The Front

As Donald Trump says he’s negotiating an end to the war, what does victory look like? Our Washington, DC correspondent Joe Kelly is here.
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Escalation alarm bells as US President’s campaign teeters on brink of economic catastrophe
Democrats gear-up for fight over $200bn Iran war funding request
The case for an Iranian ‘imminent threat’ to America is unravelling
The contradiction at the heart of ‘America First’
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, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson told staff the airline hasn’t cancelled a single flight as a result of fuel shortages. Plus, Bluesfest ticket holders may get their money back and The Australian crunches the numbers on who’s really voting for One Nation.
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Qantas reassures passengers it has no plans to cancel flights over fuel crisis
Bluesfest 2026 collapse: PayPal announces special refund exception for ticket holders
Data reveals low income and education levels fuelled One Nation’s SA election surge
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The greatest gamble in radio history could blow up in the faces of ARN bosses - plus, why is the star of Jacketgate, Nine veteran Amber Sherlock, taking aim at the network that employed her for two decades?
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Read more of Steve Jackson’s work here, including Kyle and Jackie O’s bittersweet ratings swan song and The midnight phone call that torpedoed King Kyle.
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 and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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A frank remark - a global pile-on - and a lost Oscar. Today, the story of Gen Z superstar Timothee Chalamet and some very angry performers. Richard Ferguson is here.
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The weekend edition of The Front is produced and presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Jasper Leak composed our theme and our team also includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Tiffany Dimmack.


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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were called “genocide supporters” by members of the Stand4Palestine group as they attended a prayer service at Lakemba mosque on Friday. Plus, Ampol puts maintenance plans on hold and Peaky Blinders comes to an end.
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PM says reception at Sydney mosque 'incredibly positive'
Randa Abdel-Fattah slams Muslim event organisers for inviting PM, Bourke to Lakemba mosque
Ampol delays Brisbane refinery shutdown to boost fuel supplies amid Iran war
Tommy Shelby returns in a finale so good it should be a crime
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