that shocked rocker Tommy Emmanuel out of a drug spiral, and a new strike agency to fight cyber crime.
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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.
2/26/2023 • 13 minutes, 25 seconds
AGL’s big switch: our Green Power List
Guilt-free cling wrap, bricks made of pollution and giant emitters cleaning up their act: it’s our annual Green Power List 2023.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, who is also our multimedia editor, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/23/2023 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
Superstar storyteller fronts Yes campaign
Rachel Perkins, the director of Bran Nue Dae, turns full-time activist to persuade Australians to back the Voice.
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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.
2/22/2023 • 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Why super is suddenly up for grabs
Big ideas are afoot for superannuation - so what price will we pay for the investments we believe in? Wealth editor James Kirby is here.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/21/2023 • 15 minutes, 22 seconds
Conversations with a conman
Amateur sleuths searching for missing mum Marion Barter turned up a link to conman Ric Blum - so our reporter Dave Murray gave Blum a call.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/20/2023 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
Peter Bol’s race to save his reputation
A series of extraordinary events has threatened to bring down athletics champ Peter Bol. Can his reputation ever recover?
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/19/2023 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
How trans rights - and JK Rowling - destroyed Nicola Sturgeon
UK Labor the unlikely winner as Scotland’s left-wing leader Nicola Sturgeon quits amid the wreckage of independence and trans rights campaigns.
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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.
2/16/2023 • 12 minutes, 57 seconds
Is JK Rowling too big to cancel?
Billionaire children’s author and cultural lightning rod JK Rowling cries ‘witch-hunt’, as a new Hogwarts video game defies trans boycott attempts.
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2/15/2023 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
Keeping the faith in schools, and Indigenous expertise saves livestock
Religious schools fear proposed reforms will destroy faith-based education. Plus, Indigenous experts save livestock in natural disasters.
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2/14/2023 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
Ghosts of Labor’s past are back
Labor hails the “humanity” of its long-awaited move to axe refugees’ temporary protection visas but there’s a people-smuggler warning.
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2/13/2023 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
What’s next for Closing the Gap, and ‘archaic’ OCD laws
The government is taking a new approach to closing the gap on Indigenous health outcomes. Plus, the OCD treatment that’s against the law.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/12/2023 • 12 minutes, 57 seconds
Can people with autism stay on the NDIS?
A crunch looms for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as mental health and autism costs blow out, says business guru Ticky Fullerton.
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2/9/2023 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
China spy cameras balloon into Australian workplaces
The government is reviewing almost 1000 Chinese-manufactured cameras across hundreds of sites as Beijing’s surveillance games come to light.
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2/8/2023 • 11 minutes, 51 seconds
Nauru ‘fumble’ in asylum spotlight
Amid calls for a royal commission on asylum-seeker treatment, Labor plugs a Nauru-sized legal hole.
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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.
2/7/2023 • 12 minutes, 51 seconds
A Voice storm brews, and Albo’s Alice backdown
Treaty or Voice? As First Nations leaders split on the detail, Dennis Shanahan breaks it all down.
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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.
2/6/2023 • 13 minutes, 34 seconds
Are drugs the future of obesity treatment?
The sudden popularity of weight-loss drugs is driving a much larger conversation about how we treat obesity in the long-term.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/5/2023 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
Exec’s triumph and tragedy, and a book deal to win
Amazon Australia’s head of operations turns a tragedy into a tale of leadership and resilience. Plus, the Vogel Literary Prize returns.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 30 seconds
Khawaja’s visa drama, and great news on HIV
Cricket diplomacy as India stalls Usman Khawaja’s entry, and how Australia beat HIV.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/1/2023 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
Alice through the eyes of a teenage boy
As Indigenous leaders and students launch a new push for the Voice, we meet 13-year-old Darrius on the streets of Alice Springs.
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1/31/2023 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
The post-pandemic spiral of our public hospitals
Public hospitals are buckling under the pressure of worker shortages and increased demand, with just three providing a mandated level of care.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/30/2023 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
Setting up shop in the Solomons, and Bandt’s first day back
Australia will establish a High Commission and logistics hub worth $185 million in the Solomon Islands. Plus, Adam Bandt’s first day back.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/29/2023 • 12 minutes, 45 seconds
Queensland's youth detention crisis
Youth detention centres in Queensland are at capacity. This has resulted in children being locked up in adult watch houses, breaching the department’s own policy which dictates that children should be out of their rooms for a minimum of 12 hours a day.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/26/2023 • 10 minutes, 6 seconds
Australian of the Year’s journey to self-love
South Australian mother and documentary filmmaker Taryn Brumfitt has been named Australian of the Year for 2023.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/25/2023 • 6 minutes, 37 seconds
Alice Springs spirals into chaos
The Northern Territory town of Alice Springs is in the midst of a crime wave that’s seen more than 300 arrests made in a matter of weeks.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/24/2023 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
Walking the line on welfare, and QLD’s youth crime wave
Increasing welfare could cost big bucks, but the Treasurer says it’s a question of values. Plus, Annastacia Palasczczuk’s big first day back.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/23/2023 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Medicare’s historic makeover
The Albanese will roll out a new “blended” funding system in what represents the biggest overhaul to Medicare since its inception.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/22/2023 • 11 minutes, 57 seconds
Student accommodation’s short supply, and mental health crisis looms
The return of international students is exacerbating an already overburdened rental market. Plus, the true cost of mental healthcare cuts.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/19/2023 • 12 minutes, 19 seconds
The Voice’s teething problems, and short changed flood communities
The devil is in the detail with the Government’s Voice to parliament. Plus, flood victims are still waiting for support.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Nick Jensen, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/18/2023 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
Australia’s diabetes breakthrough, and QLD cop’s public service spray
Researchers have drawn a crucial link between kidney disease and diabetes. Plus, a retired Queensland cop lets rip on the public service.
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This episode of The Front is presented by and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/17/2023 • 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Ammo black market in the firing line, and ChatGPT’s legal lesson
Australia’s ammunition black market is thriving thanks to a 20-year-old legal loophole. Plus, the chatbot that could be headed for court.
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This episode of The Front is presented & produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/16/2023 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
The brutal reality of renting, and inside a rock lobster racket
Our brutal rental market is forcing desperate tenants to stretch themselves ever thinner. Plus, rock lobster goes under the radar in China.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/15/2023 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
Surgery backlog blows out
Australia’s surgery backlog is expected to balloon to 500,000 people this year, but can struggling hospitals ever clear it?
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This episode of The Front is presented and 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.
1/12/2023 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
Cardinal George Pell’s complicated legacy
The unexpected passing of Cardinal George Pell has prompted grief and reflection across the globe, but he leaves a complex legacy.
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This episode of The Front is presented and 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.
1/11/2023 • 13 minutes, 40 seconds
Beefed up safeguard mechanism unveiled, and pilot a ‘political pawn’
The government yesterday unveiled its proposal for a safeguard mechanism. Plus, former Top Gun Daniel Duggan fights extradition in court.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/10/2023 • 12 minutes, 59 seconds
Voice to Parliament war of words, and Queensland’s union boost
The battle over an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has intensified.
In Queensland, the Palaszczuk government has shared the contact details of more than 240,000 of its public servants to unions since it was elected.
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This episode of the Front is produced by Hareem Khan and edited by Jasper Leak. Our multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and our music is by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/9/2023 • 15 minutes, 15 seconds
Terror returns to the cherry capital, and where to eat in 2023
Convicted terrorist Haisem Zahab will return to Young when he’s released from prison this year. Plus, where we’ll be dining in 2023.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet and 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.
1/8/2023 • 13 minutes, 48 seconds
Aged care in a financial death spiral
A new report shows 7 in 10 aged care homes are operating at a financial loss, putting crucial care for our most vulnerable in jeopardy.
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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.
