The Front
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What’s ethical in Aboriginal art?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investigation into how Aboriginal art is really made. You can ...
The tooth hurts for TikTok
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A complete ban of TikTok is a very real possibility, says our tech editor. That’s good news for dentists busy fixing DIY tooth treatments. Find out ...
Does the ‘sneaker index’ explain our crisis spending?
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ‘lipstick index’ has given way to the ‘sneaker index’ – and it could explain our spending habits in times of financial hardship. Find ou...
How long before we are at war?
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special live event with our defence experts Greg Sheridan, Cameron Stewart and Ben Packham. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read ab...
Could Trump rip up AUKUS?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The indictment of Donald Trump has sent American politics into uncharted territory – and it’s got Australia worrying about AUKUS. Find out more ab...
Renters, landlords and a hint of Budget goodies
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the RBA chills for a minute, we find out if renters, landlords and households can finally get a break. Find out more about The Front podcast here a...
Can Albanese deliver Yunupingu’s Voice dream?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From his deathbed, revered Yolngu leader Yunupingu held the PM to his promise of a Voice with real power - but can the nation agree? Find out more abo...
The incomparable Yunupingu
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A towering figure: Yunupingu, the revered Gumatj leader who transformed Arnhem Land and Australia in seven decades of activism. Find out more about Th...
‘Complicated’ sexual assault conviction under the microscope in new podcast
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of Australia’s most-perplexing cases of child abuse is back in the spotlight thanks to The Australian’s new investigative podcast. Find out mo...
Floodgates open on DNA inquiry appeals
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A convicted murderer will appeal his life sentence, arguing crucial evidence may have been missed by Queensland’s troubled DNA lab. Find out more ab...
Whopping wage push from Labor and the unions
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lifting wages has become a personal quest for Anthony Albanese - so how will falling inflation and Tuesday’s RBA meeting affect our pay? Find out ...
Inside Labor’s big green deal
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What the safeguard mechanism means for the environment, industry, and households as Labor’s signature climate policy passes into law. Find out more ...
‘I’m so scared’: League legend’s devastating diagnosis
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark “Spudd” Carroll has opened up about his CTE diagnosis as it’s revealed NRLW players are more susceptible to concussion than men. Find out m...
Dan Andrews’ China jaunt raises questions – and eyebrows
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A lack of transparency around Dan Andrews’ surprise trip to China has many questioning what’s on the Victorian Premier’s overseas agenda. Find o...
Labor’s next big move, and a reclusive billionaire’s first interview
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New NSW Premier Chris Minns has shared his priorities for his first days in the job. Plus, Paula Fox fronts up for her first interview at 85. Find out...
Gina Rinehart loathes and loves our Richest 250 list
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From shy to shameless, the definitive line-up of Australia’s richest people. Billionaire-whisperer John Stensholt on our Richest 250. Find out more ...
Voice question sees elders get their way
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
High emotion in Canberra as the Prime Minister and Indigenous leaders release their wording for a referendum question on the Voice to Parliament. Find...
Cabinet’s huge call on the Voice
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Crucial details of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the balance as Dennis Shanahan unpacks big questions of power and precedence. Find out more a...
Are tech layoffs the end of quiet quitting?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A generation after the dotcom bust, tech jobs are vanishing again - so why aren’t wages falling, and what happens to ‘work from anywhere’? Find ...
The farmer who helped blow up banking
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As banking reels from Credit Suisse’s crisis, we look at its old rivalry with rescuer UBS and how it wasted billions on an Australian farmer. Find o...
Vape crackdown for a hooked generation
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sweet, cheap, nicotine-fuelled vapes have kids addicted, and now doctors, retailers - and tobacco companies - want governments to act. Find out more...
Bruce Lehrmann - in his own words
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann makes new claims about behind-the-scenes events in the Brittany Higgins case. Find out more about The Front po...
The family fighting to keep their kids
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to Aboriginal kids who are fostered by white families? A story that goes right to the heart of Australia’s most sensitive conversation....
The podcast that changed footy
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tough new NRL concussion rules in a huge win for The Australian’s podcast investigation Head Noise, where superstars broke their silence. Find out m...
How China will spin our submarine ‘moon shot’
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the ghost of John F Kennedy is summoned in San Diego, political guru Paul Kelly says we must brace for a Chinese scare campaign. Find out more ...
Huge submarines deal inked in San Diego
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The political power plays behind today’s $200 billion AUKUS extravaganza, as Anthony Albanese faces China’s fury. Find out more about The Front po...
