Our man in Beijing, North Asia correspondent Will Glasgow, unpacks how Chinese President Xi has mishandled the tariff war, and how it can possibly be resolved. 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...
Apr 10, 2025•14 min
Two of Donald Trump’s closest advisers are at each other’s throats. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is openly ridiculing Peter Navarro - the architect of the Trump tariffs that have rocked the world. Today - what's going on inside the White House? 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 Dim...
Apr 09, 2025•12 min
An elderly lady had $400,000 drained from her super account by hackers - but the industry and law enforcement have been flat-footed in response. 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 ...
Apr 08, 2025•12 min
Donald Trump’s tariffs have upended everything we thought we knew about global trade – but we might not be here if we’d listened to the greatest movie of the 80s. 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, ...
Apr 07, 2025•15 min
Victorian Teal independent Ben Smith had a secret church meeting with One Nation’s Mike Brown – but neither side will cop to how or why it happened. 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 Joshua Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Ja...
Apr 06, 2025•12 min
The glowing reviews of Adolescence all say it’s a ‘tough watch’. But is it fair to boys - and parents? Luckily our expert Tim Douglas has watched it for us - and today we dive deep into the misogyny, toxic masculinity and storytelling techniques in Netflix’s four-part series that has taken the world by storm. 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 ...
Apr 04, 2025•15 min
Her claims of being abused by Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein rocked the Royals – but Virginia Roberts Giuffre just wanted a quiet life in Perth. Now she’s at the centre of a real-life medical mystery and is preparing to face court. 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 incl...
Apr 03, 2025•16 min
A new study shows boys slipping further behind in schools as debate about their mental health and online influences dominates the culture. 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 also composed our mu...
Apr 02, 2025•13 min
A so-called Chinese spy ship is circumnavigating Australia, apparently mapping the seabed and the location of undersea cables. What exactly is Beijing up to? 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 a...
Apr 01, 2025•15 min
In the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, Christopher Michael Dawson – who was covered in our podcast The Teacher’s Pet – says he’s not guilty of unlawful carnal knowledge of a 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 Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coom...
Mar 31, 2025•14 min
This election will get deeply personal as Labor tries to wrong foot Peter Dutton and the Coalition homes in on Anthony Albanese’s judgment. 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 our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, ...
Mar 30, 2025•12 min
Gaitok. Rick. Saxon. Gary. Tim. Chloe. Chelsea. Piper. Victoria. Who could be the White Lotus killer - and who’s the victim? Join us for the ultimate deep dive as the season 3 finale approaches. 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, who also composed our theme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Mar 28, 2025•23 min
Top Trump administration officials accidentally shared sensitive information with The Atlantic’s editor. Should they have been texting about it at all? 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. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also comp...
Mar 27, 2025•14 min
Labor is cracking down on the illicit tobacco trade in a big way – and it comes at a cost to the budget’s bottom line. 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 in collaboration with Claire Harvey, and it’s edited by Josh Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed ...
Mar 26, 2025•12 min
A $27 billion deficit and a ‘cute’ $5-a-week tax cut which the Coalition is already opposing. Our experts’ verdict on a budget Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese hope will win them an 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, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamog...
Mar 25, 2025•12 min
Sarah Schwartz and Zara Cooper both say they’re fighting antisemitism - so how did cross words on social media turn into a matter for the courts? 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 also composed...
Mar 24, 2025•13 min
National editor Dennis Shanahan breaks down the strategy Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers think might help them win an 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 produced and presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See...
Mar 23, 2025•12 min
If you loved Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers and Apples Never Fall, get ready for The Last Anniversary. Today - how Nicole Kidman ensured this Australian story got an Australian location, cast and accent. 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 who also composed our theme. See omnystudio.com/listene...
Mar 21, 2025•11 min
Virtual Gaming Worlds founder Laurence Escalante is one of the new faces of wealth in Australia, featured in The List: Australia’s Richest 250. 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 also composed o...
Mar 20, 2025•11 min
Another Richest 250 list – another billionaire breakup to keep things interesting, and a new name cracks into the Top 10. 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 also composed our music. See omnystud...
Mar 19, 2025•14 min
As the International Olympic Committee meets to elect a new president with a mandate to overhaul the Games, the candidates are united on one issue: trans women will be banned from female sporting categories. 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, Joshu...
Mar 18, 2025•14 min
Law students who refuse to perform an Acknowledgement of Country will be failed. Janet Albrechtsen unpacks what it means for the law – and 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, who also composed our music. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, and St...
Mar 17, 2025•12 min
Investor John Hancock says dealing with his billionaire mother Gina Rinehart is ‘not easy’ and critiques some of her investment decisions. 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 also composed our mu...
Mar 16, 2025•10 min
A genius, a superstar - and maybe a paedophile. The complex Michael Jackson is the subject of a big-ticket musical fresh from Broadway, now playing in 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 Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, w...
Mar 14, 2025•14 min
Celebrity chef Matt Moran on food waste, fake meat, and his plans for a tiny country pub ahead of The Australian’s Global Food Forum. 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. ...
Mar 13, 2025•16 min
Police say a caravan ‘terror’ plot was a hoax and anti-Semitic attacks weren’t motivated by hatred of Jews - but that’s small comfort for members of Australia’s Jewish community. 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 a...
Mar 12, 2025•15 min
Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull are at each other’s throats just hours before tariffs kick in. What does it mean for our economy? 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. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See ...
Mar 11, 2025•11 min
Star Entertainment has been saved from failure by competing takeover bids by the US-based Bally’s Corporation and partners from Hong Kong. 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 our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, w...
Mar 10, 2025•14 min
With Love, Meghan is a syrupy lifestyle-cooking show on Netflix that has been widely panned. Today - why Netflix wants to go again, and what we all misunderstood about Meghan Markle Sussex. 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 produced and presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton, Stephan...
Mar 09, 2025•16 min
Fairy smut, elf porn - call it what you like, romantasy is the hottest fiction genre on the planet. So why are today’s women yearning to be seduced by dragons? 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. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.co...
Mar 07, 2025•16 min