The Front

Senior navy figures are worried about the safety of nuclear-powered submarines if WA goes ahead with plans to relocate a commercial shipping port. 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 and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has gone chic on Broadway and the West End, thanks to Jamie Lloyd and a Pussycat Doll. So why are we getting the same old productions with leotards and eye makeup?  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. The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Victorian judge has lifted suppression orders on evidence in the murder trial of mushroom killer Erin Patterson, meaning we can finally tell the whole story.  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 and produced by Claire Harvey, and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The famously tough English language test for would-be Australians is getting a big shakeup, and the Coalition says it’ll exacerbate our immigration challenges. 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 Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian artists, musicians and authors are fuming over a suggestion copyright laws should be relaxed to allow tech giants to train their AI chatbots. 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 Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the multi-billion dollar deal that’ll shape the next generation of the Australian Defence Force. Today, how Japan pulled it off. 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 and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It sounded like magic – unlimited energy that comes from water – but green hydrogen’s flopped, at huge cost to taxpayers. Billionaire Andrew Forrest, who helped persuade governments to dream big, says he'll repay public funds. So what went wrong with green hydrogen? 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 Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Federal Court showdown over single-sex spaces pits veteran queer community groups against trans rights activists, laying bare a bitter fight beneath the rainbow flag. Today, why some lesbian groups say their identity is under threat. 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 and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Together – a love story gets the body horror treatment. But beyond the jump scares, a real-life drama is unfolding as this Australian director’s debut faces a heated plagiarism dispute.  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.  The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We asked some of Australia’s richest people about their everyday money habits. One was a stunner - and today our Wealth editor Julie-anne Sprague introduces theaustralian.com.au/wealth and explains how the rich get their dough and keep it. 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 Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.