The Front
The Front

The Front

The Australian

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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 insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

Recent Episodes

Is Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter really a country album? No - it’s bigger
FEB 21, 2025
Is Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter really a country album? No - it’s bigger

Is Beyonce’s Grammy-winning Album of the Year Cowboy Carter really a country album? No - it’s something much bigger. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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14 MIN
Trump vs Zelensky
FEB 20, 2025
Trump vs Zelensky

President Donald Trump trump called Zelensky a dictator, signalling an end to the US-Europe alliance in support of Ukraine. This has been met with warnings of World War III and Russian glee. That’s the fast-moving situation ripping through the war in Ukraine. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Clare Harvey, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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12 MIN
Koh Samui braces for the White Lotus Effect
FEB 19, 2025
Koh Samui braces for the White Lotus Effect

The glittering HBO global blockbuster The White Lotus has already transformed the economies of Sicily and Hawaii, and now Thailand’s next. Today, we explore a cultural phenomenon with big implications for locals and travellers alike.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9 MIN
Get ready for an April election
FEB 18, 2025
Get ready for an April election

The Reserve Bank of Australia has finally cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent. It’s a small but welcome relief to anyone who has a mortgage. So what does this mean for the economy and upcoming federal election? 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9 MIN
Khaled Sabsabi and the Venice Biennale art scandal
FEB 17, 2025
Khaled Sabsabi and the Venice Biennale art scandal

How artist Khaled Sabsabi was picked, and then dumped, from Australia’s Venice Biennale mission - and why his art about Hezbollah and 9/11 have sparked a political and artistic firestorm.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14 MIN