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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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Atlassian staff bonus shake-up as share price dives
Atlassian staff will be paid a mix of cash and shares instead of so-called “equity refresh grants” after the company’s share value halved…
The FrontWhat Iran’s ‘pirates’ will do next
Donald Trump’s peace in the Middle East has failed for a second time, with war restarting with Iran to match the active hostilities still raging in Gaza…
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Hezbollah bunker discovered under 12th-century castle
The Israeli Defence Forces say they’ve discovered a vast tunnel network belonging to Hezbollah under a 12th-century castle in southern Lebanon. Plus…
The FrontTV star’s dad goes rogue in defence of his girl
A father rushing to the defence of his daughter - we can all identify with that - but in the case of one Channel Seven reporter, Dad decided to critique the…
The FrontThe truth about egg-freezing: it hurts
When a couple breaks up, should the man have to pay for freezing his ex’s eggs? Writer Charlotte Ree bares all on the brutal reality of undergoing the…
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Telstra exec bonuses on the line in wake of Australia-wide outage
Senior Telstra executives may not receive their annual bonuses after the telco suffered its worst outage in a decade. Plus, Meghan to reunite with Harry in the…
The FrontHer Honour vs Madam Crown
Judges vs prosecutors. Politicians vs lawyers. There’s an intriguing power struggle going on in NSW that raises big questions about the separation of…
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ABC boss admits ‘bad mistake’ on Gaza ‘starving babies’ report
The ABC’s Editorial Director Gavin Fang told the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion the national broadcaster made a ‘bad…
The FrontThe undying rage of Prince Harry
Can Prince Harry possibly rebuild his relationship with the Royal Family - and the British public - after a humiliating High Court defeat in his case against…
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Prosecutors fight to use nurses tape in court
Commonwealth prosecutors are fighting to overturn a judge’s decision in the matter of two Sydney nurses accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients…
The FrontHow we revealed China’s missile launch before it happened
Australia-China relations are at a significant low, after a Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in the South…
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Foxtel and Nine scoop $5.3 billion NRL deal
The NRL has eclipsed Aussie Rules for the richest broadcast deal in Australian history, with a $5.3 billion split of the rights between Nine and Foxtel. Plus…
The FrontNo apology: Howard fires up over Brittany Higgins in new Paul Kelly book
The Twilight of Exceptionalism, a new book by Australia’s most eminent political journalist and historian, Paul Kelly, is packed with startling…
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China fires nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific
Australia is enraged after China fired a submarine-launched nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific after briefing governments including ours of the plan…
The FrontReality check: The Karl Stefanovic-Piers Morgan lovefest
Are the mainstream media really dead, or are Karl Stefanovic and Piers Morgan just trying to convince themselves? In a masterclass of reality television that…
The FrontThe Flood - Episode 4: The Fallout
The Royal Australian Submarine HMAS Dechaineux has just limped back to port after a catastrophic flood came within seconds of sinking her and her 60 crew…
The FrontJack River vs Big AI ‘bullsh*t’: a singer’s crusade
As an ARIA-nominated artist she goes by Jack River. As a high-flying political lobbyist, she’s Holly Rankin, and today she’s here to discuss the…
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The $20 Million ‘I do’: Inside Taylor and Travis’s Manhattan lockdown
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken over New York for their massive, $20 million wedding at Madison Square Garden. With 1,000 guests, tight security, and…
The FrontToy Story 5: Pixar’s battle against the devices Steve Jobs built
It’s the kids’ movie bringing adults to tears. Toy Story 5 – produced by tech giant Disney and rich with the DNA of Apple’s late…
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‘A different time’: Gillard reflects on controversial gender legislation
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told a UK university crowd it was, quote, “a different time” when her government controversially changed…
The FrontYour emergency World Cup bluffer’s guide
It’s time to lock on: the Socceroos are into the round of 16 with a must-win match against Egypt early on Saturday. Today, our ‘football&rsquo…
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Nine chief’s last-minute pitch for NRL broadcast rights
Channel Nine Chief Executive Matt Stanton wants the full broadcast rights for the National Rugby League – and he’ll make an eleventh-hour bid to…
The FrontChris Bowen’s climate consolation prize
Australians want action on climate change – just not too fast. That's the take from Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, who's spoken…
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Fraudsters serve time for NDIS rorts
Seventeen fraudsters who rorted the multi-billion-dollar National Disability Insurance Scheme have spent a collective 60 years in jail since 2022, newly…
The FrontThe Jewish leader calling for compulsory national service
Dedicated police protection, social media accountability, and national service for all Australians: that’s how businessman and philanthropist Steven Lowy…
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Australian man to face Thai court after teen’s alleged murder
Police allege Simon Peter Carman murdered 17-year-old Tunchanok Dunholma following a dispute over money. Plus, England’s test cricket captain calls it…
The FrontDid the Ben Roberts-Smith drama end Karl Stefanovic’s career?
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, appears to have been quietly bankrolling Karl Stefanovic’s podcast - and that’s lucky, since the…
The FrontTheFlood - Episode 3: We are sinking
A seawater flood deep under the Indian Ocean has crippled the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux. It cannot rise to the surface because it has…
The FrontMonet’s Water Lilies: from the fringes to fridge magnets
Monet’s Water Lilies were once considered radical. Now every boomer has a tea towel featuring them. Impressionist works are still as vibrant and joyous…
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Socceroos roar into World Cup knockout stage
The Socceroos will progress to the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after drawing against Paraguay in the group stage. Plus, Karl Stefanovic declares…
The FrontDonald Trump just sent Australia’s medicine prices through the roof
$600 a month to lose weight. Migraine drugs that are nigh impossible to get at any price. The market for pharmaceutical products in Australia is all…
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Will Stefanovic lose his radio job too?
