All Episodes

Chanel Contos wants to fix our social media algorithms

Guardian Essential report: does One Nation have a fix for social isolation?

Who actually benefits from new datacentres in Australia?

David Pocock on the ‘real betrayal’ of Labor’s deal on gambling reforms

Ask me anything: ‘melon-gate’, One Nation’s media ban and the PM’s ambition

Introducing: Alan Jones on Trial

Can the government really get ahead of the curve on AI?

Governor general Sam Mostyn on the ‘growing catastrophe’ in our democracy

Guardian Essential report: the Labor health check

SA premier Peter Malinauskas at the ALP national conference

Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison: Paul Kelly on the Liberals’ identity crisis

Meet Darcy Byrne, the Labor mayor taking on pokies reform

Michelle Grattan and Melissa Clarke on the political year so far

Guardian Essential report: have Pauline’s policies plateaued her support?

Larissa Waters on the Greens’ CGT and negative gearing deal with Labor

Has Pauline Hanson’s federal campaign just begun?

Will Labor’s NDIS changes become a reality?

The case for Aukus, with defence industry minister Pat Conroy

Max Chandler-Mather on a hopeful progressive populism

Guardian Essential report: a lukewarm response to Labor’s budget

Tim Wilson on the Liberals’ economic vision

Jim Chalmers responds to the budget’s critics

Finance minister Katy Gallagher on her 'most challenging' budget

Michelle Milthorpe on fighting One Nation in Farrer

Annastacia Palaszczuk on resilience

Guardian Essential poll: Pauline Hanson has another breakthrough

The minister for veterans' affairs on Anzac Day, Ben Roberts-Smith and increased defence spending

Disability minister Mark Butler on the 'necessary' cuts to an NDIS under pressure

Ask me anything: the future of Aukus, sanctions on Israel and more ACT senators

Gabrielle Chan on farmers managing fuel and fertiliser shortages during a war

Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis

Guardian Essential report: Australians don’t want the war on Iran – Australian politics podcast

Andrew Hastie on Trump’s 'overconfident' Iran war and resurrecting the Liberals

How the war on Iran is disrupting Australia’s national security and politics

The social responsibility of tech with new shadow minister Aaron Violi

Yanis Varoufakis on Donald Trump, global conflicts and the AI revolution

The Coalition’s view on the IS families stuck in Syria, with Jonno Duniam

Guardian Essential report: One Nation woos progressive voters

Why does the RBA only have one blunt tool? We ask the deputy governor

Albanese on ex-prince Andrew, Pauline Hanson and Islamic state families

The Greens’ Nick McKim says inviting Isaac Herzog to Australia was 'deliberately inflammatory'

Is the politics of an RBA rate rise too ‘basic’?

Sussan Ley will stay in her job, says shadow attorney general

Guardian Essential report: One Nation surges against Coalition drop

Allegra Spender on fear and rushed laws after the Bondi attacks

A political year in review with Melissa Clarke and Michael Read

Guardian Essential report: One Nation support soars - podcast

Penny Wong on Trump, Putin and reshaping foreign policy

Sussan Ley is 'still up for the job' of opposition leader

Guardian Essential report: Climate doom and AI anxiety

Will Albanese’s caution become his weakness?

The fear of neo-Nazis and the politics of social cohesion with Mehreen Faruqi

A new Liberal and Labor MP on their first terms in parliament

Why net zero is dividing parliament with climate minister Chris Bowen

How the EU and Nato are countering a new type of warfare

Guardian Essential report: the PM’s rock star moment and his biggest threat

Shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr on the ‘mass migration’ myth

AI and the productivity challenge with Andrew Leigh

The human cost of a broken aged care system with Penny Allman-Payne

Clare O’Neil on Labor’s scheme for first home buyers

Guardian Essential Report: Albanese’s pragmatism during messy times

Amanda Rishworth on the future of work and AI

Matt Kean on Australia’s future in a climate crisis

David Pocock on the 2035 climate targets and political will

Jane Hume on rebuilding trust in the Liberal party

Kristy McBain on natural disaster preparation and ambitious climate targets

Andrew Giles on how to fix Australia’s skill shortage

Guardian Essential report: the paradox of recognition, why do Australians back Palestine but doubt its impact?

