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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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The FrontHedley Thomas’ new podcast investigation, The Poisoned Wife
Who killed Rosslyn McQueen? Today’s launch day for something very special here at The Australian: a new Hedley Thomas cold case investigation. The…
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How Prince Harry’s return to the UK will work
The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle have enrolled their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in English schools and are planning an imminent return to…
The Front‘A colossal failure’: Erin Patterson’s bid for a fresh trial
A ‘colossal failure’ and a ‘catastrophic miscarriage of justice’: that’s the claim from mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s…
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Camilla reveals pain of staying silent about King’s cancer
The Queen reveals how difficult it was in 2024 to remain silent about the King’s - still undefined - cancer diagnosis, as it’s revealed Princess…
The FrontCannabis is linked to psychosis. Why is it legal?
A new study shows cannabis use is linked to the early onset of psychosis - and so-called medicinal cannabis is just as risky as rolling a joint. So why is this…
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Billionaire quits over schoolboy charges scandal
Transport billionaire Arthur Tzaneros has resigned from his positions as managing director and chief executive of his family-owned company ACFS Port Logistics…
The Front‘Visa stress’: a sex offender’s fight against deportation
It’s ISIS Brides all over again: today, Paul Garvey joins us with the tale of a 50-year old child sex offender from Sierra Leone who says his bridging…
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Police investigating Sydney Swans sexual assault allegations
Victorian Police are investigating claims of a sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel allegedly involving Sydney Swans players. Plus, bonus bets and enhanced odds…
The FrontGlitchy goldmine: Kyle Sandilands Live’s $5.5m debut
One week in, a whole lot of technical drama and a huge payday: the Kyle Sandilands Live app already has 55,000 subscribers. That’s an exclusive by our…
The FrontWhy is everyone lusting after a man made of wicker?
What is it about modern men that has women lusting over everything from wicker furniture to dragon sex? It’s not even in cinemas yet, but the new film…
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Albo’s DM conversations with host of ‘melongate’ podcast
Anthony Albanese knew what he was in for when he appeared on a racy podcast, according to host Nikki Osborne, who says she invited the PM by sliding into his…
The FrontCould the property freakout tip us into recession?
Three months after the budget that blew up the property sector, Anthony Albanese’s claiming triumph for first homebuyers - but if that’s the case…
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Huge pay rise for Telstra boss despite outage disaster
Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady is getting a pay rise after an embarrassing network outage. Also today in The Front’s headlines edition: counsel for…
The FrontThe near-misses causing airport chaos
Something alarming is going on at Australian airports: aircraft on the tarmac involved in near-miss incidents that could have been catastrophic. Plus, critical…
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Bragg unveils Coalition immigration plan
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has put a number on immigration for the coalition, which says it wants to link net overseas migration to housing completions…
The FrontMelongate: How Albo created a diplomatic disaster
Nobody covers politics like Dennis Shanahan, and today our National Editor is here with a withering take on the big story lighting up politics this week…
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Work from home ‘right’ gets iced
Is working from home a workplace right? That question is blowing up Victorian politics as Premier Ben Carroll seeks to appease furious businesspeople by…
The FrontHow Atlassian’s tech bromance died
Warring wives, competing values and a broken culture: Tech Bros, a new book by The Australian’s John Stensholt and Perry Williams, reveals the inside…
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Sandilands back on air amid tech snafus
Sacked radio host Kyle Sandilands has returned to the airwaves in the hotly anticipated launch of his independent production. Plus, Iran releases footage of…
The FrontThe star who wants to ‘destroy’ Alan Jones
Former broadcaster Ray Hadley will this week enter the witness box to give evidence in the criminal trial of his former close colleague and rival Alan Jones…
The FrontAriana Grande is vanishing. Are we allowed to have an opinion?
Ariana Grande is a 33-year-old superstar who is vanishing before our eyes. Are we allowed to say that? Is it OK for the rest of us to have opinions about the…
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Meta’s billion-dollar court defeat
Meta has been ordered to pay $1.34 billion in penalties for social media harms to children. Plus, a new defence pact has been established against Iran, and…
The FrontWhy the antisemitism Royal Commission is boiling over
Emotions are running high at the Bondi Beach massacre Royal Commission, with accusations of grandstanding and the pursuit of clickbait - and even the…
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ABC apologises for Gina Rinehart ‘torture’ skit
The ABC’s managing director Hugh Marks has told Gina Rinehart the broadcaster is sorry for a skit aired in the Race Around The World program on July 12…
The FrontThe secret deal between fireys and politicians
It’s the bombshell report sending shockwaves through Victorian politics. After an eight-year investigation, findings by Operation Richmond into dealings…
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Meta losing big money as legal bills stack up
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has lost billions of dollars in profits as bills from multiple lawsuits stack up. Plus, the government winds back…
The FrontThe little school getting big results the old fashioned way
Multi-lingual migrant students are boosting literacy and numeracy results in schools across Australia. That’s according to the latest results from the…
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Qantas looks to offshore roles to save on costs
Hundreds of Qantas back office roles could move offshore as the airline scrambles to save on costs. Plus, Acting PM Marles plays down Australia’s…
The FrontLabor’s property shake-up is going exactly to plan
The Albanese government wanted to turn down the temperature on Australia’s housing market and help young people get a foot on the property ladder. But…
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The team One Nation thinks can win the Victorian election