1/5/2023 • 11 minutes, 29 seconds
The office worker’s new dress code
The pandemic changed workwear forever. As we swap ties for trainers, and employers attempt to lure the trackpant- clad workforce back in the office - could office workers be seeing the end of the power suit?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet and Nicholas Jensen, 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.
1/4/2023 • 10 minutes, 19 seconds
Ukraine, Europe, and your power bills
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine – among other things – is hitting Australians right in the hip pocket, and relief is a ways off yet.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet. It's edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/3/2023 • 13 minutes, 11 seconds
This summer’s unputdownable books
There’s a good chance someone you know is reading one of Colleen Hoover’s novels this summer. Plus, the titles to put on your to-read list.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet and Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/2/2023 • 12 minutes, 21 seconds
Lismore residents left high and dry
Many of those displaced by floods in Lismore are still without a roof over their heads – while others snap up real estate on the floodplain.
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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.
12/28/2022 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
What is the Word of the Year really saying?
“Gaslighting” might be used in a very modern way, but the 2022 Word of the Year has roots in Old Hollywood.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet and 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.
12/28/2022 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
The Outback Wrangler’s woes aren’t over yet
The investigation into what happened following a NT helicopter crash is one of the year’s most intriguing stories – and it’s not over yet.
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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.
12/27/2022 • 12 minutes, 46 seconds
Cricket’s TV rights on a sticky wicket
Cricket Australia has missed a number of crucial deadlines as the race to secure a new TV broadcast deal heats up.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and 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.
12/26/2022 • 12 minutes, 39 seconds
Your summer cooking, sorted
The Australian has today released a progressive summer cookbook featuring contributions from some of the nation’s best-loved creatives.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet with Nicholas Jensen, 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.
12/25/2022 • 7 minutes, 29 seconds
Christmas coup for the AFP, and a very festive essay
An alleged drug lord has appeared in Melbourne’s Magistrates Court following a decade on the run. Plus, a Don Watson’s Christmas essay.
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This episode of The Front is presented and 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.
12/22/2022 • 12 minutes, 57 seconds
Lehrmann inquiry looms, and Australia’s first Treaty under fire
The ACT government has announced an inquiry into the trial of Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, our biggest Native Title settlement faces legal action.
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This episode of The Front is presented and 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.
12/21/2022 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
What Kevin did next, and survivors back a gun register
Is Kevin Rudd’s US ambassadorship the government’s biggest gamble yet? Plus, a Port Arthur survivor on why we need a national gun register.
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This episode of The Front is presented and 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.
12/20/2022 • 13 minutes, 44 seconds
Stars for aged care, and AI comes for universities
The government’s star-rating system for aged care homes has rolled out. So, how does it work? Plus, how AI is changing uni assessments.
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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.
12/19/2022 • 13 minutes, 25 seconds
Hooligans face charges, and Elon Musk’s next move
Criminal charges are inevitable after a shocking pitch invasion by soccer spectators. Plus, deciphering the Elon Musk playbook.
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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.
12/18/2022 • 11 minutes, 46 seconds
What’s wrong with gas? And a new forensics queen
Energy bill relief is on the way - so do we have to junk our gas appliances? Plus, the revolution begins in forensic science.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and Kristen Amiet, 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.
12/15/2022 • 14 minutes, 43 seconds
Muzzled ministers and a $3 million payout
Ex-ministers Linda Reynolds and Michaelia Cash were muzzled during mediations which resulted in a multi-million-dollar payout for Brittany Higgins.
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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.
12/14/2022 • 12 minutes, 20 seconds
D-Day for an embattled DNA lab
Commissioner Walter Sofronoff KC has delivered a damning assessment of the Queensland forensics lab that bungled thousands of cases.
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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.
12/13/2022 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
The White Lotus hype is real, and an aged care covid crisis
COVID-19 is ripping through the nation’s aged care homes ahead of Christmas. Plus, The White Lotus comes to its grisly conclusion.
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12/12/2022 • 12 minutes, 43 seconds
Same job, same pay - and concussion miracle
What bosses really think of the Labor government’s newest workplace push. Plus, a revolutionary test to diagnose head trauma.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and Kristen Amiet, 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.
12/11/2022 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
A love letter to a brilliant dad
A grieving daughter honours her brilliant father in ‘The Jaguar’, The Australian’s Book of the Year.
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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.
12/8/2022 • 12 minutes, 13 seconds
Harry and Meghan’s horror show
Netflix propels the Sussexes into King Charles’ nightmares, in a classically Windsor moment. What’s the fallout, and how does KCIII react?
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12/7/2022 • 11 minutes, 50 seconds
Sick Albo’s power push
Covid-infected PM working from his sick-bed to fix a barney with the States over energy bills. We go deep on who wants what, and why.
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12/6/2022 • 12 minutes, 12 seconds
Sparky’s visa debacle, and a very expensive Christmas
Scottish electrician Mark Green has suffered another setback in his bid for permanent residency.
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12/5/2022 • 13 minutes, 1 second
Upside of Socceroos’ loss, and a mum hears the truth at last
Who to cheer for now - and why World Cup defeat might be good for us. Plus, the bungling that broke one grieving family.
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12/4/2022 • 13 minutes, 48 seconds
Dawson sentenced at last
Chris Dawson has been sentenced for murdering his wife Lyn in the case made famous by our podcast The Teacher’s Pet.
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12/2/2022 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Chris Dawson’s sentencing and Bruce Lehrmann charge dropped
Murderer Chris Dawson sentenced today. No new trial in the Brittany Higgins matter. Plus, Chicago Bull Luc Longley buys the Sydney Kings.
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12/1/2022 • 12 minutes, 56 seconds
Morrison’s attack-defence, and Hamish victim sues bank
Petty politics or a poor excuse? Political editor Simon Benson on Morrison’s multiple ministries censure. Plus, a Hamish victim sues ANZ
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11/30/2022 • 14 minutes, 54 seconds
Indigenous superstars clash over the Voice
The debate over a Voice to Parliament goes supersonic, with slurs flying between highly respected Indigenous figures
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11/29/2022 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
Croc wrangler tangles with the law, and Albo’s energy plan
Northern Territory police have issued an arrest warrant for Outback Wrangler Matt Wright. Plus, the government’s big energy plans.
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11/28/2022 • 13 minutes, 36 seconds
Danslide, and Thor’s double-edged diagnosis
Coalition and Teals in disarray as Dan Andrews sweeps Victoria. Plus, how much health info do we really want?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and Kristen Amiet, 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.
11/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
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11/24/2022 • 13 minutes, 3 seconds
Teal vs Teal as Parliament heats up
The fierce negotiations and political posturing behind Labor’s desperate bid to get workplace reform through Parliament.
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11/23/2022 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
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
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11/22/2022 • 15 minutes, 11 seconds
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.
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11/21/2022 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
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?
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11/20/2022 • 12 minutes, 42 seconds
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.
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11/17/2022 • 12 minutes, 31 seconds
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.
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11/16/2022 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
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11/15/2022 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
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.
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11/14/2022 • 12 minutes, 6 seconds
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’.
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11/13/2022 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
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.
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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.
11/10/2022 • 12 minutes, 47 seconds
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’.
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11/9/2022 • 13 minutes, 48 seconds
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.
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11/8/2022 • 13 minutes, 9 seconds
Inside pollies’ pockets, and NT chopper crash
Election returns reveal funding political funding from Climate 200. Plus, what caused deadly NT chopper crash?
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11/7/2022 • 13 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
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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.
11/6/2022 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
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.
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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.
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11/3/2022 • 13 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
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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.
11/2/2022 • 12 minutes, 42 seconds
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’
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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.
11/1/2022 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
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.
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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.
10/31/2022 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
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.
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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.