Hollywood’s giant Oscars power shift
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Academy Awards hit every diversity target with a new generation of superstars - but is it all too safe? Find out more about The Front podcast he...
The Famous Five censored in a new ‘sensitivity edit’
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First Roald Dahl, now Enid Blyton. The Famous Five series is purged of phrases like ‘shut up’, ‘don’t be an ass’ and ‘idiot’ - but why? ...
The hunt for submarine warriors
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where will we find expert crew for epic voyages in Australia’s new nuclear subs - to be borrowed, bought and built in a huge US-UK deal? Find out mo...
‘De facto rape trial’ looms in Bruce Lehrmann case
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Journalists will attempt to convince a judge Bruce Lehrmann really did rape former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, despite his d...
‘De facto rape trial’ looms in Bruce Lehrmann case
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Journalists will attempt to convince a judge Bruce Lehrmann really did rape former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, despite his d...
Dan Andrews’ Covid black ops revealed
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria’s hard Covid lockdown was fuelled by secret taxpayer-funded polling that told Premier Daniel Andrews a tough approach was winning votes. Fi...
Dan Andrews’ Covid black ops revealed
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria’s hard Covid lockdown was fuelled by secret taxpayer-funded polling that told Premier Daniel Andrews a tough approach was winning votes. Fi...
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Bluey obsession
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Hamilton’ creator - and Bluey fan - Lin-Manuel Miranda on his hip-hop heroes and the show that made him a superstar. Find out more about The Fron...
Dolphins ’stroll’ to victory as concussion crisis hits NRL
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Redcliffe Dolphins scored a first-round victory over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium as the concussion debate raged off the field. Find out...
Why Kiama is Australia’s best town
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Salt - the avocado toast guy - crunches the Census numbers to discover Australia’s top 36 towns. Find out if yours makes the cutSee omnystud...
Chris Dawson and me: The Front Live with Hedley Thomas
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special live event with our national chief correspondent Hedley Thomas, creator of The Teacher’s Pet and Shandee’s Story. Find out more about Th...
Australia Post’s historic shake-up
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Albanese government has launched a review of Australia Post after the national service posted its first financial loss in almost a decade. Find ou...
Is Big Tech censoring the Voice debate?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anti-Voice campaigners say Facebook and Google are censoring their side of the referendum debate. Find out more about The Front podcast here and rea...
Air Force fires up drone warfare
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Royal Australian Air Force has demanded drones be added to its arsenal after years of inaction on unmanned aircraft. Find out more about The Front...
Super squad to fight hackers, and guitar hero kicks cocaine
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The terrible family secret that shocked rocker Tommy Emmanuel out of a drug spiral, and a new strike agency to fight cyber crime. Find out more about ...
AGL’s big switch: our Green Power List
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guilt-free cling wrap, bricks made of pollution and giant emitters cleaning up their act: it’s our annual Green Power List 2023. Find out more abo...
Superstar storyteller fronts Yes campaign
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Perkins, the director of Bran Nue Dae, turns full-time activist to persuade Australians to back the Voice. Find out more about The Front podc...
Why super is suddenly up for grabs
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big ideas are afoot for superannuation - so what price will we pay for the investments we believe in? Wealth editor James Kirby is here. Find out more...
Conversations with a conman
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amateur sleuths searching for missing mum Marion Barter turned up a link to conman Ric Blum - so our reporter Dave Murray gave Blum a call. Find out...
Peter Bol’s race to save his reputation
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A series of extraordinary events has threatened to bring down athletics champ Peter Bol. Can his reputation ever recover? Find out more about The Fron...
How trans rights - and JK Rowling - destroyed Nicola Sturgeon
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UK Labor the unlikely winner as Scotland’s left-wing leader Nicola Sturgeon quits amid the wreckage of independence and trans rights campaigns. Find...
Is JK Rowling too big to cancel?
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Billionaire children’s author and cultural lightning rod JK Rowling cries ‘witch-hunt’, as a new Hogwarts video game defies trans boycott attemp...
Keeping the faith in schools, and Indigenous expertise saves livestock
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Religious schools fear proposed reforms will destroy faith-based education. Plus, Indigenous experts save livestock in natural disasters. Find out mor...
Ghosts of Labor’s past are back
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Labor hails the “humanity” of its long-awaited move to axe refugees’ temporary protection visas but there’s a people-smuggler warning. Find ou...
