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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.
Read more at theaustralian.com.au and see the video episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
Episodes
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The girl in bloody sweatpants is free
A show of defiance from freed Israeli soldiers including Naama Levy, whose stained grey pants became an emblem of contested claims about sexual violence. Find…
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The music festival that gets everything right
While other music festivals die, Tamworth just keeps on keepin’ on - as everyone from the Wiggles to Ringo Starr indulges in the love of country music…
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Rise of the AI therapist
The Australian’s Bianca Farmakis tried therapy powered by artificial intelligence. She unpacks her surprising and slightly scary experience. Find out…
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Has Australia’s anti-Semitism crisis gone global?
Suggestions by the AFP that foreign actors could be funding anti-Semitic attacks are at odds with the position of intelligence officials. Find out more about…
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Day one for Donald Trump 2.0
Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office. We unpack what to expect from a second term and who’s along for the ride. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Did Israel or Hamas win this war?
As hostages and prisoners are released, what’s the price of peace for Israel and the world? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read…
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We kept our baby alive
For 33 years, Debbie and Earl Schonberger have kept their daughter Jess, alive against all odds. Today - what Debbie, Earl, son Ariel and daughter Jess can…
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Eat like an Inca
We travel to Darkest Peru - home of Paddington Bear and roasted guinea pig - to explore the mysteries of Machu Picchu, subject of a new Australian Museum show…
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Ceasefire deal wavers amid political infighting
A long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been delayed by political infighting. So, what now? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You…
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Mums and bubs left behind
New mothers experiencing complex mental illnesses could miss out on specialist psychiatric care in NSW as hundreds of psychiatrists resign. Find out more about…
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Adult crime, adult time?
Queensland’s new adult crime, adult time laws are facing their first test – but a legal loophole could see them fall at the first hurdle. Find out…
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NBN fight enters a new era
The PM announced the government will splash $3 billion on the NBN to finish the project started by his Labor predecessors – but will it win an election?…
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Nick Kyrgios just can’t wait to be king
Nick Kyrgios will make a long-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday – and he says an elusive win will silence his critics for good. Find out more…
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Black actors in whiteface?
A wild take on the Wild West - by an all-African cast - takes the festival season by storm. Today - the must-see musical Dark Noon. Find out more about The…
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The heroines of Bondi’s massacre
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…
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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…
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The Julian Assange rape claims the world forgot
The real reason Wikileaks founder and self-styled freedom fighter Julian Assange was in self-imposed custody. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You…
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Young soldier, old soul
Major Tal Grushka, a 25-year-old killed by Hamas, left an indelible mark on Israel and the people he served. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You…
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Can journalists call someone a murderer? (Best of 2024)
This episode originally aired on July 31. It’s presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Josh Burton with assistance from…
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The melancholy beauty of Cold Chisel (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on September 27. It's presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. We go inside…
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Ric Blum’s ties to missing mum Marion Barter (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front was originally published on March 1. It's presented and produced by Matthew Condon with assistance from Kristen Amiet. It’s…
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Linda Reynolds faces off with Brittany Higgins (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on March 4. It's presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. With five successful defamation lawsuits…
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The search for Samantha Murphy (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on March 8. It's presented by Claire Harvey and Matthew Condon, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton…
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Raygun and the Olympic blame game (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on August 12. It's presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Australian Olympic boss Anna Meares…
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The life and death of Alexei Navalny (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on February 20. It's presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. He was the…
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Your next favourite podcast
The best shows of 2024 and the best of all time, with our resident podcast expert. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story…
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Who is alleged killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon? (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on February 26. It's presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our reporter Liam Mendes…
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The nobility of beach cricket (Best of 2024)
This episode originally aired on January 12. It's presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Jasper Leak. Cricket non-expert and journalist Matthew…
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Hollywood’s mind-control games
How social media turned the world against Hollywood superstar Blake Lively, who’s launched a bombshell lawsuit to recover her reputation. Find out more…
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Immigration detention’s drug problem
Drugs are running rampant in Australia’s detention centres – and it’s threatening to become an election headache for the Labor party. Find…
