The Front

By 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 behi

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Number 1: Drink, drugs and a drama One Nation didn’t need
Drink-driving, unpaid fines, and allegations about serious drugs: these are not the talking points One Nation wanted for its bold bid to become part of Victoria’s government. But Pauline Hanson’s handpicked state president Warren Pickering, a former soldier, is having a tough week thanks to exclusives broken by The Australian’s Jamie Walker. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. ‘Drugs, deviance’: Questions Warren Pickering refuses to answer about his past Commentary by Jamie Walker: Pickering’s past should have raised red flag for leader Pauline Hanson deflects on historic claims against One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering One Nation leader Warren Pickering’s drink-driving record revealed Revealed: One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering ordered to repay home owner grant 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 and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 08, 202615min
Number 2: Did cops try to suppress stories by a sacked bikie-turned-journo?
The mysterious Mahmood Fazal - a bikie turned journalist who was hired, and then fired by the ABC, is at the centre of another drama: did the Australian Federal Police try to suppress his work as a reporter? That’s today’s story. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Sacked ABC journalist’s dramatic terror raid story ‘never happened’ Sacked ABC journalist’s ‘terror raid’ story exposed as a Gold Coast drug bust This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 07, 202615min
Number 3: The ABC’s Sentient scandal: Sarah Ferguson’s documentary drama
It’s the story the ABC doesn’t want you to know about - the drama over who knew what and when about an external project. Today, Media diarist Steve Jackson joins us to reveal how the ABC even edited a politician’s words to cut all mention of the controversy. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Sarah Ferguson listed as ‘key creative’ in funding bid despite ABC chief’s denial Sarah Ferguson’s two-year delay to disclose secret film link ABC rejects Sarah Ferguson doco amid row over ethics and funding Read the latest edition of Jacko’s Media Diary here. 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 and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 30, 202617min
Number 4: Ex-prisoner’s giant AI deal
Firmus - the tech company part-owned by Oliver Curtis, who served prison time for insider trading - has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI to build two data centres in Malaysia as part of a multi-year partnership. Plus, the trial of three men accused of killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson gets under way in Mexico, and an iconic Sydney mansion is rumoured to be back on the market. Read more: OpenAI signs multibillion-dollar deal with Oliver Curtis’ Firmus, fuelling record float We want to find out why’: Aussie surfers’ parents face suspected killers as Mexico trial begins Sydney’s iconic Boomerang mansion back on the market with a $100m price tag See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 08, 20264min
Number 5: Virgin’s smart fuel hedge leads to bumper profit
Virgin Australia announced a bumper profit on Friday, with shareholders set to receive their first dividends in almost two decades. Plus, Australia will provide $5 million in aid to Nepal. Read more: Fresh flood warning for Himalayas as search continues for 39 missing Australians Outdoor education leader Michael Keats named among 39 Australians missing in Nepal floods Albanese details aid package for Nepal Virgin Australia posts strong profit and dividend after dodging fuel price crisis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 28, 20264min