

The Front
The Australian
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.
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.
Episodes
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Jan 3, 2025 • 15min
The melancholy beauty of Cold Chisel (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on September 27. It's presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. We go inside the rehearsal room to talk love, grief, healing and joy with Jimmy Barnes, Charley Drayton and Cold Chisel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 2, 2025 • 13min
Ric Blum’s ties to missing mum Marion Barter (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front was originally published on March 1. It's presented and produced by Matthew Condon with assistance from Kristen Amiet. It’s edited by Josh Burton. Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan handed down her findings in an inquest into the 1997 disappearance of Queensland mother Marion Barter in late February.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 1, 2025 • 13min
Linda Reynolds faces off with Brittany Higgins (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on March 4. It's presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. With five successful defamation lawsuits under her belt, former federal minister Linda Reynolds is going after Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 2024 • 13min
The search for Samantha Murphy (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on March 8. It's presented by Claire Harvey and Matthew Condon, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. A 23-year-old man is in custody, charged with murdering Victorian mum Samantha Murphy. He's pleaded not guilty. Now, the hunt for her body — and for answers about this baffling crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 2024 • 13min
Raygun and the Olympic blame game (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on August 12. It's presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Australian Olympic boss Anna Meares lashes trolls for mocking breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn - so where does responsibility really lie? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 29, 2024 • 14min
The life and death of Alexei Navalny (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on February 20. It's presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. He was the Russian dissident who dared to call Vladimir Putin a criminal. We step inside Alexei Navalny’s last days in an Arctic prison camp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 27, 2024 • 15min
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The best shows of 2024 and the best of all time, with our resident podcast expert. 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. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack and Stephanie Coombes. Our original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 26, 2024 • 12min
Who is alleged killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon? (Best of 2024)
This episode of The Front originally aired on February 26. It's presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our reporter Liam Mendes first met cop Beau Lamarre-Condon 10 years ago. Now Beau’s accused of murdering couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 25, 2024 • 14min
The nobility of beach cricket (Best of 2024)
This episode originally aired on January 12. It's presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Jasper Leak. Cricket non-expert and journalist Matthew Condon tries to reignite his family’s passion in the noble art of summer beach cricket, with mixed results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 23, 2024 • 15min
Hollywood’s mind-control games
How social media turned the world against Hollywood superstar Blake Lively, who’s launched a bombshell lawsuit to recover her reputation. 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 Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