10/30/2022 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
Brittany Higgins under investigation, and Dutton’s budget blast
Police asked to consider charging Brittany Higgins with contempt of court after the trial of her alleged rapist was aborted. Plus, Peter Dutton shreds the federal Budget.
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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.
10/27/2022 • 12 minutes, 3 seconds
It’s over: Bruce Lehrmann trial update
The jury has returned in the Bruce Lehrmann sexual assault trial, sparked by Brittany Higgins’ allegations.
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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.
10/26/2022 • 9 minutes, 8 seconds
Strike-action shakeup and the QLD Commissioner’s bungle
Sweeping reforms that will overhaul the nation’s Industrial Relations laws, plus, why the QLD Police Commissioner didn’t know about deficiencies at a government-run DNA lab.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
10/26/2022 • 11 minutes, 41 seconds
Budget deep dive: Our experts on Chalmers' maiden effort
We take a closer look at what's driving some of the Albanese government's defining budget decisions, including savings, expenditure, and one very scary graph.
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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.
10/25/2022 • 16 minutes, 58 seconds
Budget’s out: the verdict
Listen now: our experts’ instant take on the first Federal Budget from the Albanese government.
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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.
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10/25/2022 • 5 minutes, 15 seconds
Budget day, and Shandee’s ex in court
What to expect in today’s budget. Plus, John Peros pleads not guilty to assault.
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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.
10/24/2022 • 11 minutes, 31 seconds
Budget eve breakdown, and Paul Green's diagnosis
Brace for impact as the federal budget looms. Plus, the truth about a rugby league tragedy, with Paul Green’s post-mortem revealed.
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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.
10/23/2022 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
UK PM quits, and Lidia Thorpe’s bikie blunder
Liz Truss loses her job and Greens Senator demoted for dating ex-bikie boss. Plus, kangaroos as pets.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, 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.
10/20/2022 • 11 minutes, 15 seconds
Jury watch in Lehrmann case, and a Covid flunk
Anxious wait for Brittany Higgins as jury deliberates. Plus, how Australia failed the Covid test.
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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.
10/19/2022 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Final pleas in Lehrmann case, and Liz Truss’ nightmare
Decision day on Brittany Higgins’ rape claim. Plus, what went wrong for Liz Truss?
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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.
10/18/2022 • 12 minutes, 16 seconds
Senators in the witness box, and floods smash the fruit bowl
Senators Michaelia Cash and Linda Reynolds grilled in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial. Plus, floods smash food supply and livelihoods.
Visit Services Australia for flood-relief assistance and resources.
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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.
10/17/2022 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Lehrmann verdict looms, and China’s ‘dangerous’ future
A show of strength from China’s supremo. Plus, last days of the trial sparked by Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation.
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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.
10/16/2022 • 12 minutes, 59 seconds
Paul Keating’s spray, and what irks Twiggy Forrest
A former PM’s foreign policy intervention, and a journo lifts the lid on billionaire Andrew Forrest’s business.
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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.
10/13/2022 • 12 minutes, 41 seconds
‘Jaws’ attacks corruption, and scientists’ misogyny claim
Female scientists were ‘punished’ for blowing the whistle at troubled DNA lab, inquiry hears. Plus, integrity watchdog sharpens its teeth.
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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.
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10/12/2022 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
The day terror came home, and is WFH a blip?
A trove of new census data paints a picture of how and where we work in a post-pandemic world. Plus, the Bali bombings, 20 years on.
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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.
10/11/2022 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
Frustrated scientists take the stand, and Victoria’s bogus bikie laws
Victoria’s anti-consorting laws have never been deployed in the state. Plus, the Queensland lab inquiry enters its second phase.
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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.
10/10/2022 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
Chris Dawson ‘buried Lyn’ in backyard, and James Graham’s toughest knock
A startling new claim from Lyn Dawson’s daughter.
Plus, league hardman James Graham’s brain scan results.
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.
10/9/2022 • 13 minutes, 9 seconds
Brittany Higgins cross-examined, and the best bread in the bush
Withering questioning from the barrister of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, the tasty secrets of a thriving bush town.
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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.
10/6/2022 • 13 minutes, 16 seconds
Essendon’s CEO disaster, and Brittany Higgins’ testimony
Brittany Higgins returns to the witness box on the second day of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, Essendon’s new CEO’s 30-hour stint.
This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
10/5/2022 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
Brittany Higgins’ texts, and DNA lab goes under a bus
What Brittany Higgins told a friend after allegedly being raped. Plus, top bureaucrat says he was ‘misled’ by under-fire forensics lab.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/4/2022 • 11 minutes, 14 seconds
IS wives come home, and Hedley Thomas defamation case
Dozens of Australian women and children head home from Syrian detention camps. Plus, Shandee Blackburn’s ex-boyfriend launches defamation action.
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.
10/3/2022 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
Brittany’s day in court, and Penrith glory
Jury’s up for the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, pleading not guilty to raping Brittany Higgins.
Plus, Penrith snatches the NRL Grand Final
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.
10/2/2022 • 10 minutes, 6 seconds
AGL's green streak, and the confusing testimony
AGL pledges to close down its Loy Yang power station, 10 years earlier than expected. Plus, Melissa Caddick's husband gives confusing evidence at the inquest into her disappearance.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
9/29/2022 • 12 minutes, 2 seconds
DNA lab’s shocking oversight, and the NACC takes shape
Queensland’s DNA lab failed to return a profile on blood-smeared glass. Plus, the National Anti-Corruption Commission is all-but a done deal.
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This episode of The Front is presented and 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.
9/28/2022 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Optus hacker backs down, and The Star starts grovelling
The hacker behind a massive Optus data breach has made an unexpected move. Plus, The Star Casino responds to bombshell inquiry findings.
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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.
9/27/2022 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
DNA lab’s dirty laundry aired, and Optus cops a lashing
Managers at a Queensland DNA lab ignored scientists when changing testing protocols. Plus, Optus cops the blame for a massive data breach.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Nick Jensen, 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.
9/26/2022 • 13 minutes, 18 seconds
Queensland’s DNA labs on trial
Queensland opens a commission of inquiry into DNA testing at the state’s main forensics laboratory after accusations its been failing victims of crime. Today, Hedley Thomas tells us how his search for Shandee’s Story led to the inquiry - and what this could mean for her case.
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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.
9/25/2022 • 12 minutes, 21 seconds
A ‘killer’ and her unlikely backers, and an innocent man goes unpardoned
What’s driving the scientists pushing for Kathleen Folbigg’s freedom?
Plus, the battle to pardon a 25-year-old ‘framed’ by corrupt cops.
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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.
9/22/2022 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Airport phone seizures, and footy’s racism row
Welcome to Australia. Now hand over your phone, says Border Force.
Plus, a new racism controversy blows up for the AFL.
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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.
9/21/2022 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
DNA disaster, and Buddy Franklin’s X-factor
A devastating indictment of forensic practices at a major lab.
Plus, the magic of Buddy Franklin.
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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.
9/20/2022 • 13 minutes, 1 second
Lyn Dawson’s Law, and the Queen’s funeral
Chris Dawson won’t get parole without revealing where he disposed of Lyn, under new laws.
Plus, a funeral fit for a Queen.
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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.
9/19/2022 • 11 minutes, 16 seconds
Inside the Abbey, and Boyd Cordner’s tears
Jacquelin Magnay is the only Australian journo inside Westminster Abbey for tonight’s funeral.
Plus, an NRL legend’s concussion horror.
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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.
9/18/2022 • 11 minutes, 44 seconds
Hedley Thomas on a big ‘Serial’ twist, and the upside of ageing
Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer from the Serial podcast, could walk free.
Plus, should we relax about ageing?
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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.
9/15/2022 • 14 minutes, 50 seconds
Cop’s racist texts, and ancient rock art at risk
Ancient indigenous sacred sites and rock art could be saved from destruction by developers in a sweeping new audit - but not everyone’s happy.
