The Front

Chris Dawson convicted again (Best of 2023)

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on June 29. She was a vulnerable 16-year-old girl, groomed by her teacher. Now AB has been vindicated, as w...

Paul McCartney doesn’t want to seem bossy (Best of 2023)

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on August 4. At 81, the songwriter who defined a century is on his way to Australia, as a new generation co...

At home with Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (Best of 2023)

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on October 18. The firebrand Senator's parents Bess Price, a former cabinet minister, and her husband, teac...

The saga of the Titan sub (Best of 2023)

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on June 22. 111 years on, the wreck of Titanic has a terrifying allure. We go inside the hunt for Titan, in...

A Shadow of Doubt lingers (Best of 2023)

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on May 19. Journalist Richard Guilliatt reveals what he believes after years investigating a family sex-abu...

Brad Haddin reflects on a huge year in cricket

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Former vice captain Brad Haddin reflects on Australia’s World Cup wins, cricket’s Olympics berth, and the retirement of one of the game’s greats...

What’s ethical in Aboriginal art? (Best of 2023)

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on April 12. Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investig...

Lin-Manuel Miranda loves Bluey, too (Best of 2023)

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on March 7. ‘Hamilton’ creator - and Bluey fan - Lin-Manuel Miranda on his hip-hop heroes and the show ...

Conversations with a conman (Best of 2023)

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Front originally aired on February 2 Amateur sleuths searching for missing mum Marion Barter turned up a link to conman Ric Blum -...

The beauty of the Boxing Day Test

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cricket great Brad Haddin reflects on the excitement and the nerves of the Boxing Day Test as Australia and India take to the turf at the MCG. Find ou...

Bruce Lehrmann’s case: ‘Brittany’s small lies snowballed’

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The plaintiff’s closing submissions in the federal court defamation trial - and what if the judge finds they did have sex?  Find out more about The...

Lisa Wilkinson and Ten’s final pleas

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What the judge is thinking - and what the defence lawyers say as Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation action nears its end in the Federal Court. Find out mor...

All the Lehrmann evidence you missed

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the Bruce Lehrmann v. Network Ten defamation trial reaches a crescendo, we break down the crucial moments of evidence so far. Find out more about T...

Ministers ‘ordered’ Fiona Brown to go to cops

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany Higgins’ former boss claims senior ministers wanted police called against Higgins’ wishes.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. ...

Fiona Brown gives evidence in closed court

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a long legal fight, Fiona Brown gave evidence to a closed court in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation action against Channel Ten on Monday. Find out ...

Qantas’ big blue with sacked baggage handlers

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Transport Workers Union says Qantas has backed out of a court-ordered mediation over compensation claims worth millions of dollars. Find out more ...

How Ten ‘disappointed’ Lisa Wilkinson

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Wilkinson says she’s disappointed that Network Ten edited out some balancing detail in their Brittany Higgins story - and says she put her fait...

Lisa Wilkinson and a ‘wicked’ cover-up

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TV star says a federal government conspiracy covered up the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, on the orders of Scott Morrison’s office.  Find out m...

‘No proof’ of Higgins’ conspiracy claim

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Producer Angus Llewellyn concedes the Project had no proof to back up Brittany Higgins’ claim of a government cover-up, as Lisa Wilkinson prepares t...

BONUS: ‘West Test’ commences under a cloud of controversy

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cricket great Brad Haddin weighs in on the match that’s got everyone talking: about selection drama, fresh faces, and boardroom drama. Find out more...

Brittany Higgins’ secret tapes

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Covert recordings – new and old – make a giant splash in the Bruce Lehrmann/Network Ten defamation trial.  Find out more about The Front podcast ...

Brittany Higgins’ mum recounts ‘worst nightmare’

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany Higgins’ parents have told the Federal Court about the moment their daughter disclosed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann. Find out more ab...

Lip-reader up in Lehrmann trial, and Palasczcuk’s fall

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins allegedly said at the bar, and Annastacia Palaszczuk’s shock resignation. Find out more about The Front pod...

What Brittany Higgins told her boyfriend

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

First-hand accounts of the events surrounding an alleged rape in Parliament - and surprising new details of Brittany Higgins’ payout. Find out more ...