Allegra Spender on why tax reform will make young people’s lives better

Dr Mohammed Mustafa on why we need more than recognition to end the crisis in Gaza - podcast

Andrew Bragg on AI, housing and what the Coalition got wrong

From Palestine to jobseeker and keeping children safe online: Tanya Plibersek on Labor’s tough calls – Australian Politics podcast

Guardian Essential report:​ Albanese starts second term with solid approval, but Trump presidency looms – Australian Politics podcast

Resetting the Liberals: Zoe McKenzie on reform, climate and winning back women

Jim Chalmers on uncertainty and ambition

Accountability, robodebt and regional housing: Helen Haines unpacks it all

O’Brien on Liberal ‘soul-searching’ amid nuclear and net-zero policy review

Greens leader Larissa Waters on holding the Labor government to account — Australian Politics podcast

Coalition frontbencher Julian Leeser on why a closer alliance with the US is necessary

Senator Maria Kovacic on what the Coalition needs to move forward

Nicolette Boele on climate, business and making a difference

Guardian Essential report:​​ can Labor live up to expectations?

​Guardian Essential report:​ is the real question now just how big Labor’s victory will be?

​Guardian Essential report:​ as Labor pulls further ahead, can Dutton outmanoeuvre Albanese?

Guardian Essential report: power v poise – Australian Politics podcast

Guardian Essential report: as ​Albanese’s approval rating rises, why do the lads stand out? – Australian Politics podcast

Guardian Essential report: How do the major parties plan to win your vote?

Guardian Essential report: how do you make voters care about policy? – Australian Politics podcast

Does the economy need a defibrillator? Cherelle Murphy on what might get it going again

Guardian Essential report: do voters’ views on housing and wages spell trouble for Labor?

Chris Bowen on Cop29, reducing emissions and rolling out renewables

Amanda Rishworth on tackling gender-based violence

Guardian Essential report: Australians worry about the climate crisis and the economy as Trump returns

Clare O’Neil on Labor’s plan to fix the housing crisis

Arthur Sinodinos on what Trump keeping his promises means for Australia

Bridget McKenzie on the Qantas saga and conflicts of interest

Bob Brown on Lidia Thorpe and the right to protest

Guardian Essential report: why has support for the Australian republic gone tepid?

David Pocock on why negotiation is key to good government

The former NT attorney general on whether the criminal justice system is being used as a form of ‘racial control’

Guardian Essential report: how much are people willing to change to combat cost of living?

The former deputy governor takes us inside the RBA

Andrew Leigh on the power imbalance between supermarkets and their customers – Australian politics podcast

Guardian Essential Report: who wins in the political debate on housing?

A former White House staffer on if the US election will be won on vibes

Catherine King on reforming Australia’s aviation sector

Guardian Essential report: are Labor’s student visa caps good politics?

Steven Miles on winning back Queensland voters to win a fourth term

Saul Eslake on falling inflation and when interest rates might finally come down

Guardian Essential report: is calling Peter Dutton divisive playing into his political strategy

Andrew Bragg on housing, the ‘poison’ of Nimbyism, and the NSW Liberal council election debacle

Jim Chalmers on getting cost of living relief right and Dutton’s divisiveness – Australian Politics podcast

Guardian Essential report: have voters lost faith in their government?

The next steps after an ‘extraordinary’ apology

George Brandis on the politics of creating and dissolving ministries

Guardian Essential report: would Australians vote for Donald Trump?

Joe Hockey on what a new US president could mean for Australia

Clare O’Neil on why democracy is more important than ever

Guardian Essential report: should democracy be more like community sport?

Andrew Giles on celebrating and defending multiculturalism – Australian Politics Podcast

Adam Bandt on Fatima Payman, toeing the party line and the war in Gaza

Guardian Essential report: do voters want Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants?

Fatima Payman and the cost of voting with her conscience

Head of Australian Border Force, Michael Outram, responds to reports of sexual harassment across the ABF

Simon Birmingham on China, abandoning 2030 climate targets and nuclear power

Guardian Essential report: voters split on Dutton’s 2030 target – Australian politics podcast

Anthony Albanese on climate targets, gas strategy and the voice eight months on

Bill Shorten on the misuse of the NDIS and what’s being done to fix it

Essential report: a different view between the ages

Dan Tehan on who’s to blame for Labor’s immigration ‘war game’

Helen Haines on the transition to net zero in rural and regional areas

Essential report: what’s the voter verdict on Labor’s budget?