Plus, NT policeman Zachary Rolfe has lost a legal fight to keep secret messages between him and other officers, described as racist, disgusting and offensive.
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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.
9/14/2022 • 12 minutes, 58 seconds
The Chris Dawson Effect, and casino lucks out
Sydney’s Star Casino has been read the riot act by the NSW Casino Commission in an inquiry that found it’s unfit to hold a casino licence.
Plus, Chris Dawson’s conviction for murder has prompted police in the Northern Territory to refer the unsolved case of missing Larrimah man Paddy Moriarty to the state’s Director of Public Prosecution.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan with Kristen Amiet and Nick Jensen. Produced by Kristen Amiet and 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.
9/13/2022 • 12 minutes, 54 seconds
Melissa Caddick twist, and a journo faces jail
Uber-fraudster Melissa Caddick’s disappearance is in the spotlight at a coronial inquest, with fresh - and disturbing - revelations on day one.
Plus, a TV journalist faces prison for refusing to reveal a source - and what the Government is planning to do about it.
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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.
9/12/2022 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
Matty Johns’ first knockout, and King Charles in charge
King Charles III orders his feuding sons - Harry and William - and their wives to put on a show of unity. So what sort of monarch will KC3 be?
Plus, rugby league legend Matthew Johns reveals he was first knocked out cold on a footy field at the age of six - and he suffered 80 concussions during his career.
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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.
9/11/2022 • 14 minutes, 44 seconds
Death knells ring out, and shocking new Dawson details
King Charles’ III’s first words since his mother’s death.
Plus, we reveal startling new revelations about Chris Dawson’s early interactions with his teenage babysitter.
And, could the FBI be helping Donald Trump get re-elected?
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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.
9/9/2022 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Queen Elizabeth II dies, aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II, Australia’s head of state and the longest reigning monarch in history, has died.
Buckingham Palace announced the death of her Majesty at 3.30am AEST: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this evening. The King, Prince Charles and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and return to London tomorrow.”
In this special episode of The Front, we remember the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
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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.
9/8/2022 • 15 minutes, 48 seconds
Visas for sale, and a concussion dust-up
NRL legend James Graham faces off with ex-Wallaby Peter FitzSimons over concussion.
Plus, why is it so easy to buy an Australian visa?
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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.
9/7/2022 • 13 minutes, 7 seconds
Living in Lyn Dawson’s home, and who’s Liz Truss?
A beautiful gesture from the new owners of the home where Lyn Dawson lived and was probably murdered by her husband Chris Dawson.
Plus, Britain’s new Tory PM is a former anti-monarchist Liberal Democrat - so will Boris Johnson let her get on with it?
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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.
9/6/2022 • 13 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
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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.
9/5/2022 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
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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.
9/4/2022 • 14 minutes, 37 seconds
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.
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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.
9/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
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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.
8/31/2022 • 13 minutes, 55 seconds
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.
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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.
8/30/2022 • 18 minutes, 31 seconds
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.
8/30/2022 • 1 minute, 6 seconds
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.
8/29/2022 • 13 minutes, 40 seconds
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.
8/28/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
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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.
8/25/2022 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
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.
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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.
8/24/2022 • 11 minutes, 41 seconds
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.
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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.
8/23/2022 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
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.
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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.
8/22/2022 • 13 minutes, 41 seconds
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.
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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.
8/21/2022 • 13 minutes, 1 second
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’.
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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.
8/18/2022 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
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.
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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.
8/17/2022 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
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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.
8/16/2022 • 14 minutes, 42 seconds
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.
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8/15/2022 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
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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.
8/14/2022 • 13 minutes, 46 seconds
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.
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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.
8/11/2022 • 15 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
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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.
8/10/2022 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
Spend like a tech billionaire, and Queensland’s resort shame
Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar stand to make - and spend - billions from a little-known share trading scheme in the next 12 months.
Plus, a Kennedy Award-nominated investigation into Queensland’s crumbling island resorts.
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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.
8/9/2022 • 15 minutes, 1 second
Bennelong’s fate, and a New York nightmare
The NSW Government teeters over a New York job scandal, as former deputy premier John Barilaro goes on the attack.
And the Eora man Bennelong is one of the most significant figures in Australian history - so why has nothing been done to commemorate his final resting place?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and 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.
8/8/2022 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Silence of the bees, and CommGames cliffhanger
The remarkable scientific mission to save Australian agriculture from a bee parasite, as fears grow for precious crops including almonds and millions of bees are locked down or euthanised.
Plus, the Commonwealth Games wrap up in Birmingham.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and 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.
8/7/2022 • 14 minutes, 38 seconds
What now for the Greens, and a remarkable Stolen Generations story
Why have the Greens capitulated to Labor’s climate policy - and what do they want in return?
Plus, how an Indigenous man stolen from his mother as a toddler rediscovered his culture through art and design.
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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.
8/4/2022 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
A dictator’s Australian cronies, and what’s Nancy Pelosi up to?
United States Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made a contentious trip to the contested island of Taiwan – but is it in her job description?
Plus, what agents of Cambodia’s repressive regime are doing in Australia.
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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.
8/3/2022 • 14 minutes, 48 seconds
CIA’s surgical Al Qaeda strike
One of the world’s most wanted terrorists - Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri - has been killed by US forces in a over-the-horizon operation. We unpack who Al-Zawahiri was - and what Al-Qaeda is doing in Taliban territory.
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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.
8/2/2022 • 11 minutes, 11 seconds
National egg-mergency, and why construction’s gone crazy
Wild inflation in construction prices is helping push mortgage rates up - so how did we get here?
Plus, we’re out of eggs because free-range chooks don’t like the cold - so how do we get cruelty-free omelettes that don’t break the bank?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and 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.
8/1/2022 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Chris Dawson’s future, and Rudd’s role in China feud
As accused murderer Chris Dawson awaits a verdict in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial, we find out what happens if he’s found guilty or not guilty.
And, Kevin Rudd’s famous Mandarin-language speech in Beijing was hailed as a diplomatic triumph, but a new analysis suggests it actually sowed the seeds for today’s Australia-China feud.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and 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.
7/31/2022 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Refugee’s WWII secret, and Kylie Minogue plot twist
A prized collection of Australian art is under a cloud because of the WWII links of the collector, a quiet old man with a secret.
Plus, a Neighbours surprise - Kylie Minogue made a much-hyped cameo for the beloved soap’s finale, but barely uttered a word.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou 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.
7/28/2022 • 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Treasurer’s doomsday tactics, and Dutton on ‘glass jaw’ Albo
Brace for impact, says the Treasurer - so why is he talking the economy down?
Plus, all the fireworks as Dutton and Albanese go into battle.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou 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.
7/27/2022 • 11 minutes, 31 seconds
Frenemies of the state, and Albo’s passion project
Parliament’s back in Canberra and it’s high politics: old frenemies Labor and the Greens fight it out on climate. So, who’s got the upper hand?
Plus, Anthony Albanese on why an Indigenous Voice will make Australia better.
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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.
7/26/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
Elon Musk loses his gloss, and has Labor caved to unions?
The government is winding back the federal construction watchdog’s powers, leaving big business furious.
Plus, whatever happened to billionaire Elon Musk’s grand plans for Twitter?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and 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.
7/25/2022 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Saving the country pub, and Parliament’s back
The bush communities rescuing their local pubs to save the whole town - by making them appealing to women.
Plus, Labor ready for battle as Anthony Albanese enters Parliament as PM for the first time.
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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.
7/24/2022 • 11 minutes, 39 seconds
The friend who wouldn’t let Lyn Dawson be forgotten
Chris Dawson has turned 74 - and faced another court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. A special episode to bring you up to date on all the news - and introduce the lady who wouldn’t let police ignore Lyn Dawson’s disappearance.
