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The Front
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 insights from our newsrooms.
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Episodes
The FrontFury and forgiveness: hear Erin Patterson victims’ statements in full
"I am no longer Erin Patterson's victim. She has become the victim of my kindness." Those are the words of mushroom lunch survivor Ian Wilkinson, who read a…
The FrontGaza City invasion: Inside the tactics of Israel and Hamas
Israel has vowed to invade Gaza City, but what would that actually look like? Chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart joins us to discuss the…
The FrontK-Pop Demon Hunters: How a cartoon band topped the charts
Three incredible female singers are slaying global music charts and starring in a Netflix monster hit - and they’re not even real. Today, we uncover the…
The FrontStrippers, filthy chats: inside ‘ethical’ property giant JLL
Why would high-flying property executives - who work for a company that claims to champion women - be hanging out at a strip club? What’s management done…
The FrontWhy Bruce Lehrmann says he’s not a violent rapist
Australia’s ‘most hated man’ Bruce Lehrmann is back in court - this time trying to overturn an ‘unfair’ finding of rape, as…
The FrontTrump, Zelensky, a sharp suit and a peace deal?
Remember when Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky fought in the Oval Office? Now it’s smiles, suits and talk of peace. But will Vladimir Putin join the…
The FrontNine Entertainment’s top women feel the heat
A huge cultural change is under way at Nine Entertainment and now it’s senior female figures making the news. Today - Media Diary editor Steve Jackson on…
The FrontAn Australian warrior’s secret to happiness
Sir Peter Cosgrove doesn’t know why he was spared the trauma of war – but he says his wife of almost 50 years has helped him find positivity in the…
The FrontWho killed And Just Like That?
And Just Like That is over. Kaput and in the bin. Where did it all go wrong? What’s up with that ending? Has it tarnished the legacy of Sex & The City?…
The FrontIs a four-day work week in our future?
Unions push a four-day work week with five days' pay, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers kicks off an economic reform roundtable. Plus, how artificial intelligence and…
The FrontMushroom clash: Simon Patterson’s courtroom confrontation with Erin’s lawyer
He believed his wife tried to kill him - and then had to give evidence in her trial for murdering his parents and aunt. Until today we haven’t been able…
The FrontA handbag-obsessed Chinese ‘spy’ in Australia
Police allege an unnamed woman was secretly gathering intelligence on a charismatic Buddhist group for the Chinese government. We unpack what she was allegedly…
The FrontWhy recognising Palestine is a 'hollow gesture'
A move towards peace, or a meaningless gesture? Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong declare Australia is recognising Palestinian statehood. Foreign Editor Greg…
The FrontThe new threat to Australia’s nuclear subs
Senior navy figures are worried about the safety of nuclear-powered submarines if WA goes ahead with plans to relocate a commercial shipping port. Find out…
The FrontAndrew Lloyd Webber is cool now. We’re surprised too.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has gone chic on Broadway and the West End, thanks to Jamie Lloyd and a Pussycat Doll. So why are we getting the same old productions with…
The FrontWhat the jury didn't know in Erin Patterson murder trial
A Victorian judge has lifted suppression orders on evidence in the murder trial of mushroom killer Erin Patterson, meaning we can finally tell the whole story…
The FrontA new ‘easier’ English test for migrants
The famously tough English language test for would-be Australians is getting a big shakeup, and the Coalition says it’ll exacerbate our immigration…
The FrontThe great AI art heist
Australian artists, musicians and authors are fuming over a suggestion copyright laws should be relaxed to allow tech giants to train their AI chatbots. Find…
The FrontHow Japan beat Germany to sell us warships
It’s the multi-billion dollar deal that’ll shape the next generation of the Australian Defence Force. Today, how Japan pulled it off. Find out more…
The FrontRIP Twiggy’s green hydrogen dream
It sounded like magic – unlimited energy that comes from water – but green hydrogen’s flopped, at huge cost to taxpayers. Billionaire Andrew…
The FrontLesbians vs trans activists: A federal court showdown
A Federal Court showdown over single-sex spaces pits veteran queer community groups against trans rights activists, laying bare a bitter fight beneath the…
The FrontA plagiarism drama hits Australian horror flick Together
Together – a love story gets the body horror treatment. But beyond the jump scares, a real-life drama is unfolding as this Australian director’s…
The FrontThe billionaire habit you need to develop
We asked some of Australia’s richest people about their everyday money habits. One was a stunner - and today our Wealth editor Julie-anne Sprague…
The FrontYouTube’s giant child safety lobbying fail
Kids under 16 will be banned from holding YouTube accounts in a disaster for parent company Google, which even sent The Wiggles to lobby for its cause. The…
The FrontIs climate change stealing your salad?
Wild rhetoric from a UN climate czar, who says Australia must go faster on net zero or cripple our food production. Meanwhile, Australia is desperate to host a…
The FrontClaims of starvation - and disinformation - in Gaza
Israel tried to crush Hamas by shutting off aid to Gazans - but the tactic failed. Now Hamas accuses Israel of creating a famine, and Israel says Hamas is…
The FrontPolice seize ‘loan book’ of alleged sex offender Alan Jones
A secret ‘loan book’ belonging to alleged sex offender Alan Jones details financial arrangements with a host of Australia's best-known media…
The FrontWhy is And Just Like That so terrible?
From cosmos and Manolos to incontinence and declining sex drives, how did the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That get it so wrong? Our resident SATC…
The FrontWhy Albo buckled to Trump’s biggest beef
Just a coincidence - that’s the federal Government's explanation for why it’s suddenly dropping a two-decade ban on American beef - something…
The FrontWhen is a Jewish ‘joke’ not racist?
