The Front
Episodes
Australian truckie’s fight for Ukraine, and two mums’ long quest for justice
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘War is lovely’: an Australian truck driver’s last message to his family from Ukraine. And, the cold-case deaths of teenage cousins Cindy and ...
Teenage teachers in the classroom, and bank boss says sorry
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
University students will be deployed to teach in school classrooms from their first semester, in a new plan for a national education shakeup. Sorry ...
Fight over Bennelong’s home, and the hunger for migrants
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The beautiful island on Sydney Harbour, once home to Indigenous leaders Bennelong and Barangaroo, is at the centre of a fight over ownership. And, w...
The grim state of the environment, and old-fashioned stockpickers make a comeback
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new five-yearly report has painted a grim picture of the state of the Australian environment. Plus, the stockpickers of yesteryear are making a come...
Australian families stranded in Syria
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An Australian teenage boy is dead in prison, and mothers and babies are living in desperation in a refugee camp: the legacy of ISIS. So, what can Aust...
Sinn Fein recruits Australian tradies, and Albo woos the Pacific
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has big ambitions for bringing Irish-Australian tradies home. Plus, Anthony Albanese ends the Pacific Islands Forum...
Comanchero in cuffs, and secret vote for UK PM
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bikie-at-large Mark Buddle will fight like hell against his extradition from Turkey - so what’s Australian authorities’ next move? Plus, the secre...
Biden’s Pacific push, and why your flight is late
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Anthony Albanese jets to Fiji, the US announces a giant pivot to the Pacific. Plus, how airlines can get through a patch of severe turbulence. To f...
A very NSW scandal, and Chris Dawson awaits his fate
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Dawson is on bail awaiting the verdict in his murder trial, after a dramatic final-day street encounter for the former teacher. Plus, NS...
Wimbledon thriller, and James Packer’s future
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A heartstopping tennis clash for the ages. Plus, a fresh roll of the dice for Crown Resorts - and billionaire James Packer. To find out more about ...
Bye-bye Boris, and Kyrgios faces his destiny
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Britain is looking for a new PM, as Boris Johnson quits as Tory leader and leaves the shattered party to pick up the pieces. Plus, Wimbledon destiny...
Harold Holt pops up in Dawson trial, and the Covid fix nobody’s using
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Dawson’s missing wife Lyn might be ‘lost at sea’ like former PM Harold Holt, says the defence in the Teacher’s Pet murder trial. Plus, f...
Dawson’s ‘horrible husband’ defence, and a cruel summer ahead
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Dawson is the victim of police incompetence and a wife who just abandoned him and their kids - and not a killer, the defence says in its closing...
Ex-crim ‘drank with Lyn Dawson’, and Labor’s reality check
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lyn Dawson was alive and sharing wine and Jim Beam in a pub with a stranger after her 1982 disappearance - that’s the remarkable claim made by the d...
Kyrgios’ mind-game mastery, and kind words for Chris Dawson
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spectacular tennis and shaken opponents - Nick Kyrgios’ mind games are working a treat at Wimbledon, where he leads four Australians into the fina...
Neddy Smith who? And China’s fury
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Dawson had never heard of one of Australia’s most notorious criminals, Arthur Neddy Smith, he claimed in a private phone call intercepted by p...
Chris Dawson’s rage, and an electricity tsunami
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our electricity use will double by 2050. How do we get renewables ready to rumble? Plus, the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears accused killer Chris ...
Hedley Thomas’ fiery defence of journalism
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode of The Front, featuring Hedley Thomas fresh from the witness box after his evidence in the murder trial of Christopher Dawson. To fi...
Chris Dawson’s barrister grills Hedley Thomas, and the new property sharks
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Hedley Thomas tells the Chris Dawson trial how he came to the view Dawson was a murderer. And, the cashed-up Sydney and Melbourne investo...
Hedley Thomas enters Chris Dawson trial, and vape crackdown
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Health watchdogs target ‘dangerous’ e-cigarettes, saying they don’t help smokers quit - but are politicians willing to take on Big Tobacco? ...
Trump: villain or buffoon, and a reject’s revenge
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A self-published author makes history, shortlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award after the publishing industry rejected him. Is D...
Buzz Lightyear gets cancelled, and a huge leap for tiny computers
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australian researchers’ big breakthrough on quantum computing that could solve the energy crisis and make food cheaper. And, why are the Republican...
