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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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The FrontBillionaire disrupters get a taste of their own medicine
The List: Australia’s Richest 250 has landed for another year – and some of Australia’s tech titans have taken a tumble worth billions. Read…
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Why Qantas’ fares are taking off
Flights are five per cent up already and there’s likely more to come. Plus, bracing for tropical cyclone Narelle - and why Donald Trump is threatening to…
The FrontWhat’s next for Kyle Sandilands?
Kyle Sandilands says he won’t go down without a legal fight after his multimillion-dollar contract was torn up. He claims he’ll take his former…
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‘Everyone is absolutely safe’: Australian air base targeted by Iranian projectile
An Australian air base in the United Arab Emirates was targeted by an Iranian projectile. Plus, White Fox founders make their Richest 250 debut and an…
The FrontSuperstar chef Neil Perry's beef with Ozempic
Neil Perry, the restaurateur behind Sydney gems Gran Torino and Margaret, plus Qantas’ menu guru, says he’ll never stop making beautiful food for…
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More mortgage pain for Australian homeowners
The Reserve Bank raised the cash by a quarter of a percent on Tuesday, taking it to 4.1 per cent. Plus, Bowen calls petrol panic-buying…
The FrontFrom Iranian jail to reporting on the Lionesses - our journo’s incredible story
What fate awaits the Lionesses who are returning to Iran? Iranian-Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar is hoping for the best – that the women will be…
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An Oscar win we can all sing along to
Golden - the huge girl-power anthem from KPop Demon Hunters - is officially Best Song at the 98th Academy Awards. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After…
The FrontHunting out a hermit billionaire
Crypto-currency titan - and occasional astronaut - Russell Wilson has an incredible story of bouncing back from a multi-million dollar fraud committed against…
The FrontWhy are Oscar-nominated films such a slog these days?
If you love movies as escapist art, you might find the Monday’s Oscars ceremony a bit tedious. Today, our cheat’s guide to the movies vying for…
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Missing Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly ‘in a coma’
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly gravely injured in a strike during the Middle East conflict. Plus, Qantas settles a covid legal…
The FrontHow we made the smash-hit Sick to Death podcast
Two years, 500 gigabytes of audio, and more than 200 voice actors. The Australian’s podcast adaptation of Hedley Thomas’ best-selling book Sick to…
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Atlassian blames AI for sacking 1600 staff
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is shedding 10 per cent of Atlassian’s workforce. Also today in The Front’s afternoon headlines, Australia…
The FrontLuke Skywalker vs Barnaby Joyce: the Nats’ new hope
45-year-old economist Matt Canavan, once the apprentice to Barnaby Joyce, takes the fight for regional Australia to One Nation and his old master. Dennis…
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Petrol panic: a new plan to release millions of barrels of oil
Should the world release public emergency oil supplies to deal with wildly fluctuating oil prices, diesel shortages and petrol station queues? Plus - two more…
The FrontThe agonising choice of Iran’s soccer heroines
Go home to war and oppression - or live in fear for your family’s life: that’s the terrible dilemma faced by Iran’s women’s soccer…
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King heckled over Andrew at Westminster Abbey
Why republican protesters are demanding answers from King Charles - plus, Australia’s missiles are rerouted to the Middle East, and Donald Trump’s…
The FrontDid Jackie O give herself a nasty surprise?
As one half of radio’s warring superstar duo lawyers up, the other says everyone’s got it all wrong. Media Diary editor Steve Jackson is here with…
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Iranians chant ‘Death to Mojtaba’ at new Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khameini, the hardline son of the assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is elevated in Iran thanks to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
The FrontIsraelis scoff chips and chocolate as the missiles rain down
Iran has reneged on a promise to stop attacking its neighbours and assaulted the Gulf states with an array of drones and missiles - that’s as the US…
The FrontSherlock Holmes, action hero
A new generation of the Fiennes family is taking on the most-adapted role in entertainment, with Hero Fiennes Tiffin playing Young Sherlock in Amazon…
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels ‘ready to strike’
In a televised speech, Houthi rebels leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said the Iran-backed proxy militia had their “fingers on the trigger, ready to respond…
The FrontIs the Iran war legal? Does it matter?
The White House compares Operation Epic Fury to the video game Call of Duty. Pete Hegseth says ‘no mercy’. Should any of that make us squeamish?…
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US boasts of ‘punching Iran while it’s down’
War secretary Pete Hegseth goes on the offensive, saying Operation Epic Fury is not a fair fight - and America will show no mercy. Also in The Front’s…
The FrontInside Kyle and Jackie O’s $200m bust-up
After years of laughing along, the highest-earning woman in media finally gets sick of her loudmouth co-star’s antics and walks away. But what’s…
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Iran’s ‘new leader’ is the Ayatollah’s son
Reports are emerging that the so-called Assembly of Experts has elected a new supreme leader: Motjabah Khameini, the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khemenei. See…
The FrontCan Iran really close the Persian Gulf?
Iranian rockets on one side, Houthi terrorists on the other - the Arabian peninsula has suddenly become the flashpoint we all need to know about, because its…
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When will flights go back to normal?
As the Gulf airlines - Etihad, Emirates and Qatar - reel from Iranian attacks across the Persian Gulf, travellers and expats are stranded and looking for…
The FrontThe ruthless brilliance of John Howard, with Paul Kelly
From wearing a bulletproof vest to the ‘We will decide who comes to this country’ speech, John Howard’s prime ministership, celebrating its…
The FrontWhy Iran is attacking its Gulf neighbours - and when they’ll fire back
Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Bahrain and Jeddah are all under attack as Iran’s desperate regime fires drones and missiles at its…
The FrontWhat will Iran’s terrorist militias do now?
