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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 insights from our newsrooms.

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August 28 · 12 min
The lonely hero: a very Gen-Z Spider-Man is here to save cinema
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made more than $2 billion at the box office. Today, The Australian’s editor of Culture, Milanda Rout joins us to explore how the complex, interconnected stories of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe are helping superheroes grow up - and making the movies cool again. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. New Spider-Man film sees a tortured Tom Holland grapple with adult loneliness Spider-Man and The Odyssey smash records in second-biggest weekend for Australian cinema 'Spider-Man' soars to huge $355 million opening in North America This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 28 · 3 min
Virgin’s smart fuel hedge leads to bumper profit
Virgin Australia announced a bumper profit on Friday, with shareholders set to receive their first dividends in almost two decades. Plus, Australia will provide $5 million in aid to Nepal. Read more: Fresh flood warning for Himalayas as search continues for 39 missing Australians Outdoor education leader Michael Keats named among 39 Australians missing in Nepal floods Albanese details aid package for Nepal Virgin Australia posts strong profit and dividend after dodging fuel price crisis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 27 · 14 min
Stop the visa hop: inside Labor’s migration crackdown
Nothing makes Labor politicians sweat like an immigration controversy – and now the federal government has come up with a crackdown to bring migration numbers down in the attempt to appease the right, while trying not to alienate the left. Will it work? And what problem are we trying to solve, anyway? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Revealed: Labor to target students, visitor visas in migration crackdown Commentary by Geoff Chambers: Can Labor pull off its ‘tough on immigration’ act? This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 27 · 4 min
Named: The Australian family of four missing in Nepal
Sydney couple Sreedharan and Lakshmi Iyer are missing in the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed thousands in Nepal and Tibet, along with their two sons, Rishab and Rudhra. Also in The Front’s afternoon headlines: a huge AFL fine for the Geelong Cats and tributes for the late actor Tim Curry and artist Yayoi Kusama. Read more: One man's ‘agonising’ wait for mate as Wong confirms ‘at least’ 34 Australians missing ‘It came at lightning speed’: how the sudden flood devastated Nepal Geelong hit with $140,000 fine over Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver Rocky Horror’s Tim Curry dies aged 80 Yayoi Kusama, legendary artist of polka dots and pumpkins, dies aged 97 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 26 · 12 min
Meghaissance: how Archie and Lilibet are driving the Sussexes’ UK return
Where’s my castle? Where’s my pony? Those are perfectly reasonable questions for a young prince or princess to ask - and now Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor are about to get the answers as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex splash down on a sceptical Britain. So what will the Meghaissance actually look like? Jacquelin Magnay joins us from London. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. California dreams kaput, Harry and Meghan plan their UK comeback Britons want Harry to make up with Will, but see trouble ahead Prince Harry and Meghan’s return could be short-lived Prince Harry’s third act: will it be a drama - or cause a crisis? This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 26 · 5 min
How Dolly Parton planned what happens next
Beloved artist, savvy businesswoman, ‘Aunt Granny’ to her family, just Dolly to the world: the incomparable Dolly Parton made detailed plans for her legacy: starting now. Tributes are pouring in for country music superstar Dolly Parton, who died following a short illness on Tuesday. Plus, the final report by Antisemitism Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell will be delayed. Read more: Dolly Parton, the big haired, big hearted queen of country From poverty to global superstardom: Dolly Parton dies, aged 80 Antisemitism royal commission pushes back final report to avoid Bondi massacre anniversary Antisemitism royal commission a ‘lost opportunity’ without an extension: security chiefs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 25 · 15 min
How our journo sniffed out a sneaky new super tax
The Australian’s economics editor Matthew Cranston scooped everyone before the federal Budget and keeps breaking huge yarns about more nasty surprises you weren’t supposed to know about. Now Matt’s revealing another whopper: the tax change that means super funds will pay a higher effective tax rate on some investments. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Labor’s hidden super tax to hit $372bn worth of assets despite promises to carve out retirees Jim Chalmers faces new backdown over ‘stealth tax’ hitting millions of super funds Labor backbencher goes to ground after she admits tax changes might be too broad This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 25 · 3 min
Ralph Carr jailed for six years for 2023 rape
Former talent agent Ralph Carr will spend up to six years in a Victorian prison after he was convicted of raping a woman at his home in Melbourne in 2023. Plus, ANU apologises to a whistleblower academic and the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion wraps up early. Read more: Celebrity agent Ralph Carr jailed for six years for raping woman ANU payment, apology to Julie Bishop whistleblower Liz Allen for ‘indefensible treatment’ Royal commission to end by Wednesday, shortening final hearings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 24 · 13 min
Why insurers are walking away from footy
Concussion is possibly the greatest threat to the football codes Australians love. Some insurers say head trauma has such potentially devastating lifelong consequences they won’t insure against it. So where does that leave the players who put their bodies - and brains - on the line? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. AFL concussion crisis deepens as players are stripped of head injury insurance Hostplus quietly targets AFL players with concussion cover as insurance crisis deepens Sponsor GMHBA ‘monitoring’ Geelong Cats closely over controversial concussion player pact Geelong Cats concussion waiver sparks push for mandatory player safety clauses Corporate standards forgotten by AFL directors ‘sniffing the liniment’ says Jeff Kennett This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 24 · 3 min
‘Money well spent’: Minns backs Royal Commission extension