Lisa Wilkinson blows up Brittany trial, and Navratilova’s crusade
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘Fairness’ before trans inclusion is the right path for sport, says tennis great and LGBT pioneer Martina Navratilova. The Brittany Higgins trial...
What's fair in trans sport, and detective denies Dawson claim
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trans women who’ve been through male puberty are banned from elite swimming, but may be welcome in soccer. So what’s fair? Environment Minister Ta...
Big squeeze on polluters, and RM Williams goes vegan
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Energy policy is turning into Anthony Albanese’s first big test, as he battles to fix a broken system while bringing emissions down. Plus, ...
History war raging in schools, and underworld bombshell hits Teacher’s Trial
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hotly-awaited testimony from the heart of Sydney gangland in the Chris Dawson murder trial. Plus, what schoolkids are learning about a very cont...
Cops under fire in Dawson trial, and who gets a pay rise?
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
$40 a week for cleaners, carers and waiters - what will it do to the economy? Our workplace expert cuts through the spin. And the Teacher’s Pet ...
Who’s to blame for energy crisis, and Chris Dawson caught on tape
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blackouts, failing coal power and and sky-high gas prices: who’s to blame, and can we fix it? Plus, Chris Dawson in a new phone intercept ...
Cocaine diver’s mysterious past, and a third boat arrives
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bruno Borges was tattooed, superfit Brazilian adventurer - so how did he end up dead in Newcastle Harbour during an allegedly botched cocaine importat...
Gun-toting teachers, and Dougie Walters, AM
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An electrifying speech by young massacre survivor Cameron Kasky as Americans beg for gun control. And, cricket legends Doug Walters and Shane War...
Dawson brothers’ phone intercept, and is Virgin boss really a bully?
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The babysitter had a motive to get rid of Lyn, alleged killer’s brother claims.Plus, Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka is facing bullying claims - but ...
Citizenship door for terrorists, A Dawson’s day in court, and is inflation really here to stay?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have Australia’s doors just reopened for dual citizen foreign fighters? A High Court ruling could return their citizenships to them. The i...
The Gumnut Fairy gives evidence, and Albo’s republic
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese’s created a minister for the republic - but is anyone in the mood? Politics guru Paul Kelly with a reality check. Plus, t...
Australia’s mafia bosses, Google’s big chill, and a win for Shandee
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The feared Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta rule a network of up to 5000 Italian mafia operatives in Australia’s underworld, cops say. Plus, Goo...
Chinese jet’s ‘aggression’, Rex ghost flights, and Hedley’s crusade
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese fighter plane aggressively challenges a RAAF aircraft. Plus, just 10 passengers on a 170-seat jet: why Rex is struggling. And, what shocked He...
Dawson’s hunt for Lyn, Australian war baby and ScoMo’s ghost
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An Australian baby girl was born as the bombs fell on Ukraine. Now, a quest to bring little Valerie home. Dutton’s inner circle, as the Liberals...
Devastating DNA failure, and new hope for Assange
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A huge development in murder of 23-year-old Shandee Blackburn, with police revealing systemic failures in DNA testing. Will Anthony Albane...
Sudden halt to Dawson trial, surviving Yuendumu, and Albo’s cabinet
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The outback survival story of one courageous young woman. Plus the Chris Dawson murder trial comes to a sudden halt. And Anthony Albanese&...
Cannon-Brookes’ blitz, Dawson’s side of the story and Dutton’s soft side
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A young Chris Dawson is conjured up in the Teacher’s Pet trial, saying he’d love to know where Lyn is. New Liberal leader Peter Dutt...
Mystery witness in Teacher’s Trial, and will the Greens blow up the Voice?
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Australia ready for Indigenous recognition - and could the Greens blow it all up? And the Teacher’s Pet murder trial hears of a mystery...
Dawson’s other babysitter, and the ‘climate wars’ power hangover
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court hears from Chris Dawson’s other babysitter - whom he wanted to move into the family home prior to meeting JC. And househ...
Don’t stand so close to me, and the dance-party virus
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a vaccine for monkeypox. So why aren’t we all taking it? Don’t Stand So Close To Me, a song about illicit lust, became a sch...
Albo’s whiplash, and the naked babysitter
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese transforms into globetrotter PM at the Quad in Tokyo. Evidence in the Teacher’s Pet trial that Lyn Dawson saw her babysit...
Lyn Dawson’s diamonds, and would Albo go to war with China?
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accused killer Chris Dawson used his missing wife’s diamonds in his lover’s new ring, a court hears. Talk of war over Taiwan has all ...
