Yesterday

Back to Back Barries: could the antisemitism plan be used to silence dissent?

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barrie unpack the plan handed to the federal government this week to combat antisemitism. They also look at Trump’s threat to place tariffs on pharmaceuticals, the RBA’s surprise interest rate decision and the impact of federal election cycles on state lea ... Show More

30m 23s

Jul 10

Newsroom edition: the mushroom trial media frenzy

This week the jury in Erin Patterson’s months-long triple-murder trial returned a verdict of guilty on all charges. But rather than draw a line under a case that has fascinated the public, the verdict seems to have only fuelled interest and spawned more and more coverage and conj ... Show More

21m 46s

Jul 9

Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings: racism, reform and reckoning

Six years on from the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker and a murder trial that found former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murder or manslaughter, a coroner has handed down her findings into the circumstances that led to the Warlpiri teenager’s death. ... Show More

25m 48s

Nov 2020

How innovation and immigration will save the economy and the climate – Australian politics live podcast

This week politics editor Katharine Murphy talks to Victorian frontbencher Clare O’Neil about Labor’s vision for Australia’s workforce. With mounting issues including low wage growth, the gig economy and underpayment, how can the government change policy direction during Covid? W ... Show More

32m 34s

May 2024

How long will Labour's 'no additional taxes' promise last?

In her first major campaign speech, Rachel Reeves has pitched herself as the UK's next chancellor to an audience of company bosses, promising the "most pro-growth Treasury in our country's history" if Labour wins the election. But after pledging not to announce any new tax hikes ... Show More

28m 28s

Mar 2022

Health to be a big decider in South Australian election

Will South Australians change government this weekend? Political editor Katharine Murphy and chief political correspondent Sarah Martin discuss the clever campaign the Labor party have run – and how the Liberals’ messages about the economy don’t seem to be cutting through

27m 19s

Jun 2022

Albanese Government faces huge energy challenge

Labor claims the east coast energy troubles are the result of the former Coalition government's mismanagement, but will this wash with the electorate? Meanwhile, PM Albanese also has a win on the minimum wage, as big business groups raise inflation fears. Plus, the Party Room exp ... Show More

36m 29s

Jun 2024

Labour’s manifesto: where will the money come from?

Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour’s manifesto - declaring that his is the “party of wealth creation”. But while the plans combine sweeping aspirations for growth with modest tax and spending measures, there are a host of questions about how exactly a future Labour government would ... Show More

33m 16s

May 2022

Bloomberg Westminster: Jobs, Pay & Political Pressure

What more will the Chancellor do for households squeezed by the spiraling cost of living? As consumer confidence plummets to its lowest in nearly 50 years, we look at how employers and workers are adapting to high prices and low unemployment. Bloomberg’s Joe Mayes discusses the p ... Show More

22m 23s

Mar 2021

The Fight for (and Against) a $15 Minimum Wage

The passage of the stimulus package last week ushered in an expansion of the social safety net that Democrats have celebrated. But one key policy was not included: a doubling of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Today, we look at the history of that demand, and the shifti ... Show More

24m 35s

Campaign catchup: Would Labor’s wages po...