Jim Chalmers on his budget balancing act

James Paterson on Australia’s immigration detention system

Essential report: can Labor meet the demand for online safety protections?

Michelle Rowland on reducing the harm the internet can cause

Sarah Hanson-Young on the debate around free speech on social media

Essential report: is Labor being honest about how hard the energy transition will be? – Australian Politics podcast

Ed Husic on why Islamic Australians feel their voice is not being heard on Gaza

Simon Birmingham on the Coalition’s stance on a Palestinian state

Essential report: how voters want to tackle Australia’s housing bin fire

Penny Wong on the week Australia condemned Netanyahu

David Shoebridge on Labor’s ‘Trump like’ immigration proposals

Essential Report: underwhelmed by democracy and overwhelmed by the news

Andrew Leigh on how competition reform can make our lives better

Karen Middleton on the state of Australian politics

Yanis Varoufakis on technofeudalism and the ‘new cold war’

Essential report: will a Trump win upset Aukus?

Amanda Rishworth on closing the gender retirement gap – Australian politics podcast

Mike Burgess on the former Australian politician recruited by foreign spies – Australian Politics podcast

Essential Report: are voters warming to Peter Dutton?

Pat Conroy on Labor’s ‘enhanced lethality’ revamp of Australia’s warships – Australian Politics podcast

Max Chandler-Mather on why house prices need to go down

Essential report: are voters up for cracking down on negative gearing?

Jane Hume on why the Coalition supported Labor’s changes to tax cuts

Jim Chalmers on why a politically contentious change to stage-three tax cuts is worth it

Essential Report: Will Labor’s tax changes set them up for success?

Has the referendum “information war” changed political reporting? - Your questions answered

Essential report: political mistrust and frustration at the end of the year

Adam Bandt on pushing policy with ‘gaslighting governments’ – Australian politics podcast

Chris Bowen on delivering climate outcomes ‘against the clock’ – Australian politics podcast

Essential report: why has support for Anthony Albanese fallen?

Alan Kohler on how housing policy entrenches inequality

The return of David Cameron

Guardian Essential report: does Australia belong in international affairs?

Katharine Murphy on Anthony Albanese’s China trip – Australian Politics podcast

Does the Reserve Bank have a steady hand on the tiller? – Australian Politics podcast

Guardian Essential report: is renewable energy misinformation working?

Simon Birmingham on international insecurity and the Liberal party’s broad church

Andrew Giles on need for a new national racism strategy

Guardian Essential Report: how the polls were right about the voice

What ‘no’ means for Australia

Amy Remeikis factchecks misinformation about the voice

Julian Leeser on the conservative’s case for yes – Australian politics podcast

Guardian Essential Report: is the yes campaign gaining ground?

‘A yes result will be unifying’: Anthony Albanese on the final push forward for the voice

Chris Bowen on the transition to renewable energy

Guardian Essential Report: No vote in the overtaking lane

Sussan Ley on the divisiveness of the voice – Australian Politics podcast

Jim Chalmers on the Qantas controversy – Australian Politics podcast

Guardian Essential report: the ‘intense game’ between the yes and no campaigns

Katharine Murphy and Senator Patrick Dodson on restorative justice through the voice – Australian Politics podcast

Perin Davey on the Murray-Darling Basin plan, the voice and emergency preparedness

Guardian Essential report: does Labor risk losing voters to the Greens?

Ed Husic and Martjn Wilder on how to take Australia ‘out of the quarry’ - Australian politics podcast

Mark Butler on pushing for cheaper medicine through the Coalition ‘circus’

Guardian Essential report: the muddied waters of the voice referendum – Australian Politics podcast

Amanda Rishworth on strengthening the safety net

Pat Conroy on backing Aukus and clashing with Keating

Katy Gallagher on the ‘dismantling and weakening’ of the Australian Public Service

Bill Shorten on the shame and failure of robodebt

Essential report: are you more likely to support the voice if you’re civic-minded?

