Threats, a ceasefire and strained alliances episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 27 MIN

Threats, a ceasefire and strained alliances

from Politics Now · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

An extreme threat, a ceasefire, and an awkward roller coaster for US alliesPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire, but criticised US President Donald Trump's "inappropriate" threats that a "whole civilisation will die".The condemnation came after Nationals leader Matt Canavan urged the PM to make it clear he didn't support the US President's rhetoric. So, is most of the criticism of Donald Trump actually coming from the right?And as Anthony Albanese prepares to head to Singapore to meet with his counterpart to discuss energy security, he's also spoken with the Chinese Premier overnight. So, as Australia looks to region to shore-up supply chains, is Donald Trump unintentionally uniting other regional allies?Jacob Greber and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 8, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Threats, a ceasefire and strained alliances

0:00 27:00

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Politics Now?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this Politics Now episode published?

This episode was published on April 8, 2026.

Can I download this Politics Now episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!