Jan 29

Guardian Essential report: One Nation surges against Coalition drop

In the first Guardian Essential poll after the Bondi terror attack, both Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley have fallen in their approval ratings. Meanwhile, One Nation’s support continues to rise and now disrupts the traditional two-horse race in Australian politics. Guardian Austr ... Show More

24m 31s

Jan 23

Allegra Spender on fear and rushed laws after the Bondi attacks

In an eventful start to parliament for 2026, MPs came together with condolences for the victims of the Bondi terror attack and passed hurried reforms on guns and hate speech. And then, on the national day of mourning on Thursday, the Coalition split for the second time and Sussan ... Show More

25m 2s

Dec 12

A political year in review with Melissa Clarke and Michael Read

In our final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review. The press gallery colleagues discuss the prime minister’s performance and his seemingly mild ambition for bold refor ... Show More

26m 16s

Dec 2024

Best of 2024: when are shock jocks too shocking?

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson have dominated the breakfast slot in Sydney for almost two decades. But their show’s recent expansion into the Melbourne market has tanked. And while they have a reputation for crude language and stunts, the conversations that are broadcast ... Show More

29m 36s

Aug 2025

Newsroom edition: can Labor jumpstart the economy?

Next week – just over 100 hundred days into its second term – the Albanese government will bring together business leaders, unions and interest groups at an economic roundtable to try and figure out how to best jumpstart the economy. Big ideas such as a four-day work week and lim ... Show More

19m 30s

Aug 2025

Back to Back Barries: can the Coalition find a circuit breaker?

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the expulsion of Australia’s Iranian ambassador and Anthony Albanese’s plan to help first home buyers. They also examine what the Coalition could do to get out of its post-election slump

27m 32s

Aug 2024

What Labor’s loss in the NT means for Australian politics

The Northern Territory election delivered an unmitigated disaster for Labor over the weekend, with the Country Liberal party sweeping to power on a promise to be tough on crime. Tamsin Rose speaks to Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton and Queensland state corresp ... Show More

25m 52s

Nov 2024

The Kyle and Jackie O Show: when are shock jocks too shocking?

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson have dominated the breakfast slot in Sydney for almost two decades. But their show’s recent expansion into the Melbourne market has tanked. And while they have a reputation for crude language and stunts, the conversations that are broadcast ... Show More

28m 32s

May 2025

Aussie rules: give Trumpism the boot

<p>Australia’s Conservative party was on the ascent until Donald Trump took office in January. At the <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/01/aussies-are-doing-a-political-pivot?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discov ... Show More

24m 15s

Apr 2019

Why Steve Keen is voting Liberal in the Aussie election

Steve Keen believes the Australian economy is about to tank. If there's a Labor government in charge they will be blamed for the mismanagement of the economy. Better that label is stuck on the Liberals, he says. But, Phil Dobbie suggests we should always vote for who we believe w ... Show More

34m 49s

Sussan Ley will stay in her job, says sh...