Who are the people changing their minds on the voice? Your questions answered – Australian Politics podcast

Peta Murphy on preventing another generation from online gambling harm

Essential Report: are the Greens making Labor look like ‘grumpy parents’?

Don Farrell and Larissa Waters on getting ‘big money’ out of politics – Australian Politics podcast

Anika Wells on how the aged care sector needs to change

Guardian Essential report: is opposition to the Indigenous voice growing?

Unions and small businesses on who’s to blame for inflation – Australian Politics podcast

Courage needed in wake of PwC scandal, senators say – Australian Politics podcast

Essential report: a broken system for everyone – Australian Politics podcast

David Littleproud on Albanese’s first year

Don Farrell on the future of Australia’s foreign trade

Essential Report: the budget fails to impress

Jim Chalmers and Jane Hume on Labor’s first full-year budget

Julie Collins on fixing Australia’s housing crisis

Essential report: how financially literate is Australia?

Dan Tehan on the Coalition’s response to Labor’s migration changes

Jobseeker rates, Sky News’ influence and the future of the Coalition. Your questions answered

Essential report: what does Dutton’s no campaign mean for the Liberals and the future of the voice?

Julian Leeser on the voice to parliament and his resignation from shadow cabinet

James Paterson on Aukus, Aston, and the dangers of TikTok

Essential report: why Australians should not accept the rising cost of living

Max Chandler-Mather on the housing bill and the Yimby movement

Peter Khalil on what Australia learned from the Iraq war

Essential report: what do people think about the voice, Aukus and the NSW election? – podcast

Richard Marles on why Australia’s Aukus submarine deal will be ‘too big to fail’

Shane Wright and Greg Jericho on the lingering ‘bad smell’ of inflation

Guardian Essential report: do cost-of-living pressures change how people vote?

Adam Bandt on Labor’s ‘timid’ approach to the climate crisis and inequality

Byelections, the voice campaign and Covid politics. Your questions answered

Essential Report: rising interest rates are not hurting the government … yet

Why three MPs are supporting the Uluru statement across party lines

Mark Butler on a better healthcare system for Australians

Essential report: has Peter Dutton’s soft no campaign against the voice to parliament worked?

Anthony Albanese on navigating an insecure world

Jim Chalmers on the economy’s big challenge and big chance

2022 wrapped: a year of political change with Katharine Murphy

Clare O’Neil on national security amid cyber hacks and threats to democracy

Greg Combet on super funds investing in housing and renewables

David Pocock on learning policy and politics as a first-time Senator

Labor sits strong as the Liberals’ soul-searching continues

Penny Wong on stabilising Australia’s relationship with China

How transparent is the Labor party? Your questions answered

Will Australians support the government’s workplace changes?

Chris Bowen on reforming Australia’s climate policy

Amanda Rishworth on the National Plan

Voters react to Albanese’s budget and Dutton’s political plans

Jim Chalmers on the Albanese government’s first budget

Murray Watt on how we can better respond to natural disasters

Short runways and Faustian pacts – a tough balancing act for Labor ahead of the budget

Catherine King on cleaning up grants rorts and building infrastructure pipelines

Bracket creeps of the apocalypse – danger signs for the economy ahead of the federal budget

The ongoing headache of stage-three tax cuts and polling on privacy

‘The prize is enormous’: can Australia achieve full gender equality?

The prospects of an Australian republic – and predictions for the federal budget

Is it too early to start talking about a republic? Your questions answered

Immigration minister Andrew Giles on Labor’s plan for building pathways to permanency

What remit will the federal Icac have - and has the jobs summit set a new path for government decision making?

Minister Julie Collins on Labor’s plan for Australia’s housing crisis

Ed Husic on innovation, migration and standing up to gas companies

Morrison’s secret portfolios – and is Australia’s economy broken?

Pat Conroy on Labor’s engagement with our Pacific neighbours

Tanya Plibersek on Labor’s plans for Australia’s environment

Can Labor build on the support for an Indigenous voice to parliament?

Chris Bowen on landmark climate legislation, negotiating with the Greens and what’s yet to come

Labor’s economic statement: how much trouble are we really in?

How will Labor tackle climate change and cost of living as parliament returns?