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7/24/2022 • 4 minutes, 43 seconds
Australian truckie’s fight for Ukraine, and two mums’ long quest for justice
‘War is lovely’: an Australian truck driver’s last message to his family from Ukraine.
And, the cold-case deaths of teenage cousins Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith, and why their mothers have new hope for answers.
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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.
7/21/2022 • 13 minutes, 4 seconds
Teenage teachers in the classroom, and bank boss says sorry
University students will be deployed to teach in school classrooms from their first semester, in a new plan for a national education shakeup.
Sorry for messing up your mortgage, says RBA boss Phil Lowe, admitting the central bank misjudged stimulus spending during the pandemic.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/20/2022 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
Fight over Bennelong’s home, and the hunger for migrants
The beautiful island on Sydney Harbour, once home to Indigenous leaders Bennelong and Barangaroo, is at the centre of a fight over ownership.
And, why small business is desperate for immigration to kickstart.
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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.
7/19/2022 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
The grim state of the environment, and old-fashioned stockpickers make a comeback
A new five-yearly report has painted a grim picture of the state of the Australian environment. Plus, the stockpickers of yesteryear are making a comeback amidst one of the most volatile markets in recent memory.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
7/18/2022 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Australian families stranded in Syria
An Australian teenage boy is dead in prison, and mothers and babies are living in desperation in a refugee camp: the legacy of ISIS. So, what can Australia do for our citizens?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, 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.
7/17/2022 • 13 minutes, 38 seconds
Sinn Fein recruits Australian tradies, and Albo woos the Pacific
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has big ambitions for bringing Irish-Australian tradies home. Plus, Anthony Albanese ends the Pacific Islands Forum on a high note.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/14/2022 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
Comanchero in cuffs, and secret vote for UK PM
Bikie-at-large Mark Buddle will fight like hell against his extradition from Turkey - so what’s Australian authorities’ next move?
Plus, the secretive backroom manoeuvres to choose a new British Prime Minister.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/13/2022 • 13 minutes, 51 seconds
Biden’s Pacific push, and why your flight is late
As Anthony Albanese jets to Fiji, the US announces a giant pivot to the Pacific.
Plus, how airlines can get through a patch of severe turbulence.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/12/2022 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
A very NSW scandal, and Chris Dawson awaits his fate
Christopher Dawson is on bail awaiting the verdict in his murder trial, after a dramatic final-day street encounter for the former teacher.
Plus, NSW has done it again: jobs-for-mates allegations blow up in the nation’s most colourful parliament.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/11/2022 • 13 minutes, 51 seconds
Wimbledon thriller, and James Packer’s future
A heartstopping tennis clash for the ages. Plus, a fresh roll of the dice for Crown Resorts - and billionaire James Packer.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/10/2022 • 13 minutes, 1 second
Bye-bye Boris, and Kyrgios faces his destiny
Britain is looking for a new PM, as Boris Johnson quits as Tory leader and leaves the shattered party to pick up the pieces.
Plus, Wimbledon destiny awaits Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios, and so does an assault allegation. So what’s at stake for Kygios, and for tennis?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/7/2022 • 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Harold Holt pops up in Dawson trial, and the Covid fix nobody’s using
Chris Dawson’s missing wife Lyn might be ‘lost at sea’ like former PM Harold Holt, says the defence in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial.
Plus, fourth Covid jabs will be available to over-30s - but there’s a simple prevention measure we could all be taking.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and 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.
7/6/2022 • 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Dawson’s ‘horrible husband’ defence, and a cruel summer ahead
Chris Dawson is the victim of police incompetence and a wife who just abandoned him and their kids - and not a killer, the defence says in its closing address.
Plus, is it going to rain all summer too?
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet & 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.
7/5/2022 • 13 minutes, 27 seconds
Ex-crim ‘drank with Lyn Dawson’, and Labor’s reality check
Lyn Dawson was alive and sharing wine and Jim Beam in a pub with a stranger after her 1982 disappearance - that’s the remarkable claim made by the defence’s solo witness in the Chris Dawson murder trial.
Plus, more skilled migrants are urgently needed - so how does Labor stand up to the unions’ wishes?
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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.
7/4/2022 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
Kyrgios’ mind-game mastery, and kind words for Chris Dawson
Spectacular tennis and shaken opponents - Nick Kyrgios’ mind games are working a treat at Wimbledon, where he leads four Australians into the final week. And, murder accused Chris Dawson may now begin calling witnesses to his good character - so who’ll speak up?Plus, top Liberal women warn the party will languish in the electoral wilderness without more female MPs.
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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.
7/3/2022 • 12 minutes, 47 seconds
Neddy Smith who? And China’s fury
Chris Dawson had never heard of one of Australia’s most notorious criminals, Arthur Neddy Smith, he claimed in a private phone call intercepted by police.
And a new fight with China, which says Anthony Albanese has ruined the budding reconciliation by talking tough on Taiwan.
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6/30/2022 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
Chris Dawson’s rage, and an electricity tsunami
Our electricity use will double by 2050. How do we get renewables ready to rumble? Plus, the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears accused killer Chris Dawson’s exasperated private phone calls, mocking the police and calling investigations into missing wife Lyn “bullshit”.
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6/29/2022 • 13 minutes, 35 seconds
Hedley Thomas’ fiery defence of journalism
A special episode of The Front, featuring Hedley Thomas fresh from the witness box after his evidence in the murder trial of Christopher Dawson.
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6/28/2022 • 14 minutes, 10 seconds
Chris Dawson’s barrister grills Hedley Thomas, and the new property sharks
Journalist Hedley Thomas tells the Chris Dawson trial how he came to the view Dawson was a murderer.
And, the cashed-up Sydney and Melbourne investors distorting property markets around Australia.
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6/27/2022 • 15 minutes, 25 seconds
Hedley Thomas enters Chris Dawson trial, and vape crackdown
Health watchdogs target ‘dangerous’ e-cigarettes, saying they don’t help smokers quit - but are politicians willing to take on Big Tobacco?
And the Chris Dawson murder trial finally hears evidence from investigative journalist Hedley Thomas, who joins us today, four years on from The Teacher’s Pet.
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6/26/2022 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
Trump: villain or buffoon, and a reject’s revenge
A self-published author makes history, shortlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award after the publishing industry rejected him. Is Donald Trump’s Republican star waning, as the January 6 riot hearings line him up for possible charges?
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6/23/2022 • 14 minutes, 25 seconds
Buzz Lightyear gets cancelled, and a huge leap for tiny computers
Australian researchers’ big breakthrough on quantum computing that could solve the energy crisis and make food cheaper. And, why are the Republicans and half the Middle East unhappy with Buzz Lightyear?
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6/22/2022 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
Lisa Wilkinson blows up Brittany trial, and Navratilova’s crusade
‘Fairness’ before trans inclusion is the right path for sport, says tennis great and LGBT pioneer Martina Navratilova. The Brittany Higgins trial is delayed indefinitely by a furious judge after Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech. And an author accused of bias in the Teacher’s Pet trial.
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6/21/2022 • 12 minutes, 30 seconds
What's fair in trans sport, and detective denies Dawson claim
Trans women who’ve been through male puberty are banned from elite swimming, but may be welcome in soccer. So what’s fair? Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says she was ‘surprised’ to be dumped from her beloved education portfolio, but determined to get on with the job. And another big twist in the Chris Dawson trial, with a legendary detective denying he tipped Dawson off.
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6/20/2022 • 13 minutes, 31 seconds
Big squeeze on polluters, and RM Williams goes vegan
Energy policy is turning into Anthony Albanese’s first big test, as he battles to fix a broken system while bringing emissions down. Plus, Australia’s richest man has taken over RM Williams and demand is skyrocketing - so how does a boutique bootmaker take on the world?
