The Front

Behind the glory of pole-vaulting gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Steve Hooker are allegations of abuse and authorities who didn’t do enough.  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 and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Stephanie Coombes, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who composed our music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one of those crazy newsroom assignments - join Cirque Du Soleil for the day! Today we go inside Cirque’s world of magical realism with a whole lot of heart. 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 Jasper Leak, who also edited the episode. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The political future of Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto is up in the air after a judge ruled he defamed independent MP Moira Deeming. 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 Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor will spend more than $3bn on childcare if it wins the next election. Is it enough to get Aussie families back on board? 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health editor Natasha Robinson unpacks research that demonstrates how the system is failing Aboriginal people when it comes to mental illness. 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syria’s brutal regime has been toppled by rebels after 50 years of tyranny. Who’ll fill the massive political vacuum created by its end? 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 Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Netanyahu condemns the Albanese government after a synagogue firebombing - and Anthony Albanese is spurred to declare the attack ‘terrorism’. 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 and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our producer is Kristen Amiet, 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.

Porcelain beaches, honeycomb cliffs and a girl in the wilderness: today, meet the winner of our inaugural Australian Fiction Prize. 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 and produced and edited by Jasper Leak, who also wrote our music. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Tiffany Dimmack and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Convicted murderer Christopher Michael Dawson says NSW District Court chief judge Sarah Huggett made ‘errors’ in convicting him for the grooming and abuse of a 16-year-old schoolgirl. 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 Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can Australia offer the Pacific that China can’t? Rugby league. Today, why our ‘soft diplomacy’ means taxpayers will fund a $600 million PNG rugby league side. 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. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian’s Editor-At-Large Paul Kelly unpacks the PM’s brilliant strategic mind – and asks if he’s the right person for the top job. 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fresh conflict in Syria has pushed the Middle East to the brink. Our expert unpacks who’s involved – and what they’re fighting for. 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 Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why the PM is tussling with his own Environment Minister, as the fate of Tasmanian salmon becomes their latest battleground. 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 and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our music is composed by Jasper Leak, and our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yayoi Kusama dominates the art world from her home, a psychiatric facility in Japan. Today, why she’s on a career high. 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 and produced and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. Original music is by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts say reducing the amount we drink can reduce our risk of dementia. Today - one couple’s inspiring 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 by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet with assistance from Stephanie Coombes, and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge weighs Crown bid to jail NSW cop who fatally Tasered 95-year-old dementia patient Clare Nowland. 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. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon looks a lot like victory for Benjamin Netanyahu. So what now for the Middle East? 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 Joshua Burton, Jasper Leak and Stephanie Coombes, with original music by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A story that makes Dickensian London look like Disneyland: the remarkable rise of Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal. 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 Jasper Leak, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are just four sitting days before the end of the parliamentary year, and the government is facing some big hurdles on key election issues. 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 Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has shared his family’s deeply personal story in a powerful call to action delivered on Thursday night. 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 Jasper Leak. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When did devon-and-sauce sandwiches give way to organic bento boxes? And are we ruining the fun of childhood food? 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 and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Jasper Leak, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has side-stepped urging by our AUKUS allies to give civilians faster access to nuclear power. So what happens next? 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What made Alan Jones the most powerful broadcaster in Australian history – and what now that he’s been arrested? 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 Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is optimistic that Trump’s deal-making style could end Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion. But at what price? 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 and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Jasper Leak, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Tansy Harcourt, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour 13 years ago, on how patients have responded to Professor Richard Scolyer’s very public battle with glioblastoma. 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. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ASIC says it will surveil super funds after it was revealed Cbus failed to pay out death and disability benefits worth millions of dollars. 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hardhead, the hawks, the ‘ice maiden’, the interrogator and the anti-vaxxer: we meet Team Trump’s starting lineup. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Court chief justice Debra Mortimer disagrees with the ‘open justice’ principles of her superstar judge Michael Lee. 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 and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Jasper Leak, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christmas cheer could be in supply this year if a bargaining dispute between Woolworths and United Workers Union goes south. 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin. Musk. Kennedy. Netanyahu. How will Donald Trump use his power – and his relationships – to change the world? 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 Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gender, race, celebrity: how Kamala Harris and the Democrats misfired. A special bonus episode with Joe Kelly from the United States. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A stunning popular-vote victory, powered by young, Latino, African-American and white men, union voters and people of faith. 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 Jasper Leak, Joshua Burton, Tiffany Dimmack and Stephanie Coombes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few years ago, Australian musician Jasper Leak found himself collaborating with the world’s most legendary producer – the late Quincy Jones. 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, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bronwyn Winfield’s family worries the police investigation into her disappearance has stalled. Plus, a suspicious cheque raises fresh questions. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our reporter Cameron Stewart tracks down a January 6 riot ringleader - and asks ordinary Americans how they’ll vote. 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the PM denied he solicited flight upgrades, Shadow Transport Minister Bridget McKenzie faces questions about her own travel history. 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 Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new alliance is taking a grassroots approach to housing policy as first home buyers and renters struggle to get a foot in the door. 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 original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human rights, the economy, children and vulnerable Australians were all let down by governments’ Covid responses, a new report finds. 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. Voice acting by Stephanie Coombes. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the polls tighten and more pundits begin to predict a Trump victory, we step into the wild, loud euphoria of Trump’s New York megarally. 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 Stephanie Coombes and edited by Jasper Leak. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Lia Tsamoglou. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The LNP’s David Crisafulli is elected to fix a youth crime crisis - and the Olympics - as the Greens go backwards. So what does it all mean for the looming federal election? 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 and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Lia Tsamoglou and Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can Trump win? Will Harris pull off a miracle? We've got three correspondents on the ground - and today they share frank insights from the campaign trail. 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 Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge ruled Bruce Lehrmann can appeal of a Federal Court civil finding he raped Brittany Higgins – and he won’t have to pay Network Ten’s legal costs until it’s done. 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. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queenslanders will cast their ballots in a state election on Saturday. Here’s how the big issues are shaping up as the polls tighten. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles doesn’t do glitz - so it was up to a firebrand senator to bring the drama on his first Royal tour of Australia. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once AC/DC’s guitar technician, now a tech titan, Richard White is at the centre of untested allegations about his amorous ways. 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 Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland Labor’s ‘free’ school lunch scheme is actually super expensive – and it’s turning up the heat on the campaign trail. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A $1 billion gold mine. A sacred story about a beautiful native bee. And a giant drama enveloping Tanya Plibersek and opposing groups of Wiradjuri elders. 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 Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The outspoken diplomat takes aim at China’s president, warning the US and Australia must deter Xi Jinping from invading Taiwan or risk catastrophe. 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, Jasper Leak and Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Lehrmann’s returned to court in an attempt to clear his name – and his lawyer says the only way he could pay legal costs is ‘something silly’ like joining OnlyFans. 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. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his first and only formal interview with police, Jon Winfield shared his account of what happened to his estranged wife, Bronwyn, in 1993. 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 Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.