'Passionate kiss’ claim in Lehrmann trial

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A witness claims she saw Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins passionately kissing and touching. Plus, cricket’s divided over test series selections....

Brittany Higgins’ $2.3 million payout revealed

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the final moments of her cross-examination, Brittany Higgins said the Commonwealth conceded it had failed in its duty of care to her.  Find out mo...

Lehrmann trial turns to political ‘conspiracy’ claim

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The case of Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson - enters a third week with a big decision on evidence Lehrmann wants to introduce.  Find ...

Diabetes in terrifying new territory

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Babies are the latest group caught up in a silent epidemic that’s claiming young lives and pushing our public health system to the brink.  Find out...

Brittany Higgins is cross-examined

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, the defence’s star witness admits lies and inconsistencies but insists she was raped in Parliament House.  ...

‘He raped me’: Brittany Higgins’ evidence

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Star witness Brittany Higgins has given tearful evidence about the night she says she was raped by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann. Find out mor...

Brittany Higgins in the witness box

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Matthew Collins KC and Sue Chrysanthou SC have made their opening submissions in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case. We unpack what it means. Find ...

Lehrmann’s last days in the witness box

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Lehrmann has left the witness box after days of gruelling cross-examination. In this bonus episode, we untangle the trial so far. Find out more ...

Lehrmann's many versions of events

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Lehrmann has been grilled in court about his conflicting statements – but he won’t be questioned by Lisa Wilkinson’s representative. Find ...

Hostages freed, and cricket’s historic moment

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first hostages freed as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on the weekend. Plus, the WBBL goes it alone at the SCG. Find out more a...

Bruce Lehrmann under pressure

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A tough cross-examination by Network Ten’s barristers sees defamation plaintiff Bruce Lehrmann grilled in the Federal Court.  Find out more about T...

Lehrmann cross-examined, and questions linger in Larrimah

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Lehrmann has been cross-examined for the first since he was accused of rape. Plus, why everyone’s losing it over Larrimah. Find out more about...

A granddaughter’s fight

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Israel’s Anat Shoshany, 25, grieves her murdered grandpa David and prays her hostage grandmother Adina will be freed.  Find out more about The Fron...

Bruce Lehrmann's giant gamble

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A ‘de facto rape trial’ kicks off today for the man determined to prove he’s innocent of Brittany Higgins’ allegations.  Find out more about ...

How cricket triumphed and rugby tanked

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Inside cricket’s long road to glory - and why moribund Australian rugby just keeps getting it wrong. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You...

Gun register getting nowhere after tragedy

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A year after three people were killed in an ambush, the promised national gun register is tied up in bureaucracy and funding fights. Find out more abo...

Can the Optus boss survive?

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Angry customers, a furious government and now a grumpy parent company - Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin fronts a Senate inquiry today. Find out more ab...

The refugees nobody wants

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Compensation claims loom as the High Court frees stateless offenders including murderers and rapists, and the Government scrambles to respond. Find ou...

Teachers to be schooled on classroom management

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Teachers will be given detailed instructions for classroom management by the government as bad behaviour escalates. How did it come to this? Find out ...

Why Labor’s got the mid-term blues

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the point of gladhanding world leaders if you can’t brag back home? Anthony Albanese’s political dilemma, with Dennis Shanahan.  Find ou...

Horror in Gaza; hatred in Australia

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Death threats and violent protests swell in Australia as Gaza’s civilian emergency grows. Chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart joins us...

A combat paramedic’s story

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 29-year-old Israeli Air Force major’s account of fighting terrorists and saving lives on October 7. Find out more about The Front podcast here. Yo...

Cricket’s curious road back to the Olympics

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cricket will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century in 2028. We unpack what it means for the future of the game.  Find out ...

Preachers in police sights over anti-Semitic sermons

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Police are investigating inflammatory sermons by Islamic preachers in Sydney. Today, how a new war gave local jihadists a dangerous boost. Find out mo...

‘Big thaw’ begins in Australia-China relations

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

PM Anthony Albanese met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. We unpack what it means for the future of Australia’s relationship with China. Find ou...

Historic DNA disaster just keeps getting worse

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert unpacks why Queensland’s under-fire DNA lab destroyed thousands of crime-scene samples – and why we’re only hearing about it now. Fin...