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6/19/2022 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
History war raging in schools, and underworld bombshell hits Teacher’s Trial
Hotly-awaited testimony from the heart of Sydney gangland in the Chris Dawson murder trial.
Plus, what schoolkids are learning about a very controversial chapter in our history.
And, why renewables could be the solution to our energy crisis.
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6/16/2022 • 15 minutes, 30 seconds
Cops under fire in Dawson trial, and who gets a pay rise?
$40 a week for cleaners, carers and waiters - what will it do to the economy? Our workplace expert cuts through the spin.
And the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears claims police failed to follow up sightings of Lyn Dawson - and their suspicions were being ‘pushed’ by a bitter ex-wife
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6/15/2022 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
Who’s to blame for energy crisis, and Chris Dawson caught on tape
Blackouts, failing coal power and and sky-high gas prices: who’s to blame, and can we fix it?
Plus, Chris Dawson in a new phone intercept with sister Lynette, discussing her claim Lyn Dawson was ‘in a hippie commune’.
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6/14/2022 • 14 minutes, 38 seconds
Cocaine diver’s mysterious past, and a third boat arrives
Bruno Borges was tattooed, superfit Brazilian adventurer - so how did he end up dead in Newcastle Harbour during an allegedly botched cocaine importation? Feelings of dread in Cocos and Christmas Islands as locals watch people-smuggler boats return. And, new US ambassador Caroline Kennedy starts work in Canberra.
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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.
6/13/2022 • 16 minutes, 28 seconds
Gun-toting teachers, and Dougie Walters, AM
An electrifying speech by young massacre survivor Cameron Kasky as Americans beg for gun control. And, cricket legends Doug Walters and Shane Warne lead a list of rebels and larrikins in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Plus, SA creates its very own Voice to Parliament to reassure wary voters.
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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.
6/12/2022 • 17 minutes, 14 seconds
Dawson brothers’ phone intercept, and is Virgin boss really a bully?
The babysitter had a motive to get rid of Lyn, alleged killer’s brother claims.Plus, Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka is facing bullying claims - but is she bossy, or just a boss? And, a boatload of asylum-seekers flown back to Sri Lanka.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
6/9/2022 • 14 minutes, 36 seconds
Citizenship door for terrorists, A Dawson’s day in court, and is inflation really here to stay?
Have Australia’s doors just reopened for dual citizen foreign fighters? A High Court ruling could return their citizenships to them.
The inflation nightmare continues - but is it really here to stay? And Marilyn Dawson, wife of Paul Dawson, takes the stand.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
6/8/2022 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
The Gumnut Fairy gives evidence, and Albo’s republic
Anthony Albanese’s created a minister for the republic - but is anyone in the mood? Politics guru Paul Kelly with a reality check.
Plus, the Dawson trial resumes with gripping evidence, including from a fairy entertainer who befriended JC.
And, a whopping rate rise from the nervous Reserve Bank.
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6/7/2022 • 14 minutes, 6 seconds
Australia’s mafia bosses, Google’s big chill, and a win for Shandee
The feared Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta rule a network of up to 5000 Italian mafia operatives in Australia’s underworld, cops say. Plus, Google gets a massive slap and faces contempt charges. And, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk caves in to pressure over lab bungles.
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6/6/2022 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
Chinese jet’s ‘aggression’, Rex ghost flights, and Hedley’s crusade
Chinese fighter plane aggressively challenges a RAAF aircraft. Plus, just 10 passengers on a 170-seat jet: why Rex is struggling. And, what shocked Hedley Thomas about abusive relationships as he launches a new doco.
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6/5/2022 • 16 minutes, 9 seconds
Dawson’s hunt for Lyn, Australian war baby and ScoMo’s ghost
An Australian baby girl was born as the bombs fell on Ukraine. Now, a quest to bring little Valerie home.
Dutton’s inner circle, as the Liberals anticipate Scott Morrison’s departure
Plus, accused killer Chris Dawson tells cops of his search for missing wife Lyn.
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6/2/2022 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
Devastating DNA failure, and new hope for Assange
A huge development in murder of 23-year-old Shandee Blackburn, with police revealing systemic failures in DNA testing.
Will Anthony Albanese step up for Julian Assange?
And Rafa does it again.
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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.
6/1/2022 • 13 minutes, 51 seconds
Sudden halt to Dawson trial, surviving Yuendumu, and Albo’s cabinet
The outback survival story of one courageous young woman.
Plus the Chris Dawson murder trial comes to a sudden halt.
And Anthony Albanese’s Cabinet steps up.
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5/31/2022 • 12 minutes, 58 seconds
Cannon-Brookes’ blitz, Dawson’s side of the story and Dutton’s soft side
A young Chris Dawson is conjured up in the Teacher’s Pet trial, saying he’d love to know where Lyn is.
New Liberal leader Peter Dutton shows his softer side and vows to fight for the suburbs and small business.
And energy giant AGL crumbles before the might of tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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5/30/2022 • 11 minutes, 40 seconds
Mystery witness in Teacher’s Trial, and will the Greens blow up the Voice?
Is Australia ready for Indigenous recognition - and could the Greens blow it all up?
And the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears of a mystery witness, as week four kicks off.
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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.
5/29/2022 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
Dawson’s other babysitter, and the ‘climate wars’ power hangover
The Supreme Court hears from Chris Dawson’s other babysitter - whom he wanted to move into the family home prior to meeting JC.
And households in Queensland, New South Wales and elsewhere face double-digit increases in their power bills from July - what can you do to get ahead of the surge?
**This episode contains allegations of family violence. If you’re struggling with family violence, contact lifeline on 13 11 14**
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5/26/2022 • 12 minutes, 22 seconds
Don’t stand so close to me, and the dance-party virus
There’s a vaccine for monkeypox. So why aren’t we all taking it?
Don’t Stand So Close To Me, a song about illicit lust, became a schoolgirl taunt as suspicions grew about Chris Dawson.
And, yet another school shooting - yet more ‘thoughts and prayers’.
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5/25/2022 • 14 minutes, 24 seconds
Albo’s whiplash, and the naked babysitter
Anthony Albanese transforms into globetrotter PM at the Quad in Tokyo.
Evidence in the Teacher’s Pet trial that Lyn Dawson saw her babysitter swimming naked in the pool.
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5/24/2022 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
Lyn Dawson’s diamonds, and would Albo go to war with China?
Accused killer Chris Dawson used his missing wife’s diamonds in his lover’s new ring, a court hears. Talk of war over Taiwan has all eyes on Anthony Albanese’s China strategy.
And there’s a clash looming between Indigenous leaders and the Greens.
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5/23/2022 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
Albo’s big climate call, and Peter Dutton vs Peter Dutton
The giant crossbench wants climate action now - so will they get it?
PM Anthony Albanese off to Japan, as his team is sworn in and the pressure mounts to deliver their promises.
And Peter Dutton firms as new leader of a shattered Liberal party.
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5/22/2022 • 13 minutes, 59 seconds
PM Albo, Lib wipeout and a new power generation
Labor wins with huge swings to Greens and independents.
So how does Albo govern - and what now for the Liberal party?
Political editor Simon Benson’s key takeouts from a wild election result.
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5/22/2022 • 10 minutes, 40 seconds
Who should I vote for? Plus Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’ called a liar
Our spin-free policy guide to help you cast your vote.
Plus, Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’ accused of lying in the Teacher’s Pet trial.
And the ultimate election bluffer’s guide: the key seats to watch.
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5/20/2022 • 18 minutes, 31 seconds
Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’, and the Katherine Deves effect
Former babysitter ‘JC’ tells the Teacher’s Pet trial she accompanied Chris Dawson to hire a hitman to kill wife Lyn, and felt like his ‘sex slave’.
Plus, can Katherine Deves pull off a miracle in Warringah? We ask voters - and our political expert - about the Liberal’s views on trans women.