Our correspondent in the MIddle East, Yoni Bashan, joins us as Iran declares revenge - and 40 days of mourning - for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Muslim cleric…
The FrontAyatollah Khamenei is dead. What now?
A huge US and Israeli airborne assault on Iran has killed the leader of the Shia world, 86-year-old supreme leader Ali Khamenei. As Iran fires waves of…
The FrontWuthering Heights: audacious masterpiece or dog’s breakfast?
Wuthering Heights - our chief film critic threw 5 stars at it, while our guest Bianca Farmakis said it’s the worst movie she’s ever seen. What can…
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Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony not about ‘feelings’
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly told a House Oversight Committee investigating the crimes of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein her…
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Journalism on trial: Janet Albrechtsen on ex-DPP Shane Drumgold’s ‘terrible decisions’
A new twist in the drama sparked by Brittany Higgins’ rape case: former ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold complained to the Press Council about The…
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Alleged grandfather killer ‘no mastermind’: lawyer
The lawyer representing one of the men accused of kidnapping and killing Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian says his client is “no mastermind&rdquo…
The FrontThe Bluey-obsessed Australian ISIS kids stuck in Syria
The Australian goes inside the camp in northern Syria where 34 Australian women and children are waiting to begin their long journey home. Read more about this…
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Arrests in case of missing grandfather Chris Baghsarian
Two men were arrested in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian on Wednesday. That’s after the…
The FrontBondi Royal Commission’s very optimistic take on antisemitism
On day one of the federal inquiry sparked by the Bondi Beach massacre, commissioner Virginia Bell and counsel assisting Richard Lancaster say they believe…
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UK Labour lord Peter Mandelson arrested over Epstein
British police have arrested Lord Peter Mandelson, a high-ranking Labour party figure who was until recently Sir Keir Starmer’s ambassador in London…
The FrontHezbollah is rearming through ancient Arab money trails
Mossad’s audacious pager and walkie-talkie attacks hit Shia militia Hezbollah hard - but now the Iran-backed jihadis are using old-world moneylender…
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Ex-duchess Sarah Ferguson ‘introduced her goddaughter’ to Epstein
Emails published by the US Department of Justice in the so-called Epstein files appear to show the former Duchess of York, known as ‘Fergie&rsquo…
The FrontThe ABC’s Trump edit drama: who really runs the show?
What’s fair when reporting Donald Trump? He’s suing the BBC over a selective edit of his Jan 6 speech, but the ABC - which did its own slice of the…
The FrontHuman or robot? The AI revolution comes to podcasts
First, the robots came for art and music. Now, the most human of artforms - podcasts - is being replicated by artificial intelligence models that aren’t…
The FrontRex vs Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: it’s brother against brother
Arrested, questioned and released to await possible charges carrying a 20 year jail penalty: it’s a hard fall for the former Duke of York. Today, Europe…
The FrontTrump’s attack fleet readies to fire on Iran
The biggest American armada in two decades is assembling in the Middle East as negotiations fail. Today chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart joins…
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Premier’s giant blowup over union corruption
Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has lost her temper in a spectacular way with journalists who were asking about allegations of rampant dodginess in the…
The FrontLike it or not, the ISIS brides are coming home
As the government claims it’s not helping a group of so-called ISIS brides return to Australia, we look at how domestic politics is shaping the fate of…
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Are bodies buried on Jeffrey Epstein’s property?
US authorities will investigate a sprawling compound once owned by Epstein in the state of New Mexico in an effort to substantiate claims there are bodies…
The FrontWhy Coles and Woolies are fighting so hard for their ‘fake’ discounts
The ACCC is suing Coles and Woolworths for allegedly misleading customers on price drops and discounts. But why are the supermarket giants defending the…
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Tom Cruise fights Brad Pitt over Jeffrey Epstein? It’s fake – but the rage is real
A stunningly realistic fake clip of movie stars Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt having a fist-fight about Jeffrey Epstein is causing a meltdown in Hollywood. Plus…
The FrontThe secret $700k payout to a Ben Roberts-Smith witness
Just when you thought we were done with the epic defamation trial brought by Australia’s most decorated living soldier, there’s one more twist: a…
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Gus Lamont investigation resumes following ‘suspect’ bombshell
South Australian police have returned to Oak Park Station, where four-year-old Gus Lamont was last seen five months ago. Plus, alleged Bondi gunman Naveed…
The FrontJournos deny ‘intimidating’ Alan Jones witness
Preparations for the four-month trial of former broadcaster Alan Jones, who’s fighting indecent assault charges, have been rocked by a complaint from one…
The FrontWhy women are crazy for hot gay romance on screen
Boy meets boy, boy loses boy, boy wins boy back - and everyone’s incredibly ripped. This is the new formula for female-friendly entertainment, from…
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The Liberal party’s new nightmare as Ley leaves parliament
Sussan Ley’s resignation from politics will trigger a hotly contested by-election in her seat of Farrer. Plus, a judge rejects the BBC’s bid to…
The FrontAngus Taylor leads the Libs. How long before Andrew Hastie tries to roll him?
The federal Liberals have dumped Sussan Ley - but is little-known new leader Angus Taylor going to be himself rolled by Andrew Hastie? Read more about this…
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Ground control to Senator Sarah: $50k family flights are officially grounded
As the federal Liberals line up for a 9am Friday vote on the leadership, the 2025 entitlements scandal (remember that?) delivers one last victim: prominent…
The FrontWhen Iran murders its own young people, the pro-Palestine mob is silent. But why?
Street protests and violent scuffles have delivered the anti-Israel movement a week of great publicity at the expense of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose…
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A break in the case of TV host’s missing mother
US authorities say a person has been detained over the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of an American breakfast TV show host. Plus…