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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
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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. Find out more about The Front podcast here…
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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. Find out more about…
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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 Find out more about…
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Indigenous superstars clash over the Voice
The debate over a Voice to Parliament goes supersonic, with slurs flying between highly respected Indigenous figures Find out more about The Front podcast here…
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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. Find out more about The…
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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? Find out more about The Front podcast here and…
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Good Gough, Bad Gough
Veteran political journalist Paul Kelly reflects on Gough Whitlam’s legacy as the 50-year anniversary of his election as PM approaches. Find out more about The…
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Teal vs Teal as Parliament heats up
The fierce negotiations and political posturing behind Labor’s desperate bid to get workplace reform through Parliament. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Victoria’s meat pie election
Silly stunts, slick messages and a Premier desperate to win a third term. We unpack the Victorian election with veteran journo John Ferguson Find out more…
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How I survived 650 days in Myanmar jail
In his first interview, Australian Sean Turnell’s tale of torment and tragedy in a Burmese prison - and the friend who kept him sane. Find out more about The…
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DNA disaster deepens, and why sex-ed is so bad
Rape survivor quizzed about an unrelated crime, as Queensland’s forensic lab crisis gets even worse. Plus, is sex education making us infertile? Find out more…
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Inside a Ukrainian training base, and a new-look Lehrmann trial
Inside the base preparing Ukrainian civilians for life on the front lines. Plus, why Bruce Lehrmann’s retrial could look different in 2023. Find out more about…
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The missiles that rocked the world
Global tensions skyrocket as missiles kill two in Poland. Foreign editor Greg Sheridan steps us through a confronting moment. Find out more about The Front…
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Dirty secrets in the bush, and Covid 4.0
A pollution scandal goes next-level on prime farmland, and why officials reckon we’re already well into Covid’s 4th wave. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Vape black market blows up, and tourism bounces back
Anti-vaping laws could be bolstering a black market for e-cigarettes among young people. Plus, business travel is making a comeback. Find out more about The…
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What now for Trump, and MH17 verdict
Democrats’ miracle Senate win - so what now for Donald Trump and the Republicans? Plus, a murder verdict for four Russian ‘terrorists’. Find out more about The…
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Chris Dawson faces life imprisonment
Hedley Thomas joins us as, in prison greens, Chris Dawson faces a sentencing hearing. His daughter begs him to reveal Lyn’s remains. Find out more about The…
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Hackers’ naughty list, and Cinderella of Auschwitz
Medibank hack gets real. Plus, an Australian’s bid to save Holocaust children’s shoes, including one marked ‘Cinderella’. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Buy now, pain later, and King Charles’ horror show
BNPL is dangerously tempting - but will reforms fix the problem? Plus, the Crown’s return starts a new royal history war. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Inside pollies’ pockets, and NT chopper crash
Election returns reveal funding political funding from Climate 200. Plus, what caused deadly NT chopper crash? Find out more about The Front podcast here and…
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Dark Emu bombshell, and America’s ‘democracy test’
Literary judges wade into the history feud over controversial book Dark Emu, and the US midterms’ most gripping race. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Seoul’s reckoning, and a croissant genius
An Australian aeronautical engineer made the world’s best croissants - and saved herself. Plus, South Korea’s lessons from fatal Halloween crush. Find out more…
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Fight like a porcupine, and Marcia Langton’s energy warning
How do we become too prickly for China to attack? Plus, Indigenous elder Marcia Langton sounds the alarm on renewables. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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Boomers blow up aged care, and tears of a ‘Disney villain’
Nursing homes brace for a tidal wave of Baby Boomers. Plus, DNA lab boss Cathie Allen says she’s been unfairly painted as a ‘Disney villain’ Find out more…
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Lab boss faces the music, and more hurt for our hip pockets
Managing Scientist Cathie Allen has endured several gruelling days in the witness box. Plus, the Reserve Bank’s plans for interest rates. Find out more about…
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Boys’ reading battle, and Qatar under pressure
Got a boy who doesn’t love reading? Here’s why. Plus, as soccer’s World Cup looms, so does a big PR problem. Find out more about The Front podcast here and…
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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…
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It’s over: Bruce Lehrmann trial update
The jury has returned in the Bruce Lehrmann sexual assault trial, sparked by Brittany Higgins’ allegations. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read…
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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…
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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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Budget’s out: the verdict
Listen now: our experts’ instant take on the first Federal Budget from the Albanese government. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this…
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Budget day, and Shandee’s ex in court
What to expect in today’s budget. Plus, John Peros pleads not guilty to assault. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more…
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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. Find out more about The…
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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. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about…
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Jury watch in Lehrmann case, and a Covid flunk
Anxious wait for Brittany Higgins as jury deliberates. Plus, how Australia failed the Covid test. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about…
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Final pleas in Lehrmann case, and Liz Truss’ nightmare
Decision day on Brittany Higgins’ rape claim. Plus, what went wrong for Liz Truss? Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and…
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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…
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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. Find out more about The Front podcast here…
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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. Find out more about The Front podcast here and…
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‘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. Find out more about…
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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. Find out more about The…
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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. Find out more about The Front…
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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…
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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. Find out more about The Front…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. Find out more…
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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. Find out more about…
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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. Find out more about…
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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…
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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. Find out more about…
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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. Find out more about The Front podcast…
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DNA disaster, and Buddy Franklin’s X-factor
A devastating indictment of forensic practices at a major lab. Plus, the magic of Buddy Franklin. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about…
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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. Find out more about The Front…
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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. Find out more about The…
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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? Find out more about The Front podcast here and…
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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…