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion should be longer and more comprehensive, according to a growing chorus of Jewish and other leaders – and NSW Premier Chris Minns backs an extension of public hearings. Plus, Sydney Swans players scrapped from the Brownlow Medal ceremony and police raids at the CFMEU. Read more: Chris Minns says antisemitism royal commission should run a ‘couple of weeks’ more if needed AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon fronts the media for the first time amid Sydney Swans scandal CFMEU HQ raided by Victoria Police, five people in custody See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 23 · 14 min
The Stolen Generation paradox: how Dorothy’s grandkids were left to die
Today, one woman’s powerful account of how her own daughter became a victim - and then a perpetrator - of shocking violence. Of how bureaucrats terrified of creating another stolen generation left three indigenous children to be murdered. But Dorothy Papertalk, an articulate and dignified Yamatji-Wajarri lady, wants you - and all of us - to listen. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. I just wanted to keep my grandies safe Kumanjayi Little Baby remembered as a ‘peacemaker’ When love and kinship collide This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 21 · 13 min
No Ken-do: Barbie sequel is stuck in Hollywood purgatory
Does the world need another Barbie movie? And even if we did, would we get it? The follow-up to the 2023 blockbuster starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is caught up in big business negotiations that may mean it never gets made. The Australian’s Richard Ferguson is here to break it all down. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Margot Robbie’s most radical Hollywood move? Refusing Barbie 2 US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail' This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 21 · 4 min
Confronted at the carwash: 73-year-old denies cold case murder
The husband of a pregnant mother killed with rat poison almost 40 years ago says he has nothing to do with her death. Ray McQueen was charged but never convicted over the murder of Rosslyn McQueen in 1986 and has told The Australian’s Liam Mendes he is not a killer. The story is the subject of our blockbuster new podcast investigation The Poisoned Wife, available now wherever you listen. Plus, Albo’s apology and the Swans’ fresh denial are in The Front’s afternoon edition. Read more: ‘I didn’t kill her’: Ray McQueen confronted over his wife’s poisoning death Anthony Albanese admits appearance on Bush Deep podcast with Nikki Osborne was an ‘error’ ‘Only five players’; Swans hit back at lawyer’s claims that club ‘leaders’ were in Pullman Hotel room See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 20 · 19 min
Hedley Thomas’ new podcast investigation, The Poisoned Wife
Who killed Rosslyn McQueen? Today’s launch day for something very special here at The Australian: a new Hedley Thomas cold case investigation. The Poisoned Wife is a podcast examination of how a 30-year-old pregnant mother died of strychnine poisoning in her own home - and nobody has been brought to justice. Who killed Rosslyn McQueen? How key witness in Rosslyn McQueen murder broke her 40-year silence on case Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first on Apple Podcasts, on The Australian’s app and thepoisonedwife.com, where you’ll find photos, videos, timelines, stories and more. See the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 20 · 4 min
How Prince Harry’s return to the UK will work
The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle have enrolled their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in English schools and are planning an imminent return to the country they left in 2020 amid a storm of claims about bullying, racism and family divisions. Plus, missing hiker Lily Cooper found deceased and KPMG to cut hundreds of staff. Read more: Harry and Meghan to return to live in the UK Hiker Lily Hooper, 18, found dead after eight days in NSW Southern Highlands KPMG begins brutal 500 jobs cull amid audit scandal fallout See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 19 · 15 min
‘A colossal failure’: Erin Patterson’s bid for a fresh trial
A ‘colossal failure’ and a ‘catastrophic miscarriage of justice’: that’s the claim from mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s lawyers as she launches a bid to get out of jail. Today, the appeal - and how the Crown is trying to ensure Pattersons is put away for even longer. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Appeals in mushroom killer case: Freedom bid or more time for Erin Patterson Inside the court where Erin Patterson will learn whether she will be freed Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal kicks off This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 19 · 2 min
Camilla reveals pain of staying silent about King’s cancer
The Queen reveals how difficult it was in 2024 to remain silent about the King’s - still undefined - cancer diagnosis, as it’s revealed Princess Diana’s brother will write a book about her life. Plus, the Sydney Swans take action against players caught up in an alleged late-night Melbourne incident, although nobody has been charged. Read more: Diana’s brother Charles promises ‘revelations’ in book on her life Voice architect Marcia Langton calls for national agency on social cohesion Sydney players stood down for remainder of season over serious breach of club standards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 18 · 11 min
Cannabis is linked to psychosis. Why is it legal?
A new study shows cannabis use is linked to the early onset of psychosis - and so-called medicinal cannabis is just as risky as rolling a joint. So why is this product legal? That’s today’s story. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Medicinal cannabis risks adult psychosis, Australia-led study finds This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 18 · 2 min
Billionaire quits over schoolboy charges scandal
Transport billionaire Arthur Tzaneros has resigned from his positions as managing director and chief executive of his family-owned company ACFS Port Logistics. Plus, new details have emerged about an alleged sexual assault involving Sydney Swans AFL players. Read more: ACFS chief Arthur Tzaneros resigns after Scots College WhatsApp comments Swans alleged sexual assault incident sparked by claims of ‘inappropriate touching’ AFL great Luke Hodge says ‘Bloods Culture’ is broken as Dean Cox, Sydney leaders speak on alleged sexual assault See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 17 · 13 min
‘Visa stress’: a sex offender’s fight against deportation
It’s ISIS Brides all over again: today, Paul Garvey joins us with the tale of a 50-year old child sex offender from Sierra Leone who says his bridging visa is making him so stressed he is a further risk to the community. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Taxpayers foot nine-month hotel bill for high-risk immigration detainee Abuse survivor deemed ‘credible’ by judge now faces deportation to Nauru Government blunder reveals secret Nauru deal details lawyers ‘will not forget’ This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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