It’s the antisemitism controversy that a judge said wasn’t actually antisemitic: January’s QUT event featuring a caped crusader called…
The FrontThe old-school Greens getting expelled from their own party
Drew Hutton says the party he co-founded has become a ‘cult’. We unpack how he was kicked to the curb – and why he’s vowing revenge…
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Lehrmann judge’s appeal against ‘corrupt’ finding
Walter Sofronoff KC - former celebrity barrister and rockstar judge - was found to have engaged in ‘serious corrupt conduct’ in his inquiry into…
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The breakdown of Atlassian’s tech bromance
Real estate, divorce, and tech billions are causing all sorts of problems for Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes. Our expert unpacks where it all went…
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The Bear back for season 5? Yes, Chef!
It’s the show that shouldn't work: an ensemble cast, a short king in the lead, and a chaotic kitchen setting. So why is The Bear one of TV's biggest…
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Cautious optimism as Bronwyn podcast nears conclusion
The family of missing Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Winfield are optimistic the police investigation into her disappearance is making progress. Find out more about…
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Mark Latham abuse scandal grows
A scandal enveloping former Labor leader Mark Latham is growing – and other MPs are getting dragged into the drama. Latham’s former girlfriend made…
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Fourth time’s a charm for Xi and Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with President Xi Jinping for a fourth time on Tuesday – and scored a rare invite to dine with the Chinese leader…
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Albo’s China charm campaign
The PM kicked off a six-day trip to China in Shanghai on Sunday, where he launched a tourism campaign designed to bring more Chinese tourists to Australia…
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The Salt Path author’s passionate defence
A white-hot literary drama blows up over bestselling memoir and movie The Salt Path. Author Raynor Winn - also known as Sally Walker - and her husband Tim…
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The government’s plan to tackle antisemitism
Jillian Segal, unveiled her wide-ranging strategy to combat antisemitism in Australia. Our expert unpacks what it means for universities, festivals, and…
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Pharma giants brace for Trump tariff pain
The government is under pressure to do a deal after Donald Trump flagged possible sweeping new tariffs on pharmaceuticals. Our expert unpacks the latest from…
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Why Trump and Netanyahu love - and hate - each other
Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – that’s after the two leaders met in Washington, DC to…
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The lies that convicted cold, snarky Erin Patterson
There’s a reason accused criminals don’t usually give evidence - it’s a huge gamble, and in Erin Patterson’s case it was a giant error…
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Guilty: Why the jury convicted mushroom cook Erin Patterson
Erin Patterson killed four elderly relatives by serving them beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms. Today, what the jury didn’t know, and why…
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Mushroom jury: What’s going on?
It’s the biggest trial of the year, and now the most suspenseful, as the jury in Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial enters its seventh day of…
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The joy of blockbusters: Jurassic World Rebirth, F1, 28 Years Later
Dinosaurs. Zombies. Brad Pitt with his shirt off. Hollywood’s giving the people what they want and cinema ticket sales are up. Today: The…
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What’s really going on inside Iran?
Less than a fortnight after the US claimed to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability, our foreign editor Greg Sheridan joins us for the truth about the most…
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Is Trump's Gaza 'ceasefire' for real?
The dealmaker-in-chief says he’s confident a Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will be reached when Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House next…
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The collapse of British PM Keir Starmer
When the Glastonbury crowd chants ‘F… Keir Starmer’, UK Labour has a problem. How did the smooth QC squander electoral glory in just a year?…
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Mushroom jury’s out: Did Erin Patterson have a motive to murder?
In the privacy of the jury room at the Victorian Supreme Court in Morwell, 12 men and women will debate if Erin Patterson had a motive to murder her four…
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China’s shot over Anthony Albanese’s bows
Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian warns Australia about increasing defence spending, warning of economic pain ahead and claiming China has only ever wanted world…
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Brendan O’Neill on Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance, and ‘the cult of the Keffiyeh’
Kneecap: Palestine freedom fighters or just phonies? Brendan O’Neill joins us to unpack the band's controversial Glastonbury performance and asks, has…
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Street sweeper sacked over Acknowledgment of Country
What are you allowed to say – or think – at work these days? In the wake of the Federal Court’s finding in favour of Antoinette Lattouf, a…
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Lattouf v ABC: An entirely foreseeable catastrophe
A ‘victory for free speech’ and a sizable compensation payout. Media Editor James Madden unpacks how the national broadcaster got here. Find out…
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Judge: Did Erin Patterson lie to police or the jury?
The mushroom trial jury must sift fact from fiction as they deliberate on Erin Patterson’s triple murder charge, says Justice Christopher Beale. Today -…
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Spy base Pine Gap’s role in Iran strike
As tensions simmer in the Middle East, our foreign affairs and defence experts unpack what the US really wants – and needs – from Australia. Find…
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Trump v Iran: What now?
The United States says it decimated Iran’s nuclear capabilities in an aerial attack. Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan unpacks what it means for the Middle…
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Squid Game: How a Korean dystopia conquered the world
From K-pop to Netflix’s biggest show, South Korean taxpayers have funded a wildly successful global charm offensive set to culminate in the June 27…
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Two exhausted reporters up close to the Iran-Israel war
Sleepless nights rushing to the shelter, ballistic missile attacks and babies born underground – our correspondents Yoni Bashan and Liam Mendes reveal…
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Why Erin Patterson’s lies ‘point to innocence’
Erin Patterson told lies - but that doesn’t make her a murderer. That’s the core of her defence barrister’s argument in the Victorian Supreme…