Albo’s big climate call, and Peter Dutton vs Peter Dutton
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The giant crossbench wants climate action now - so will they get it? PM Anthony Albanese off to Japan, as his team is sworn in and the pressure ...
PM Albo, Lib wipeout and a new power generation
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Labor wins with huge swings to Greens and independents. So how does Albo govern - and what now for the Liberal party? Political editor Sim...
Who should I vote for? Plus Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’ called a liar
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our spin-free policy guide to help you cast your vote. Plus, Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’ accused of lying in the Teacher’...
Chris Dawson’s ‘sex slave’, and the Katherine Deves effect
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former babysitter ‘JC’ tells the Teacher’s Pet trial she accompanied Chris Dawson to hire a hitman to kill wife Lyn, and felt like h...
The Teacher’s Pet gives evidence, and paypacket pain
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the news no one wanted at the end of the campaign - inflation has outstripped wages growth. What does this mean for your pay packet? And th...
BONUS: The Front Live
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday The Australian hosted an exclusive event for it's subscribers, a panel including investigations writer Sharri Markson, Editor at Large Paul ...
The fight for WA, and Lyn Dawson’s sister’s day in court
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will the Mark McGowan factor be enough for Labor in Western Australia? Lyn Dawson’s sister breaks down in court, as the Teacher’s tr...
Chris Dawson’s defence, and which first-home policy is best?
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Explosive allegations in the Christopher Dawson murder trial, as he denies killing wife Lyn and witnesses come under fire. Plus the first homebuyer sc...
Hedley Thomas on judges and journalism, plus the PM’s $50k first-home plan
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Witness evidence begins today in the Teacher’s Pet trial. Hedley Thomas on how we got here. Plus, new developments in Shandee’s Story.&nbs...
Cryptocurrency’s new debut, the Westie wannabes, and The Teacher’s Trial
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could Crypto ETFs be better than opening up a digital wallet, and buying cryptocurrency itself? And we meet the westie wannabes fighting for Par...
Teacher’s Pet defence, Debate 3 and Labor’s big poll news
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Dawson may argue he is of good character with no criminal record, a court hears, as he pleads not guilty to murdering wife Lyn. Labo...
Bad news for the Teals, and is Britain breaking up?
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The much-vaunted teal independents would win just two seats from the Liberals, a new poll suggests - but they’d be huge losses to the Coalition....
The Teacher’s Trial, and fashion gets real
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former teacher Christopher Dawson - the subject of The Teacher’s Pet podcast - has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife Lyn. The Crown a...
Amber v Johnny a TikTok horror, and the Great Debate
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new generation’s celebrity supertrial - actor Johnny Depp vs ex-wife Amber Heard - gets very dark. Plus, the ScoMo v Albo shouting match...
Trump’s new ‘hillbilly’ bromance, and the world’s greatest martini
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How The Donald became the Godfather of the Republican Party - and propelled his former critic towards the Senate. Plus, Australian expat chefs in Pari...
America’s Roe v. Wade fury, and a battle for coal country
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Furore in the United States after a draft Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights And the struggle between coal and climate in Labor heartland, w...
Coal-killing billionaire strikes again, and banks push up rates
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes wants to kill off coal - and he’s copying his buddy Elon Musk’s aggressive two-strike pursuit of Twit...
Guy Sebastian’s ‘stolen’ fortune, and MPs who refuse to slum it
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trial to commence over the alleged theft of singer Guy Sebastian’s millions by a powerful talent agent. And the politicians who live up to...
Expat families escaping China, and Labor’s big ideas
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The extraordinary measures Australian families are taking to escape locked-down Shanghai. And Labor’s campaign launch: starring Russell Cr...
A fight over Kokoda, and the politicians who just want to snuggle
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why some locals want to ban Australian pilgrims from the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Plus - reckon you’re a politics genius? Test yourself...
Huge mortgage decision, and crucial MP backs ScoMo
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Buying a house? Maybe wait till Tuesday. Here’s why. And the independent MP who’s breaking away from the pack. To find out more about The ...
Elon Musk: genius or maniac? And how to fix the Pacific
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The richest man in the world just became the most powerful. We unpack Elon Musk. And why Labor wants to keep talking about the Pacific - and the Gover...
A fresh antidote to cancel culture, and a new Newspoll
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens if, instead of cancelling controversial figures of history, we stare them straight in the face? We take a look at how artists are re-exam...
Anzac Day stories of our incredible WWII vets, and what’s up with wages?