Our policy guide: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/federal-election-2022-coalition-and-labor-policies-explained/news-story/3c459c304359ca20cfb9a86eda3a8f57
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5/19/2022 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
The Teacher’s Pet gives evidence, and paypacket pain
It's the news no one wanted at the end of the campaign - inflation has outstripped wages growth. What does this mean for your pay packet?
And the Teacher’s Pet takes the stand in the NSW Supreme Court.
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5/18/2022 • 13 minutes, 2 seconds
BONUS: The Front Live
Yesterday The Australian hosted an exclusive event for it's subscribers, a panel including investigations writer Sharri Markson, Editor at Large Paul Kelly, Political Editor Simon Benson and Chief Political Correspondent Geoff Chambers discussed the road to the election, Clive Palmer, the attacks on Scott Morrison's character and answered questions from subscribers.
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5/18/2022 • 21 minutes, 54 seconds
The fight for WA, and Lyn Dawson’s sister’s day in court
Will the Mark McGowan factor be enough for Labor in Western Australia?
Lyn Dawson’s sister breaks down in court, as the Teacher’s trial gathers steam.
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5/17/2022 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
Chris Dawson’s defence, and which first-home policy is best?
Explosive allegations in the Christopher Dawson murder trial, as he denies killing wife Lyn and witnesses come under fire.
Plus the first homebuyer schemes from Labor and the Coalition - we break down the policies and analyse the politics.
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5/16/2022 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Hedley Thomas on judges and journalism, plus the PM’s $50k first-home plan
Witness evidence begins today in the Teacher’s Pet trial. Hedley Thomas on how we got here. Plus, new developments in Shandee’s Story.
And Scott Morrison’s big new idea: A $50,000 early super bonus for first homebuyers. It’s the PM’s big launch-party showpiece, with just 5 sleeps to election day.
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5/15/2022 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
Cryptocurrency’s new debut, the Westie wannabes, and The Teacher’s Trial
Could Crypto ETFs be better than opening up a digital wallet, and buying cryptocurrency itself?
And we meet the westie wannabes fighting for Parramatta’s vote - Labor’s Andrew Charlton is tipped to win over Liberal candidate Maria Kovacic.
Later - who is going to be called to the stand next week at Christopher Dawson’s trial?
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5/12/2022 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
Teacher’s Pet defence, Debate 3 and Labor’s big poll news
Christopher Dawson may argue he is of good character with no criminal record, a court hears, as he pleads not guilty to murdering wife Lyn.
Labor would win an election held today with a clear majority, meaning it could govern in its own right, according to a new nationwide seat-by-seat poll, which shows just one seat for the Greens and the Coalition dropping 13 seats.
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5/11/2022 • 14 minutes, 45 seconds
Bad news for the Teals, and is Britain breaking up?
The much-vaunted teal independents would win just two seats from the Liberals, a new poll suggests - but they’d be huge losses to the Coalition.
Northern Ireland has just elected Sinn Fein - but it’s already proving a hard road to government.
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5/10/2022 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
The Teacher’s Trial, and fashion gets real
Former teacher Christopher Dawson - the subject of The Teacher’s Pet podcast - has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife Lyn. The Crown alleges Dawson tried to hire a hit man six years before she vanished.
And Fashion Week is back with a wild new look: curvy bodies and real customers.
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5/9/2022 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
Amber v Johnny a TikTok horror, and the Great Debate
A new generation’s celebrity supertrial - actor Johnny Depp vs ex-wife Amber Heard - gets very dark.
Plus, the ScoMo v Albo shouting match - what we learnt from Debate 2.
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.
5/8/2022 • 16 minutes, 1 second
Trump’s new ‘hillbilly’ bromance, and the world’s greatest martini
How The Donald became the Godfather of the Republican Party - and propelled his former critic towards the Senate.
Plus, Australian expat chefs in Paris, LA, London, NYC and Tokyo reveal their local foodie secrets.
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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.
5/5/2022 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
America’s Roe v. Wade fury, and a battle for coal country
Furore in the United States after a draft Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights
And the struggle between coal and climate in Labor heartland, where an ex-coalminer is joining the fray.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
5/4/2022 • 16 minutes, 47 seconds
Coal-killing billionaire strikes again, and banks push up rates
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes wants to kill off coal - and he’s copying his buddy Elon Musk’s aggressive two-strike pursuit of Twitter to get it done.
Interest rates are going up for the first time in a decade - we’ll hear what’s next, and how to get the best deal.
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.
5/3/2022 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
Guy Sebastian’s ‘stolen’ fortune, and MPs who refuse to slum it
Trial to commence over the alleged theft of singer Guy Sebastian’s millions by a powerful talent agent.
And the politicians who live up to 40km from the seats they claim to represent.
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.
5/2/2022 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
Expat families escaping China, and Labor’s big ideas
The extraordinary measures Australian families are taking to escape locked-down Shanghai.
And Labor’s campaign launch: starring Russell Crowe, women’s pay, manufacturing and Gangajang.
Plus, if you’re looking to get out of property investment, we take a look at the thousands of tiny public companies doing amazing stuff.
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.
5/1/2022 • 13 minutes, 12 seconds
A fight over Kokoda, and the politicians who just want to snuggle
Why some locals want to ban Australian pilgrims from the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea.
Plus - reckon you’re a politics genius? Test yourself in our new ‘footy tipping for nerds’ comp, SuperVoter. Joe Hildebrand kicks off with his take on the key independents.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, 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.
4/28/2022 • 12 minutes, 44 seconds
Huge mortgage decision, and crucial MP backs ScoMo
Buying a house? Maybe wait till Tuesday. Here’s why. And the independent MP who’s breaking away from the pack.
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4/27/2022 • 12 minutes, 25 seconds
Elon Musk: genius or maniac? And how to fix the Pacific
The richest man in the world just became the most powerful. We unpack Elon Musk.
And why Labor wants to keep talking about the Pacific - and the Government wants to move on.
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4/26/2022 • 12 minutes, 54 seconds
A fresh antidote to cancel culture, and a new Newspoll
What happens if, instead of cancelling controversial figures of history, we stare them straight in the face? We take a look at how artists are re-examining the legacy of musical genius and out-and-out racist Richard Wagner.
Plus, Newspoll shows Labor maintaining its six-point lead in two-party preferred votes, although Scott Morrison’s approval is strengthening. Simon Benson dissects the numbers.
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4/25/2022 • 12 minutes, 21 seconds
Anzac Day stories of our incredible WWII vets, and what’s up with wages?
Stories of courage and love from World War II, including the secret family pain of a beloved Indigenous leader.
Plus, Labor says it can push up everyone’s wage by paying public servants more. We’ll test the theory and find out why your salary might go up anyway.
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4/24/2022 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
Elon Musk’s big payday, and a Pacific stuff up or step up?
While most of the world’s car makers are struggling to put wheels on the road, Tesla has reported profits of $3.3 billion profit on marking its biggest quarterly profit since the company’s creation.
And there are growing concerns over the Solomon Islands, where a deal with China threatens to shake the stability of the Asia-Pacific region - but what does it mean for Australia?
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4/21/2022 • 12 minutes, 55 seconds
The big face-off, and a new feminist campaign
The big debate: ScoMo and Albo have faced off for the first time. We’ll explore who won and why, with our national editor Dennis Shanahan.
And feminists in a new grassroots campaign that has politicians scrambling.
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4/20/2022 • 16 minutes, 27 seconds
Footy’s ‘dissent’ crackdown, and the election gets nasty
The big election debate is on tonight, as ScoMo and Albo flip the switch to ‘scary’. So just how worried should we be about cashless welfare cards, boats, Medicare and energy bills?
And holding your arms out in silent protest is now a penalty offence in AFL, as sports try to protect umpires from abuse. But has footy taken it too far? Sports editor Wally Mason joins us.