Albanese's warning for Israel

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Labor hardens its position on the Israel-Hamas war, warning Israel risks losing the world’s support.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. Y...

Fresh probe tip-toes around DNA lab debacle

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A decision to dramatically overhaul DNA testing in Queensland could have jeopardised thousands of cases. We unpack why no-one’s copping to it. Find ...

The cricket clash where pride’s on the line

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Australia will face England in the first test since the Ashes on Saturday. We unpack what to expect after an unpredictable ODI World Cup run. Find out...

Everything you need to know about Israel-Gaza war

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

War in the Middle East is underway – but not as expected. Our correspondent unpacks why Israel changed tack in its mission to destroy Hamas. Find ou...

Forensic bosses in the hot seat

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A fresh inquiry into Queensland’s DNA lab starts in Brisbane today. What to expect - and why survivors of sex crimes have new reason to hope.  Find...

The Voice 2.0 – and Bruce Lehrmann’s charges

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Name suppression is lifted over unproven sexual assault charges against Bruce Lehrmann. Plus, Yes advocates on the possible way forward.  Find out mo...

Operation Nightwolf kicks in ‘crime boss’ doors

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Seven alleged kingpins to face court over a giant alleged money laundry.. Today, the inside story of what got the cops suspicious.  Find out more abo...

Ella survived a massacre, but her parents are hostage

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over 200 people are being held hostage by Hamas, Ohad and Raz Ben Ami among them. We hear of their daughter’s desperation to find them. Find out mor...

The magic of Meg Lanning

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meg Lanning took two big breaks from the game that propelled her to international stardom. We unpack what to expect from her return.  Find out more a...

Mayday! Subs deal stuck in Washington

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Albanese lands in the US today on a mission to extract the AUKUS submarines deal from a frozen Congress.   Find out more about The Front pod...

The Rolling Stones rock on

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our music critic says Hackney Diamonds, the new album from everyone’s favourite octogenarians, is astoundingly good. Find out more about The Front p...

Suddenly, Israelis are queueing for guns

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Terrified Israelis are acquiring guns and ammunition as trust in law enforcement fades. We unpack the lasting cultural impact it could have. Find out ...

The childhood that shaped Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The firebrand Senator's parents Bess Price, a former cabinet minister, and her husband, teacher Dave Price, on a remarkable family story.  Find out m...

The ABC coughs up for a former commando

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Federal Court judge found the ABC defamed Heston Russell. We unpack how the ABC lost the defamation battle – and went to war with itself. Find out...

What now for reconciliation?

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Voice to Parliament failed at the referendum. Our political expert unpacks where we go from here on reconciliation and recognition. Find out more ...

Yes or No? A Voice referendum cheat sheet

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Australians will vote on an Indigenous Voice on Saturday, October 14. To help you make an informed decision, we’ve got all the arguments for and aga...

Sirens and birdsong in Tel Aviv

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As many panicked Israelis flee, thousands are returning home. From the streets of Tel Aviv, Yoni Bashan reports on what their future holds. Find out m...

Cranky, 78 and a political star

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winston Peters is poised for a triumphant return to government October 14. Our New Zealand expert unpacks his colourful 50-year career. Find out more ...

Will Israel-Palestine become World War III?

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert Cameron Stewart on how everyone responds to a fresh war in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the United States an...

The war Israel didn’t see coming

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hamas killed or injured thousands in a surprise attack on Israel. Our expert unpacks how the Gaza militants’ deadly plot went undetected. Find out m...

Demise of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The sensational fraud trial of former cryptocurrency golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried. We unpack what it means for the future of crypto. Find out more abo...

Queensland’s DNA lab is back under the microscope

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Queensland government will reopen an inquiry into its troubled DNA lab after new evidence of flawed automated testing processes emerged. Find out ...

Trent Dalton and Hedley Thomas release new books

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between the lines with our two superstar journos: Hedley Thomas’ memoir The Teacher’s Pet and Trent Dalton’s novel Lola in the Mirror.  Find ti...

Why the cops are pushing for a pay rise

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian Federal Police is losing dozens of officers every month – and the police union says it’s because pay is on a downward spiral. Find ...

Exhausted mortgage-holders are too tired to save

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mortgage fatigue is preventing Australian borrowers from getting a better deal on their loans – and it’s costing them thousands of dollars. Find o...

