The Front
The Front
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.Follow the podcast:
How the Deni Dictionary is redefining Australian culture
From the Bachelor’s Handbag (Woolies roast chook) to the Fridge Cigarette (Coke Zero), Australian slang is evolving far beyond Crocodile Dundee. Meet the anti-influencer behind The Deni Dictionary, a wildly popular Instagram page putting jet fuel into local vernacular. Find out more about The Fron…
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Nigel Farage hails ‘remarkable’ Hanson
Canberra must be “terrified” of the One Nation leader, Reform UK’s Nigel Farage tells The Australian’s Helen Trinca on the campaign trail in Clacton-on-Sea. Plus, why Chinese diplomats stormed out of Labor’s national conference. Read more: Canberra ‘must be terrified of remarkable Hanson’, says…
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Just text Elon: Telstra’s Triple-0 ‘solution’
Next time your telco melts down, don’t worry, Telstra has a backup plan, and it involves Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network. In the aftermath of yet another embarrassing outage, Technology Editor Jared Lynch analyses Telstra’s so-called solution – and explains exactly how a tech writer makes su…
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‘Outback Wrangler’ Matt Wright back in court – and representing himself
The so-called Outback Wrangler Matt Wright represented himself in the Federal Court on Thursday in a civil matter brought by Danielle Wilson. Plus, a Sydney boy’s song about birds is a viral sensation, and Origin investigates an alleged hack following questions from The Australian. Read more: O…
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Bay leaf and ... bull ants? Tasting a $1000 wine
Penfolds Grange - the most highly sought after Australian wine - hits shelves today at just under $1000 in a new release that has our senior wine writer Nick Ryan seriously excited. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. ‘A win…
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Inside Rebel Wilson’s big defamation win over young actress
Power, lies and a ‘bizarre’ bathtub encounter: the Federal Court has ruled actress Rebel Wilson did not defame a younger star, Charlotte MacInnes, in a series of Instagram posts. Justice Elizabeth Raper found MacInnes did tell Wilson she was uncomfortable about an encounter with producer Amanda Gho…
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Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis. They’re back with a vengeance
Feared spy agency Mossad tried to wipe out the Houthis in 2025 – but this band of fiercely anti-semitic, anti-American Shiite rebels, who are funded by Iran, are very hard to kill. They’ve just reinserted themselves in the Middle East conflict, declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and rais…
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Pauline Hanson backs mass deportations
Pauline Hanson says she is not trying to return to the days of the White Australia policy – but she is on board with the Trump administration’s approach to illegal migrants. Plus, Andy Burnham launches into his new job as the UK’s PM, and The Odyssey is a box-office smash. Read more: John Heale…
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Can Andy Burnham save ‘Broken Britain’?
Andy Burnham is Britain's new Prime Minister and he couldn’t be more different from the PMs who’ve gone before. He’s talking big change, too, from more offshore oil to renationalising public infrastructure. But can the so-called King of the North possibly fix the place even locals call ‘Broken Brit…
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‘ISIS bride’ walks free after being granted bail
So-called ISIS bride Rayann El Houli will walk free after she was granted bail in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday. Plus, former Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus tells Royal Commission of antisemitic abuse, and Donald Trump photobombs Spain’s winning World Cup moment. Read more: Accused Is…
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