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4/19/2022 • 13 minutes, 29 seconds
Albo’s Newspoll crash, and a battle for the Liberals’ soul
Anthony Albanese has crashed to Shorten-esque approval ratings in Newspoll - but the Coalition’s primary vote has gone backwards. Simon Benson joins us.
Beyond the noise, this is a defining moment for the Liberals, says our political guru Paul Kelly, who’s been covering elections for five decades.
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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, with original music by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/18/2022 • 12 minutes, 54 seconds
The Greens’ China surprise, and big questions of faith
Week 2 of campaigning begins with a startling claim from the Greens on why it’s “racist” to worry about China’s ambitions.
And are faith laws ever coming back? Greg Sheridan’s assessment of what Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese really believe in.
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4/17/2022 • 17 minutes, 25 seconds
Fifty shades of green, and the end of cheap donuts
From teal to emerald: can the Greens, GetUp! and climate independents grab power?
The airports who stole Easter, and how you can sail through check-in.
And US correspondent Adam Creighton on why donuts, coffee and haircuts are through the roof - and what it means for Australia.
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4/13/2022 • 17 minutes, 31 seconds
ScoMo’s happy place, and a new AFL boss
What’s driving the PM’s supreme confidence? Campaign Day 4 sees two new big policies: Labor on health and the Coalition on fuel.
Plus the latest on who’ll run the AFL and what Gillon McLachlan does next.
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4/12/2022 • 15 minutes, 49 seconds
Oh no Albo, and 1.3 million new jobs
Get ready for fresh attack ads as the Coalition makes Labor pay for an excruciating first-day stumble, and the PM pledges to create 1.3 million new jobs.
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4/11/2022 • 12 minutes, 10 seconds
Here we go: 40 days to change the nation
The election is set for May 21 and fresh Newspoll figures show the race is tightening already. Political editor Simon Benson joins us to break down the numbers and forecast the campaign to come.
Personalities are centre stage, with Albo’s principles and Morrison’s character under attack. Sharri Markson joins us for her take.
And what are the parties promising on aged and disability care? Social Affairs editor Stephen Lunn breaks it down.
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4/10/2022 • 19 minutes, 28 seconds
Rescuing a Ukrainian granny, and campaign hecklers
‘Silly old bugger’ was Bob Hawke’s legendary putdown to an angry pensioner - so how will Morrison and Albanese handle the inevitable campaign hecklers?
Plus the happy-ending Ukraine story we all need right now - the incredible tale of an Australian family rescuing their 91-year-old grandmother from impending death in Kyiv.
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4/7/2022 • 16 minutes, 6 seconds
An outback ‘killerating’, and Grand Prix’s big return
A stunning development in one of Australia’s greatest murder mysteries - the 2017 disappearace of Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie from a tiny outback town. Journalist Caro Graham, who co-created our hit podcast Lost in Larrimah, joins us with the latest.
Reporter Angelica Snowden is in Melbourne and she’s trackside with all the drama and burning rubber of Formula One. The track is faster, the city is fighting to hang on to the prestige event and local hero Daniel Ricciardo is back on the big stage at home.
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4/6/2022 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
Fresh woes for a grand old lady, and lights go out in Europe
After 184 years of glamour, David Jones’ future is in question. Eli Greenblat has the inside word on fresh woes for the grand old lady of retail, and joins us to explain what’s going wrong.
Coming up, energy bills across Europe are exploding as Vladimir Putin puts his foot on the supply line - but nuclear is under a cloud and renewables aren’t ready to take over. So what next?
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4/5/2022 • 13 minutes, 21 seconds
Tricky turf for the NRL, and party like it’s 1922
Rugby league’s governing body meets today to decide its policy on trans athletes in both elite and community footy. Our chief sportswriter Jessica Halloran takes us through how sports are navigating this complex issue.
Crossbenchers demand a change of PM - that’s what happened in 1922, and today’s independents are hoping to win the balance of power this time around. Troy Bramston takes us through the possibilities.
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4/4/2022 • 13 minutes, 31 seconds
Labor’s Twitter trap, and is your interest rate going up?
With a fresh Newspoll today revealing a tiny budget bounce for Scott Morrison, the PM will call an election any day. So do voters hate ScoMo as much as Twitter seems to? Our Canberra bureau chief Joe Kelly takes us inside campaign prep.
Everyone with a mortgage - or a dream - is sweating on the day interest rates start going up. With the Reserve Bank rates decision tomorrow, Ticky Fullerton tells us what to expect, and when to buy.
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4/3/2022 • 14 minutes, 3 seconds
President Zelensky’s plea to Australians, and a true-crime tragedy
Hear the haunting moment Volodymyr Zelensky begs Australia to help his battered homeland.
Plus, star novelist Matthew Condon’s real-life thriller: the bent cop who admitted framing a young father for murder
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3/31/2022 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
Telstra’s $2.4 million woman, and showtime for Anthony Albanese
Australia’s biggest telco has a new boss - so can Vicki Brady turn Telstra into a lean, mean competitive machine?
What does Albo stand for? We’re about to find out, with the Opposition leader showing Labor’s policy cards tonight.
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3/30/2022 • 10 minutes, 20 seconds
Spending for the suburbs
Budget special edition: How your wallet wins – or not – and expert breakdown from The Australian’s journalists.
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3/29/2022 • 16 minutes, 40 seconds
Oscars boilover, and no pressure Josh
Can Josh Frydenberg save the Government with today’s federal Budget? Our editor-at-large Paul Kelly’s hot take.
And the spectacular Oscars moment everyone’s talking about.
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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.
3/28/2022 • 12 minutes, 42 seconds
Prince Harry’s no-show, and Simon Benson’s budget lowdown
Shovel out the cash, or keep something in the kitty? That’s the big call for tomorrow’s Budget, and we’ve got Political Editor Simon Benson with the lowdown.
A glittering memorial for the Duke of Edinburgh - will we see the Queen in a wheelchair, and why isn’t Prince Harry showing up?
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3/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 47 seconds
China’s big Pacific push, and Josh Cavallo makes history
Editor Michelle Gunn joins us with news of China’s growing Pacific ambition, moving closer to establishing a military base.
There is just one openly gay man in elite football in Australia. It’s Josh Cavallo, and he reveals his full story to journalist Roy Eccleston.
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3/24/2022 • 10 minutes, 54 seconds
Tech billionaires’ huge payday, and a new crackdown on terrorists
A new Top 10 list of Australia’s richest people features on today’s episode, with some of our most charismatic titans zooming up the rankings. And as the election looms, the Government’s making moves to tighten the screws on people convicted of terrorism offences.
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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.
3/23/2022 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds
Big budget news on welfare and petrol, and billionaire Ryan Stokes’ rev-up for business
On The Front today - A budget scoop about fuel excise and what’s giving the Government an unexpected revenue boost.
Business columnist Damon Kitney reveals his exclusive: billionaire scion Ryan Stokes’ provocative take on how to run a business.
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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.
3/22/2022 • 12 minutes, 12 seconds
Kimberley Kitching’s funeral, and Star Casino inquiry set for high rolling witness
Today, on the Front - political luminaries from across the spectrum have joined in grief in Melbourne, remembering Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching in a highly emotional funeral.
Yoni Bashan takes us through how a Chinese-Australian billionaire has become a crucial witness at an inquiry into money laundering at Star Casino.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and Yoni Bashan, 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.
3/21/2022 • 8 minutes, 54 seconds
South Australia’s new leader, and Europe changes its tone on refugees
Today, on the Front - South Australia dumps a first-term Coalition government, and we meet the man who’s taking over.
Jacquelin Magnay joins Claire Harvey from the Polish border with her take on how the war is changing perceptions of refugees across Europe.
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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.
3/20/2022 • 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Introduction
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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