The Lions’ long goodbye to the GABBA

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Queensland will knock the GABBA down in 2025 – and it could make the Brisbane Lions a premiership-winning team without a homeground. Subscribers can...

Victoria’s new Premier emerges from ‘World War III’

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jacinta Allan is Premier after a chaotic caucus meeting – but the real challenge is ahead of her. We unpack a wild 24 hours in politics. Find out mo...

What does post-Dan Victoria look like?

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The female frontrunner for Victoria’s top job – and what Daniel Andrews’ departure means for struggling opposition leader John Pesutto.  Find o...

A blueprint for the future of work

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the Working Future white paper yesterday. We unpack what it means for inflation and the underemployed. Find out more a...

Ben Cousins’ road from prison to prime-time

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the age of cancel culture, why Channel Seven is taking a big punt on football’s wildest man.  Find out more about The Front podcast here and rea...

Is the Covid inquiry a whitewash?

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Albanese calls a 12-month inquiry that won’t examine curfews, school shutdowns, padlocked playgrounds or Premiers. Why not?  Find out more ...

Climate activists’ cookie stunt

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An ad agency helps youth climate activists lure friends and family into clicking a recipe link that secretly skews their news feeds. Find out more abo...

Labor’s NIMBY energy problem

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not in my back yard – Labor’s heartland isn’t happy about wind farms or giant cables as we transition to renewables.  Find out more about The F...

Boy’s fight for his loving home

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Indigenous boy Benny, 11, desperately wants to live with the white foster parents who’ve cared for him since infancy - but authorities have other pl...

A decades-old abduction mystery reignites

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A government inquiry has sparked fresh interest in the disappearance of Eloise Worledge – but experts say it doesn’t go far enough. Find out more ...

Three more years for Chris Dawson

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grey, shrunken and hiding his face, Chris Dawson is sentenced for unlawful carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. Hedley Thomas joins us. Find out more abo...

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s plea for ‘truth’

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, No campaigner Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells The Australian’s Great Voice Debate the referendum should be defeated.  Find ...

Racism rears its head as Voice vote nears

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is the No campaign racist? Accusations and fiery ripostes amp up the emotion as we near referendum day. The question ignites a passionate dispute as ...

Are psychedelics more than a bad trip?

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two months in, experts are worried about Australia’s world-first decision allowing psychedelics to be used in treatment of mental illnesses. Find ou...

Gangland’s star-crossed lovers and grave-robbers

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daylight assassination, forbidden love and a shocking tomb raid: welcome to Melbourne’s wild new underworld battle.  Find out more about The Front ...

Is our space program a joke?

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The US wants us to step up - so why does Australia cancel space deals and keep secrets from our closest ally?  Find out more about The Front podcast ...

Inside podcasting with Hedley Thomas and David Murray

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hedley Thomas, Claire Harvey and David Murray reveal how our smash-hit podcasts get made. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about th...

Is this the Yes campaign’s big pivot?

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two leading Yes campaigners are taking a different tack ahead of the Voice referendum. We unpack if it’s a sign of bigger things to come. Find out m...

Noel Pearson’s Voice ‘secret weapon’

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Noel Pearson makes the case for voting Yes on October 14 – and says a ‘soft no’ could become a powerful Yes vote. Find ...

Is the party over at Fortescue?

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue empire is bleeding high-level executives. Our expert unpacks the divisive vision that’s driving the mass exodus. Find o...

Inside story of You’re the Voice coup

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The government’s ‘You’re The Voice’ campaign could win over one of the referendum’s toughest demographics. We unpack how they pulled it off....

What’s going down at Qantas?

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A most uncharacteristic backdown from Australia’s most audacious CEO, Alan Joyce, as Qantas faces turbulence all over the radar. Find out more about...

How long have gas stoves got?

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A big new warning about our energy supply - and why this summer is crunch time for the renewable revolution.  Find out more about The Front podcast h...

Can Yes woo the ‘burbs?

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the PM descends on gritty Elizabeth in Adelaide to set the date of the Voice referendum, David Penberthy unpacks its chances.  Find out more about...

Kyiv reacts to a warlord’s demise

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ordinary Ukrainians tell of elation and doubt as they process Kremlin claims about the death of feared Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.  Fin...