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The most magical Christmas movies
From Love Actually and Red One to The Grinch and Home Alone, we turn up the aircon and snuggle in for some Christmas classics. Find out more about The Front…
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The early childhood education revolution
Labor’s plan for early childhood education puts kids at the centre of policy-making for the first time – and there could be more to come. Find out…
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Labor’s big cash splash
The government will spend an additional 60 billion dollars this financial year – so, could drag out the central bank’s fight against inflation?…
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Calling bull on Blue Zones
Have we been fooled about the so-called ‘Blue Zones’ where everyone lives to 100? Today - how the science really stacks up. Find out more about The…
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Jim Chalmers talks the talk
The Australian takes a closer look at the Treasurer’s turn of phrase – and we unpack what it says about Jim Chalmers’ leadership ambitions…
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A glamour sport’s dark secret
Behind the glory of pole-vaulting gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Steve Hooker are allegations of abuse and authorities who didn’t do enough. Find out…
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Run away to the circus with us
It’s one of those crazy newsroom assignments - join Cirque Du Soleil for the day! Today we go inside Cirque’s world of magical realism with a whole…
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‘Delighted’ Deeming’s defamation win
The political future of Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto is up in the air after a judge ruled he defamed independent MP Moira Deeming. Find out more…
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Labor’s big plan for little kids
Labor will spend more than $3bn on childcare if it wins the next election. Is it enough to get Aussie families back on board? Find out more about The Front…
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Remote communities’ mental healthcare crisis
Health editor Natasha Robinson unpacks research that demonstrates how the system is failing Aboriginal people when it comes to mental illness. Find out more…
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Syria’s hard-won freedom from a dictator
Syria’s brutal regime has been toppled by rebels after 50 years of tyranny. Who’ll fill the massive political vacuum created by its end? Find out more about…
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Does anti-Israel sentiment equal antisemitism?
Benjamin Netanyahu condemns the Albanese government after a synagogue firebombing - and Anthony Albanese is spurred to declare the attack ‘terrorism’. Find out…
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How to write an award-winning book
Porcelain beaches, honeycomb cliffs and a girl in the wilderness: today, meet the winner of our inaugural Australian Fiction Prize. Find out more about The…
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Chris Dawson’s carnal knowledge appeal
Convicted murderer Christopher Michael Dawson says NSW District Court chief judge Sarah Huggett made ‘errors’ in convicting him for the grooming and abuse of a…
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Why you’re paying for PNG’s new NRL team
What can Australia offer the Pacific that China can’t? Rugby league. Today, why our ‘soft diplomacy’ means taxpayers will fund a $600 million PNG rugby league…
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Anthony Albanese plays it safe
The Australian’s Editor-At-Large Paul Kelly unpacks the PM’s brilliant strategic mind – and asks if he’s the right person for the top job. Find out more about…
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What’s going on in Syria?
A fresh conflict in Syria has pushed the Middle East to the brink. Our expert unpacks who’s involved – and what they’re fighting for. Find out more about The…
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Albanese vs Plibersek
Why the PM is tussling with his own Environment Minister, as the fate of Tasmanian salmon becomes their latest battleground. Find out more about The Front…
The FrontYayoi Kusama, 97-year-old art superstar
Yayoi Kusama dominates the art world from her home, a psychiatric facility in Japan. Today, why she’s on a career high. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Alcohol-related dementia: a love story
Experts say reducing the amount we drink can reduce our risk of dementia. Today - one couple’s inspiring story. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You…
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Should granny-killer cop be jailed?
A judge weighs Crown bid to jail NSW cop who fatally Tasered 95-year-old dementia patient Clare Nowland. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can…
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Is this humiliation for Hezbollah?
A truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon looks a lot like victory for Benjamin Netanyahu. So what now for the Middle East? Find…
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From homeless kid to cricket superstar
A story that makes Dickensian London look like Disneyland: the remarkable rise of Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal. Find out more about The Front podcast here…
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Labor limps toward the finish line
There are just four sitting days before the end of the parliamentary year, and the government is facing some big hurdles on key election issues. Find out more…
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Justice Michael Lee tackles antisemitism
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has shared his family’s deeply personal story in a powerful call to action delivered on Thursday night. Find out more about…
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The ghosts of lunchboxes past
When did devon-and-sauce sandwiches give way to organic bento boxes? And are we ruining the fun of childhood food? Find out more about The Front podcast here…
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The nuclear debate goes global
The government has side-stepped urging by our AUKUS allies to give civilians faster access to nuclear power. So what happens next? Find out more about The…
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The arrest of Alan Jones
What made Alan Jones the most powerful broadcaster in Australian history – and what now that he’s been arrested? Find out more about The Front podcast here…
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Can Trump and Musk bring peace to Ukraine?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is optimistic that Trump’s deal-making style could end Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion. But at what price? Find out…
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Hope, panic and a brain tumour
Journalist Tansy Harcourt, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour 13 years ago, on how patients have responded to Professor Richard Scolyer’s very public battle…