One Nation has unveiled the team that will take on Labor and the Liberals at the Victorian state election in November. Plus, Alan Jones’ trial gets…
The FrontThe trial of Alan Jones
He was once the most-powerful man in Australian broadcasting. Now, Alan Jones will defend himself in court against accusations of indecent assault and sexual…
The FrontYou’re not dreamin’ – The Castle is coming to the stage
It’s the endlessly quotable film that captured Australia’s soul almost 30 years ago – and, now, The Castle is hoping to capture the hearts of…
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Hamas to ‘disarm’ under new peace deal
Hamas militants and other Palestinian militias will purportedly lay down their arms under a deal designed to bring peace to the Middle East. Plus, runner Rose…
The FrontDomino’s losing dough after gangbusters growth
Pizza chain Domino’s will close as many as 60 stores – half of them in Australia and New Zealand – after posting its biggest loss in decades…
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Prince Harry facing monster legal bill following High Court fail
Prince Harry and a group of other celebrities are on the hook for a multimillion-dollar legal bill after their privacy claim against the Daily Mail failed…
The FrontHow Brittany Higgins’ boss was vindicated
Former Liberal chief-of-staff Fiona Brown has won a payout from the Commonwealth after she accused them of breaching her workplace rights in the wake of…
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US, Saudi Arabia unite in strikes against Iran
The United States and Saudi Arabia conducted their first joint strikes on Iranian military assets on Wednesday. Plus, inflation falls more than expected and…
The FrontNo radio, no rules: The new Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands is back and – spoiler – he’s really good. The dumped FM radio host is rebuilding with a new app, a daily breakfast vodcast…
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RBA boss Bullock warns of further rate raises
Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock says interest rates are likely going up. Plus, Victoria’s new Premier makes his first moves. Read more: Bullock warns…
The FrontCan Victoria’s new premier save the furniture?
Jacinta Allan quits and now Labor’s new premier has just months to try and save the 12-year-old Government or become a Trivial Pursuit question. Damon…
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Are Trump and Netanyahu friends again?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday – and he wants the US President to keep pushing to get rid…
The Front‘Outrageous sexism’ behind Mamamia pile-on
Mia Freedman and Leigh Sales have both copped it from audiences over the appointment of Freedman’s son Luca Lavigne as Mamamia’s new CEO - but who…
The FrontHow the Deni Dictionary is redefining Australian culture
From the Bachelor’s Handbag (Woolies roast chook) to the Fridge Cigarette (Coke Zero), Australian slang is evolving far beyond Crocodile Dundee. Meet the…
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Nigel Farage hails ‘remarkable’ Hanson
Canberra must be “terrified” of the One Nation leader, Reform UK’s Nigel Farage tells The Australian’s Helen Trinca on the campaign…
The FrontJust text Elon: Telstra’s Triple-0 ‘solution’
Next time your telco melts down, don’t worry, Telstra has a backup plan, and it involves Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network. In the aftermath…
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‘Outback Wrangler’ Matt Wright back in court – and representing himself
The so-called Outback Wrangler Matt Wright represented himself in the Federal Court on Thursday in a civil matter brought by Danielle Wilson. Plus, a Sydney…
The FrontBay leaf and ... bull ants? Tasting a $1000 wine
Penfolds Grange - the most highly sought after Australian wine - hits shelves today at just under $1000 in a new release that has our senior wine writer Nick…
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Inside Rebel Wilson’s big defamation win over young actress
Power, lies and a ‘bizarre’ bathtub encounter: the Federal Court has ruled actress Rebel Wilson did not defame a younger star, Charlotte MacInnes…
The FrontMossad tried to wipe out the Houthis. They’re back with a vengeance
Feared spy agency Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis in 2025 – but this band of fiercely anti-semitic, anti-American Shiite rebels, who are funded by…
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Pauline Hanson backs mass deportations
Pauline Hanson says she is not trying to return to the days of the White Australia policy – but she is on board with the Trump administration’s…
The FrontCan Andy Burnham save ‘Broken Britain’?
Andy Burnham is Britain's new Prime Minister and he couldn’t be more different from the PMs who’ve gone before. He’s talking big change, too…
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‘ISIS bride’ walks free after being granted bail
So-called ISIS bride Rayann El Houli will walk free after she was granted bail in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday. Plus, former Attorney-General Mark…
The FrontThe Pauline Effect: What’s behind Albo’s AI crackdown?
Australian musicians, artists, writers and workers will all be safe from theft and exploitation from Big AI - that’s Anthony Albanese’s bold…
The FrontThe Odyssey: the five-star epic kicking cinema forward
Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey is in cinemas now with an epic casting controversy to match. Has Nolan expertly translated this ancient text for a…
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Royal Commission to probe Opera House protest, neo-Nazi rally
The October 9, 2023, protest at the Sydney Opera House and a neo-Nazi rally in late 2025 will be the focus of the next block of public hearings in the Royal…
The FrontThe undoing of Moira Deeming
Moira Deeming - the unpredictable Victorian Liberal MP who took down her own party leader - has come a cropper in a big way and faces the political wilderness…
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Australian National University admits failing Jewish students
The Australian National University dismissed complaints from Jewish students about alleged Nazi gestures being made in an online meeting, saying it…
The FrontHow the national gun buyback died
What’s a national gun buyback if it’s not really national and not many guns will be bought back? Anthony Albanese’s big post-Bondi massacre…
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Australian creativity to be protected from AI: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday he’ll establish a new office of AI within his own department to consolidate his government’s…
The FrontWho'll meet Spain in the World Cup final?
Just five more sleeps until the FIFA World Cup Final - and today we’re lining up the contenders for the cup, the ageing lions and the young superstars…