It’s been a wild week in Australian politics. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred delayed the election, giving us a bonus budget while the revelation a caravan filled with explosives was not part of a terror plot delivered lessons for politicians on all sides. But dominating the debate was Donald Trump’s decision to implement tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium ... Show More
Aug 22
Back to Back Barries: roundtable reforms, and diplomatic rows
Barrie Cassidy, Tony Barry, and George Megalogenis discuss how productive the economic roundtable in Canberra was this week, and which ideas the government will act on first. They also discuss how the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has handled Benjamin Netanyahu’s continued at ... Show More
30m 11s
Oct 2024
USA 24: Vice Presidents, hurricanes, and war in the Middle East
With only a month to go until the US election, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what voters in key swing states make of the choice for president.
This week a series of unexpected events have been derailing the campaign. Iranian ballistic ... Show More
31m 11s
Apr 2025
Trump blinks on tariffs. Can Europe exhale?
A tariff storm was brewing — and then, just like that, the forecast changed. Donald Trump shocked everyone by pausing his planned tariffs for 90 days (for all countries except China), throwing global markets a lifeline and leaving the EU wondering what game he’s playing. In this ... Show More
30m 25s
Feb 2025
Trump’s Short-Lived Trade War
Trump’s at it again—chaos, confusion, and a whole lot of head-scratching. This week, Scott and Jessica dig into the latest mess: a gutted federal government, Trump blaming DEI for a deadly plane crash, and new attacks on schools, trans kids, and immigrants. Plus, just as inflatio ... Show More
1h 16m