The Front

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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. Read more at theaustralian.com.au and see the video episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

  1. 2 hrs ago

    Labor’s crackdown on student and holiday visas

    Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke unveiled the government’s plan to reduce net overseas migration to 75,000 people per year in a speech at the National Press Club on Thursday. Plus, the US interest rates are raised for the first time in three years and Route 666 roars towards its 100th anniversary. Read more:  Students and backpackers targeted in Labor’s migration plan US Fed chairman Kevin Warsh puts inflation first with US rate hike America’s legendary Route 66 roars back to life ahead of 100th anniversary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 15 hrs ago

    The desperate fight to save a 10-year-old terror victim

    The Bondi Beach massacre revealed flaws in Australia’s paediatric trauma preparedness, with surgeons and nurses revealing in The Australian their deeply moving struggle to save the life of a 10-year-old girl.  Now the NSW Government is creating a new paediatric trauma unit to prepare for the next major crisis. In today’s episode, how a state has coped in the aftermath of Bondi’s antisemitic rampage.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Inside the emergency room battle for Bondi’s youngest victim: Sydney medicos speak for the first time This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The desperate fight to save a 10-year-old terror victim

  3. 1d ago

    Ed Sheeran’s tour implodes amid antisemitism row

    Ed Sheeran’s United States tour has caused an almighty political and cultural ruckus after the rapper Macklemore announced his support for Palestine at a concert on September 5. Today - how superstar singer Pink, a powerful football team owner and a lineup of artists have clashed over accusations of antisemitism and censorship.  This afternoon headlines episode of The Front is hosted by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak.  Read more:  Brendan O'Neill: Spare us from sanctimonious keffiyeh-wearers Ed Sheeran’s American tour implodes after support acts and his band quit in solidarity with Macklemore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 1d ago

    Is Albo about to hand Big AI everything it wants?

    The Albanese Government is actively considering changing copyright law so that artificial intelligence companies can train their models here, by ingesting all of human knowledge. The idea is to make us all more productive, and supercharge our economy with a data centre building boom. But to get there, Anthony Albanese would have to break his promise to musicians, artists and writers to protect their copyright – and back down on his vow that all data centres should run on green energy. Would the compromise be worth the pay-off?  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Leaked Cabinet documents reveal secret ‘opt out’ AI plan OpenAI’s ultimatum: dilute creatives’ rights or we won’t discuss renewables Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI wooed by Labor for data centre spending blitz Commentary by Caroline Overington: Hand it all over to big AI tech? Content? Not at all. Outraged The 13 things you need to know about AI This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Is Albo about to hand Big AI everything it wants?

  5. 2d ago

    Pauline Hanson apologises for ‘primitive’ slur

    Pauline Hanson says doesn’t want to upset anyone and regrets comments where she called Aboriginal people ‘primitive’. Plus, Apple introduces age verification on its devices in Australia. Read more:  Hanson sorry for ‘most primitive’ slur Apple now requires Australians to prove their age for 18+ apps and content See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 2d ago

    Pauline’s smash-and-grab: is anyone handling it right?

    Launch an attack, then watch while your opponent looks like the bad guy: Pauline Hanson and One Nation get the headlines while the major parties flail for the right response. Today, Dennis Shanahan on how the ‘politics of resentment’ are playing out.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Barnaby Joyce’s backs One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s criticism of PM’s mum Barnaby Joyce questions Anthony Albanese’s ‘log cabin’ tactic after Hanson’s attack on late mother One Nation leader Pauline Hanson calls Indigenous Australians ‘most primitive race’ How Ben Roberts-Smith and a cartoon led to Andrew Hastie’s biggest strike on Pauline Hanson This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pauline’s smash-and-grab: is anyone handling it right?

  7. 3d ago

    Employers on notice after millions recovered for unpaid workers

    The Fair Work Ombudsman recovered almost half a billion dollars in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than 180,000 workers in the 2025-26 financial year. Plus, Victoria’s ‘pothole crisis’ claims the life of a motorcycle club president, and Jordan Petaia returns to the Wallabies. Read more:  Big employers behind almost half of $453 million in recovered unpaid wages Victoria’s pothole peril claims life of beloved motorcycle club president Analysis by John Ferguson: Victoria’s multi-billion dollar pothole crisis blamed on years of government neglect Wallabies call up Jordan Petaia three years on from last cap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 3d ago

    The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story

    Journalist Hedley Thomas joins us with a special insight into where his blockbuster podcast investigation The Poisoned Wife is heading. After the 1986 murder of Rosslyn McQueen, the Homicide Squad rolls into tiny Lockwood, Victoria to question husband Ray, who is infatuated with a teenage girl - and the police interview changes everything.  He suspects a neighbour of poisoning his wife Ros. Meanwhile, Ray’s attention is focused on a vulnerable 17-year-old girl.  Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Husband accused of murder sent ‘strange’ neighbour to find poisoned wife Poisoned wife Rosslyn McQueen feared husband was having an affair with babysitter McQueen marriage under ‘considerable stress’ due to finances, friend told police This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story
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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. Read more at theaustralian.com.au and see the video episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

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  • Channel
    The Australian
  • Creator
    The Australian
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.6K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 News Corp Australia
  • Show Website
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