Karl Stefanovic won’t be returning to Channel Nine and now there are suggestions he might also lose his radio gig, with executives at broadcaster ARN…
The FrontHow Karl Stefanovic blew himself up
He’s raw and uncensored - and unemployed. Karl Stefanovic, the Nine star and podcaster, will leave Nine Entertainment with an interview with far-right…
The FrontThe ‘smilier, sexier’ saviour: Can Andy Burnham fix Britain?
Keir Starmer’s out and Andy Burnham is waiting to be anointed Britain’s PM. But the ‘King of the North’s first real test is solving the…
The FrontWhy Andy Burnham will have to call an early election
He’s the new British prime minister in all but name - but when will Andy Burnham move into 10 Downing Street, and will furious voters get a chance to…
The FrontWhy aren’t we culling great white sharks?
Great white sharks are critically endangered – but are they really? As a 35-year-old mother fights for her life in a Sydney intensive care unit…
The FrontThe Flood - Episode 2: Shut all hull valves
The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux is flooding deep under the Indian Ocean after a seawater hose burst. Its 60 crew are fighting to save their…
The FrontHuge pay cuts looming for media superstars
The big-money days are gone in TV and radio, and that means some household names will be taking a very big pay cut. Plus, the TV newsroom that might disappear…
The FrontChoc tops and chainsaws: the Australian horror boom
Once dismissed as dangerous and unworthy, Australian horror is now a global box-office phenomenon. Geordie Gray is here to explore the terrifying new film…
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Keir Starmer is a dead PM walking after rival's big win
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will launch a challenge for the UK Prime Ministership after winning a resounding by-election victory in Makersfield. Plus, a…
The FrontAlbo’s Pauline-powered backflip
After the most bruising five weeks of his prime ministership, Anthony Albanese has announced four big - and very complicated - changes to the controversial…
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Jackie ‘O’ Henderson forges ahead with ARN legal claim
ackie ‘O’ Henderson’s barrister said they’re “very much progressing” her unfair dismissal claim against ARN after her…
The FrontThe inside scoop on Kyle Sandilands’ $12m peace deal
Subterfuge, secret meetings and a peace deal with all sorts of hidden benefits. We’ve got the inside scoop on how Kyle Sandilands and his radio bosses…
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Make Australia monocultural again: Pauline Hanson’s big pitch
Make Australia monocultural, axe SBS, paywall the ABC, dump Snowy Hydro 2.0 and introduce nuclear power - Pauline Hanson’s first address to the National…
The FrontThe rape cases that ‘shouldn’t be run’
A night at the pub ends in an accusation of rape - but now the woman at the centre of one of Australia’s most controversial cases is turning her fury on…
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Gina Rinehart’s $1 billion bet on Elon Musk
The world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk, has a new business partner in Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, as she picks up a $US 1 billion stake in…
The FrontCan Trump and Iran control Israel and Hezbollah?
As the President announces he’s sorted the Iran-Israel-US conflict, we dig through the details yet to be agreed. Plus, where does this leave Iran’s…
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Coogee shark victim identified as young mum
Sydney’s eastern beaches have reopened after the attack, and now there’s a raging argument about the use of culling, artificial…
The FrontWhy rapists and murderers should be sweating
A man who was acquitted for rape is facing another trial as prosecutors seek leave to invoke Queensland’s new double jeopardy laws, in a huge development…
The FrontThe Flood - Episode 1: Explosion
It is the navy's worst nightmare. 60 Australian men and women are trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean after an explosion and seawater flood…
The FrontThe new Michael Jackson fans who don’t want to hear the truth
Michael Jackson’s estate has convinced an entire generation the singer was wrongly accused of crimes against children. Now, a Netflix documentary…
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Furious widow blasts Hanson over ‘witch-burning’ claim
Pauline Hanson says former politicians said she should face a firing squad and be burnt at the stake. Now Tim Fischer’s widow Judy Brewer says she wants…
The Front‘Ashamed’: Judge Jackman fires up over court delays
A spectacular legal brawl – between sitting judges. Federal Court judge Ian Jackman is attacking some of his own colleagues, saying their tardiness in…
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Listeners desert KIIS FM after Kyle & Jackie O exit
The first full radio ratings since the implosion of the Kyle and Jackie O Show are in – and it’s bad news for KIIS FM and its parent network ARN…
The FrontWhy won’t politicians attack Pauline Hanson?
She dishes out freewheeling critique of just about everyone - but Pauline Hanson isn’t being directly attacked by the parties who should fear One…
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Belfast burns after alleged attempted beheading
Belfast is in uproar in the latest incident of violent street crime in Britain’s deeply divided political climate. Plus, US President Donald Trump…
The FrontDid Trump and Netanyahu just break up?
Iran and Israel are firing on each other again – and now Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are at war too. There’s been a huge shift in Middle…
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JD Vance wades into the case tearing Britain apart
The US Vice President said on social media the murder of Henry Nowak was the result of European elites prioritising immigration over their own citizens. Plus…
The FrontThe soft-left UK Labour mayor destroying his own PM
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life as a rival Labour superstar comes for his job - and the PM’s latest move…
The Front$4bn footy: Inside the bitter Nine vs DAZN war for rugby league supremacy
Australians have fallen in love with the English Premier League’s Ted Lasso-esque mix of emotion and drama - and as Nine prepares for a huge soccer…