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stories of courage and love from World War II, including the secret family pain of a beloved Indigenous leader. Plus, Labor says it can push up ...
Elon Musk’s big payday, and a Pacific stuff up or step up?
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While most of the world’s car makers are struggling to put wheels on the road, Tesla has reported profits of $3.3 billion profit on marking its ...
The big face-off, and a new feminist campaign
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The big debate: ScoMo and Albo have faced off for the first time. We’ll explore who won and why, with our national editor Dennis Shanahan. ...
Footy’s ‘dissent’ crackdown, and the election gets nasty
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The big election debate is on tonight, as ScoMo and Albo flip the switch to ‘scary’. So just how worried should we be about cashless welfa...
Albo’s Newspoll crash, and a battle for the Liberals’ soul
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese has crashed to Shorten-esque approval ratings in Newspoll - but the Coalition’s primary vote has gone backwards. Simon Benson j...
The Greens’ China surprise, and big questions of faith
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 of campaigning begins with a startling claim from the Greens on why it’s “racist” to worry about China’s ambitions. And...
Fifty shades of green, and the end of cheap donuts
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From teal to emerald: can the Greens, GetUp! and climate independents grab power? The airports who stole Easter, and how you can sail through check-in...
ScoMo’s happy place, and a new AFL boss
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s driving the PM’s supreme confidence? Campaign Day 4 sees two new big policies: Labor on health and the Coalition on fuel. Plu...
Oh no Albo, and 1.3 million new jobs
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for fresh attack ads as the Coalition makes Labor pay for an excruciating first-day stumble, and the PM pledges to create 1.3 million new jo...
Here we go: 40 days to change the nation
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The election is set for May 21 and fresh Newspoll figures show the race is tightening already. Political editor Simon Benson joins us to break down th...
Rescuing a Ukrainian granny, and campaign hecklers
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘Silly old bugger’ was Bob Hawke’s legendary putdown to an angry pensioner - so how will Morrison and Albanese handle the inevitable...
An outback ‘killerating’, and Grand Prix’s big return
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A stunning development in one of Australia’s greatest murder mysteries - the 2017 disappearace of Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie from a tiny ...
Fresh woes for a grand old lady, and lights go out in Europe
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After 184 years of glamour, David Jones’ future is in question. Eli Greenblat has the inside word on fresh woes for the grand old lady of ...
Tricky turf for the NRL, and party like it’s 1922
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby league’s governing body meets today to decide its policy on trans athletes in both elite and community footy. Our chief sportswriter Jessi...
Labor’s Twitter trap, and is your interest rate going up?
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a fresh Newspoll today revealing a tiny budget bounce for Scott Morrison, the PM will call an election any day. So do voters hate ScoMo as much a...
President Zelensky’s plea to Australians, and a true-crime tragedy
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear the haunting moment Volodymyr Zelensky begs Australia to help his battered homeland. Plus, star novelist Matthew Condon’s real-life thrille...
Telstra’s $2.4 million woman, and showtime for Anthony Albanese
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s biggest telco has a new boss - so can Vicki Brady turn Telstra into a lean, mean competitive machine? What does Albo stand for? We&r...
Spending for the suburbs
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Budget special edition: How your wallet wins – or not – and expert breakdown from The Australian’s journalists. To find out more abo...
Oscars boilover, and no pressure Josh
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can Josh Frydenberg save the Government with today’s federal Budget? Our editor-at-large Paul Kelly’s hot take. And the spectacular Oscars...
Prince Harry’s no-show, and Simon Benson’s budget lowdown
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shovel out the cash, or keep something in the kitty? That’s the big call for tomorrow’s Budget, and we’ve got Political Editor Simon...
China’s big Pacific push, and Josh Cavallo makes history
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Editor Michelle Gunn joins us with news of China’s growing Pacific ambition, moving closer to establishing a military base. There is just ...
Tech billionaires’ huge payday, and a new crackdown on terrorists
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new Top 10 list of Australia’s richest people features on today’s episode, with some of our most charismatic titans zooming up the ranki...
Big budget news on welfare and petrol, and billionaire Ryan Stokes’ rev-up for business
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On The Front today - A budget scoop about fuel excise and what’s giving the Government an unexpected revenue boost. Business columnist Damon Kit...
Kimberley Kitching’s funeral, and Star Casino inquiry set for high rolling witness
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, on the Front - political luminaries from across the spectrum have joined in grief in Melbourne, remembering Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching in...
Introduction
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, j...