Belittling Labor’s 43% target is ‘crazy’: Felicity Wade on climate action

Adam Bandt on working with Labor on climate action

Can Labor confront the reality of Covid?

Dutton’s move to the right, the new parliament and kingmakers: your questions answered

Jim Chalmers on Labor’s economic plan for resilience during difficult times

Is the new Labor government ambitious enough?

Chris Bowen’s response to the energy crisis in Labor’s first fortnight

How will Peter Dutton and David Littleproud reshape the Coalition?

Will Peter Dutton help or hinder Anthony Albanese’s mandate?

Can Labor do anything to fix the problems in our economy?

After a wild ride, Labor wins historic 2022 federal election

Poll predictions, supply and confidence, and election-night drinking games: your campaign questions answered

Poll analysis: how could this election journey end?

Tax cuts v wage rises, leaked polling and extraordinary pork barrelling: your campaign questions answered

Gaffes, cutting spending and which Liberal politician would you rather be: your campaign questions answered

Policies not personalities a key factor in deciding Australia’s next government – Australian politics podcast

Preferences and why the Greens target progressive seats: your campaign questions answered

Dogwhistles and the battle for marginal seats: your campaign questions answered

Will female voters be the decisive force in Australia’s 2022 election?

From Albanese’s gaffe to protest votes: Guardian Australia’s politics team answers your campaign questions

Two election pitches for the future of Australia

Jim Chalmers on Labor’s road to the federal election

As the election nears Scott Morrison can’t escape his own reputation | Australian Politics podcast

‘A tumultuous period’: Josh Frydenberg on being treasurer during Covid and the 2022 election

‘It is time for change, we have to try something new’: Jacqui Lambie on the upcoming election

The floods have damaged Scott Morrison but it’s not over yet

Health to be a big decider in South Australian election

Penny Wong on Labor’s plans for rebuilding diplomatic relations

Australia as the 2022 election nears: is there a mood for change?

The global implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Wages, inflation and cost of living: crucial issues ahead of Australia’s election

Essential poll analysis:​ Coalition’s national security scare campaign may have backfired

‘Wild and ruthless’: Katharine Murphy on surprise rebellion and familiar tactics

Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins on a turning point in Australian politics

An increasingly tough election for Labor to win

Your questions answered by the Guardian’s Canberra bureau

Simon Birmingham on the budget forecast, economic recovery and the Jenkins review

The year in politics with the Guardian’s Canberra bureau

Peter Lewis on polling in the lead-up to an election year

Jim Chalmers on Labor’s plan for Australia’s economy

China’s acting ambassador to Australia on Taiwan, diplomacy and a damaged relationship

Australia navigates the relationship with France, Aukus and the G20

A plan for net zero that’s worse than nothing?

Helen Haines on the need for a federal anti-corruption commission

Australia’s climate indecision continues as Scott Morrison heads to Glasgow

This week in politics with the Guardian’s Canberra bureau

Matt Kean on climate change, the Coalition and the economic case for net zero

Greg Jericho and Shane Wright on Australia’s economy and a post-Covid election

Tosca Looby on Strong Female Lead, and Julia Gillard’s fight against sexism

Labor’s Michelle Rowland and Chris Bowen on western Sydney’s Covid crisis

Karen Middleton on the consequences of an unwinnable war in Afghanistan

Josh Frydenberg on nation’s Covid response and climate change action – Australian politics podcast

‘Terribly scary’: Katy Gallagher on her personal Covid experience – Australian politics podcast

Keith Pitt on Australia’s energy ambitions - Australian politics podcast

Doherty Institute’s Jodie McVernon on Covid modelling – Australian politics podcast

Gabrielle Chan on why you should definitely care about farming

Eight years on, what’s happening with offshore detention?

Andrew Giles on car parks and accountability – Australian politics podcast

Julia Banks on barriers and boys’ clubs in Parliament House – Australian politics podcast

Matt Canavan on leadership and why he doesn’t want a net zero policy – Australian politics podcast

What is the National party’s plan after Barnaby Joyce’s resurrection? – Australian politics podcast

How will the new UK free trade deal impact Australia? – Australian politics podcast

Why won’t the government release the Biloela family? – Australian politics podcast

Anthony Albanese on Scott Morrison, the pandemic and the next election – Australian politics podcast