What’s next for Closing the Gap, and ‘archaic’ OCD laws
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The government is taking a new approach to closing the gap on Indigenous health outcomes. Plus, the OCD treatment that’s against the law. Find out m...
Can people with autism stay on the NDIS?
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A crunch looms for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as mental health and autism costs blow out, says business guru Ticky Fullerton. Find out ...
China spy cameras balloon into Australian workplaces
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The government is reviewing almost 1000 Chinese-manufactured cameras across hundreds of sites as Beijing’s surveillance games come to light. Find ou...
Nauru ‘fumble’ in asylum spotlight
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amid calls for a royal commission on asylum-seeker treatment, Labor plugs a Nauru-sized legal hole. Find out more about The Front podcast here and rea...
A Voice storm brews, and Albo’s Alice backdown
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Treaty or Voice? As First Nations leaders split on the detail, Dennis Shanahan breaks it all down. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read...
Are drugs the future of obesity treatment?
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The sudden popularity of weight-loss drugs is driving a much larger conversation about how we treat obesity in the long-term. Find out more about The ...
Exec’s triumph and tragedy, and a book deal to win
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon Australia’s head of operations turns a tragedy into a tale of leadership and resilience. Plus, the Vogel Literary Prize returns. Find out mor...
Khawaja’s visa drama, and great news on HIV
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket diplomacy as India stalls Usman Khawaja’s entry, and how Australia beat HIV. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about thi...
Alice through the eyes of a teenage boy
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Indigenous leaders and students launch a new push for the Voice, we meet 13-year-old Darrius on the streets of Alice Springs. Find out more about T...
The post-pandemic spiral of our public hospitals
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Public hospitals are buckling under the pressure of worker shortages and increased demand, with just three providing a mandated level of care. Find ou...
Setting up shop in the Solomons, and Bandt’s first day back
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australia will establish a High Commission and logistics hub worth $185 million in the Solomon Islands. Plus, Adam Bandt’s first day back. Find out ...
Queensland's youth detention crisis
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Youth detention centres in Queensland are at capacity. This has resulted in children being locked up in adult watch houses, breaching the department’...
Australian of the Year’s journey to self-love
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Australian mother and documentary filmmaker Taryn Brumfitt has been named Australian of the Year for 2023. Find out more about The Front podcast...
Alice Springs spirals into chaos
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Northern Territory town of Alice Springs is in the midst of a crime wave that’s seen more than 300 arrests made in a matter of weeks. Find out m...
Walking the line on welfare, and QLD’s youth crime wave
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Increasing welfare could cost big bucks, but the Treasurer says it’s a question of values. Plus, Annastacia Palasczczuk’s big first day back. Find...
Medicare’s historic makeover
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Albanese will roll out a new “blended” funding system in what represents the biggest overhaul to Medicare since its inception. Find out more a...
Student accommodation’s short supply, and mental health crisis looms
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The return of international students is exacerbating an already overburdened rental market. Plus, the true cost of mental healthcare cuts. Find out mo...
The Voice’s teething problems, and short changed flood communities
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The devil is in the detail with the Government’s Voice to parliament. Plus, flood victims are still waiting for support. Find out more about The Fro...
Australia’s diabetes breakthrough, and QLD cop’s public service spray
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers have drawn a crucial link between kidney disease and diabetes. Plus, a retired Queensland cop lets rip on the public service. Find out mor...
Ammo black market in the firing line, and ChatGPT’s legal lesson
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s ammunition black market is thriving thanks to a 20-year-old legal loophole. Plus, the chatbot that could be headed for court. Find out m...
The brutal reality of renting, and inside a rock lobster racket
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our brutal rental market is forcing desperate tenants to stretch themselves ever thinner. Plus, rock lobster goes under the radar in China. Find out m...
Surgery backlog blows out
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s surgery backlog is expected to balloon to 500,000 people this year, but can struggling hospitals ever clear it? Find out more about The ...
Cardinal George Pell’s complicated legacy
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The unexpected passing of Cardinal George Pell has prompted grief and reflection across the globe, but he leaves a complex legacy. Find out more about...
Beefed up safeguard mechanism unveiled, and pilot a ‘political pawn’
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The government yesterday unveiled its proposal for a safeguard mechanism. Plus, former Top Gun Daniel Duggan fights extradition in court. Find out mor...
Voice to Parliament war of words, and Queensland’s union boost
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The battle over an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has intensified. In Queensland, the Palaszczuk government has shared the contact details of more t...
