Pauline for PM? One Nation’s big plan

Hundreds of billions in extra revenue - from cutting the NDIS and a suite of tax changes - will pay for a $250 gift to every worker plus create an election war-chest as Anthony Albanese positions Labor for the 2028 election. Today, our journos’ frank and funny take on Budget 2026 ... Show More

The Australian’s economics editor Matthew Cranston understands the budget like nobody else, and is here with what to expect, and why Labor is going for broke on trusts, negative gearing and capital gains tax. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by ... Show More

Two women accused of buying and keeping a slave in Syria will remain in prison after delaying their bid to apply for bail. Plus, a netball mum who’s facing charges over alleged racist abuse of a Jewish under-12 girls’ team says she has no problem with Jews. Read more: ISIS widows ... Show More

This is an episode of The Australian's daily news podcast, The Front.  Chris Dawson has suffered another humiliation, losing an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 murder of his wife Lynette in 1982. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story ... Show More

In this episode of our daily news podcast, a QLD Supreme Court judge dismisses the defamation action brought against The Australian by the man acquitted of killing Shandee Blackburn. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Austral ... Show More

A defamation case sparked by the Shandee’s Story podcast poses the question: can journalists publish evidence that calls a court finding into doubt?  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australia ... Show More

Dr Kirsty Wright is the remarkable scientist who exposed the worst forensics disaster in Australia’s history, and now she’s identified the ‘smoking gun’ in the Queensland DNA lab disaster. It’s a catastrophe called ‘Project 13’ which has been hiding in plain view -- but Dr Wright ... Show More

<p>With hundreds dead after days of fighting between armed supporters of former leader Bashar al-Assad and government forces, the worst violence since al-Assad's fall, Syrians are grappling with how to move forward. Days ahead of the 14th anniversary of Syria's uprising, the coun ... Show More

In the quiet Australian countryside, Kelly Cahill experienced something that would change her life forever. What began as a simple night drive quickly turned into one of the most chilling and unexplained encounters ever reported. The mystery of what she saw still haunts investiga ... Show More

After two weeks of being held in a US immigration detention center, British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi is set to be released. In this episode, we hear from his wife, Soumaya Hamdi, about Sami's pro-Palestine advocacy, her family's ordeal and what her h ... Show More

Dr Kirsty Wright is the remarkable scientist who exposed the worst forensics disaster in Australia’s history, and now she’s identified the ‘smoking gun’ in the Queensland DNA lab disaster. It’s a catastrophe called ‘Project 13’ which has been hiding in plain view -- but Dr Wright ... Show More

Jared Kushner, billionaire real estate scion, is shaping Gaza’s future. Why is the US President’s son-in-law at the heart of the Gaza ceasefire deal – and the future of the Middle East? In this episode: Ali Harb (@harbpeace), Journalist, Al Jazeera Episode credits: This episode w ... Show More

The Johnsons’ new lawyers decide not to pursue the ‘false memory’ defence at their trial. A jury finds the couple guilty, and Martin Johnson is sentenced to a record 48 years’ jail. Susan Johnson gets 16 years. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of ... Show More