The Front

 Chris Dawson has turned 74 - and faced another court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. A special episode to bring you up to date on all the news - and introduce the lady who wouldn’t let police ignore Lyn Dawson’s disappearance.  Listen to full episodes of The Teacher's Trial podcast here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘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 Mona Lisa Smith, and why their mothers have new hope for answers. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

University students will be deployed to teach in school classrooms from their first semester, in a new plan for a national education shakeup.  Sorry for messing up your mortgage, says RBA boss Phil Lowe, admitting the central bank misjudged stimulus spending during the pandemic. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The beautiful island on Sydney Harbour, once home to Indigenous leaders Bennelong and Barangaroo, is at the centre of a fight over ownership.  And, why small business is desperate for immigration to kickstart.   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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 comeback amidst one of the most volatile markets in recent memory. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Yoni Bashan, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Australia do for our citizens?  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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has big ambitions for bringing Irish-Australian tradies home. Plus, Anthony Albanese ends the Pacific Islands Forum on a high note. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bikie-at-large Mark Buddle will fight like hell against his extradition from Turkey - so what’s Australian authorities’ next move? Plus, the secretive backroom manoeuvres to choose a new British Prime Minister. 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Dawson is on bail awaiting the verdict in his murder trial, after a dramatic final-day street encounter for the former teacher.  Plus, NSW has done it again: jobs-for-mates allegations blow up in the nation’s most colourful parliament.  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. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.