Terror returns to the cherry capital, and where to eat in 2023
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Convicted terrorist Haisem Zahab will return to Young when he’s released from prison this year. Plus, where we’ll be dining in 2023. Find out more...
Aged care in a financial death spiral
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new report shows 7 in 10 aged care homes are operating at a financial loss, putting crucial care for our most vulnerable in jeopardy. Find out more ...
The office worker’s new dress code
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic changed workwear forever. As we swap ties for trainers, and employers attempt to lure the trackpant- clad workforce back in the office ...
Ukraine, Europe, and your power bills
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine – among other things – is hitting Australians right in the hip pocket, and relief is a ways off yet. Find out more...
This summer’s unputdownable books
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a good chance someone you know is reading one of Colleen Hoover’s novels this summer. Plus, the titles to put on your to-read list. Find o...
What is the Word of the Year really saying?
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Gaslighting” might be used in a very modern way, but the 2022 Word of the Year has roots in Old Hollywood. Find out more about The Front podcast ...
Lismore residents left high and dry
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of those displaced by floods in Lismore are still without a roof over their heads – while others snap up real estate on the floodplain. Find ou...
The Outback Wrangler’s woes aren’t over yet
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The investigation into what happened following a NT helicopter crash is one of the year’s most intriguing stories – and it’s not over yet. Find ...
Cricket’s TV rights on a sticky wicket
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket Australia has missed a number of crucial deadlines as the race to secure a new TV broadcast deal heats up. Find out more about The Front pod...
Your summer cooking, sorted
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian has today released a progressive summer cookbook featuring contributions from some of the nation’s best-loved creatives. Find out mor...
Christmas coup for the AFP, and a very festive essay
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An alleged drug lord has appeared in Melbourne’s Magistrates Court following a decade on the run. Plus, a Don Watson’s Christmas essay. Find out m...
Lehrmann inquiry looms, and Australia’s first Treaty under fire
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ACT government has announced an inquiry into the trial of Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, our biggest Native Title settlement faces legal action. Find out m...
What Kevin did next, and survivors back a gun register
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Kevin Rudd’s US ambassadorship the government’s biggest gamble yet? Plus, a Port Arthur survivor on why we need a national gun register. Find o...
Stars for aged care, and AI comes for universities
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The government’s star-rating system for aged care homes has rolled out. So, how does it work? Plus, how AI is changing uni assessments. Find out mor...
Hooligans face charges, and Elon Musk’s next move
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Criminal charges are inevitable after a shocking pitch invasion by soccer spectators. Plus, deciphering the Elon Musk playbook. Find out more about ...
What’s wrong with gas? And a new forensics queen
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Energy bill relief is on the way - so do we have to junk our gas appliances? Plus, the revolution begins in forensic science. Find out more about Th...
Muzzled ministers and a $3 million payout
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-ministers Linda Reynolds and Michaelia Cash were muzzled during mediations which resulted in a multi-million-dollar payout for Brittany Higgins. Fi...
D-Day for an embattled DNA lab
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Commissioner Walter Sofronoff KC has delivered a damning assessment of the Queensland forensics lab that bungled thousands of cases. Find out more abo...
The White Lotus hype is real, and an aged care covid crisis
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 is ripping through the nation’s aged care homes ahead of Christmas. Plus, The White Lotus comes to its grisly conclusion. Find out more abo...
Same job, same pay - and concussion miracle
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What bosses really think of the Labor government’s newest workplace push. Plus, a revolutionary test to diagnose head trauma. Find out more about Th...
A love letter to a brilliant dad
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A grieving daughter honours her brilliant father in ‘The Jaguar’, The Australian’s Book of the Year. Find out more about The Front podcast here ...
Harry and Meghan’s horror show
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix propels the Sussexes into King Charles’ nightmares, in a classically Windsor moment. What’s the fallout, and how does KCIII react? Find ...
Sick Albo’s power push
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Covid-infected PM working from his sick-bed to fix a barney with the States over energy bills. We go deep on who wants what, and why. Find out more ab...
Sparky’s visa debacle, and a very expensive Christmas
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scottish electrician Mark Green has suffered another setback in his bid for permanent residency. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read a...
Upside of Socceroos’ loss, and a mum hears the truth at last
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who to cheer for now - and why World Cup defeat might be good for us. Plus, the bungling that broke one grieving family. Find out more about The Fro...