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Insiders — 228 episodes
Analysis: Labor has made the most of its cooperation with the Coalition
Parliament returns, as PM's podcast saga continues
Analysis: Taylor marks six months in the job with a detour
How has politics changed in the last 25 years?
Analysis: Labor has one big political test on migration
Party power plays, as integrity questions simmer
Analysis: Why Jim Chalmers is cautious but upbeat
Labor's show of unity, US tariffs, and Barnaby Joyce's barking dog
PM tries to map out Aussie AI future, as Pauline Hanson goes global
Australia strengthens regional ties, as China pushes the boundaries
Political deadlock, as the mid winter break begins
Analysis: Albanese and Chalmers see reform as an antidote to populism
Government's ongoing budget pains, as Taylor muddles up multiculturalism
Fuel relief to wind down as oil shock and budget battle loom
Duniam exit rocks Coalition as Labor fights surging One Nation
Analysis: Albanese's frustration with Trump is becoming harder to hide
Budget fate rests with the Greens as Labor faces internal AUKUS pressure
Will house prices tumble under tax changes?
Analysis: Battery boom marks a new political chapter in Australia's energy wars
Push to change CGT rules tests Labor's reform courage
Analysis: Labor burns political capital as tax reform backlash grows
Reform back in fashion amid rising global populism
One Nation makes history in Farrer
Analysis: The federal budget isn't banking on Trump's promises
Grief, anger and a demand for change in the country's red centre
Government's NDIS shakeup and Coalition leaves door ajar on property tax breaks
Analysis: Are NDIS cuts the exception or the template?
Strait Talk: US-Iran peace stalled
Analysis: Albanese government's frustration rises alongside fuel prices
Make or break US-Iran peace talks, amid ongoing global fuel crisis
The Middle East war enters its second month, as the fuel crisis bites harder
A Labor landslide in SA, as the fuel crisis deepens
Three more Iranian football members leave Aus, as Joyce regrets not securing fuel supply
A week of war in the Middle East
Trump announces Iran's Supreme Leader dead, following US-Israel strikes
Analysis: Threat against PM is not a bizarre outlier
What is the government doing about 'ISIS families' wanting to return?
Taylor Takeover
Coalition on track to reunite, as interest rates put pressure on the Treasurer
Inflation spike and leadership infighting
Parliament returns for emergency laws, as Coalition implodes
Australian kids brace for a world-first experiment as they're booted off social media
PM ends parliamentary year with a win and a wedding
Analysis: The Albanese government has unfinished business
Sussan Ley tries to survive while the government pushes environmental laws
The Liberal Party takes a huge gamble
The long road to treaty | Insiders On Background
Coalition net-zero crunch time
Analysis: Sussan Ley is skating on thin ice
Can the Coalition survive the Nat's net-zero rethink?
Full steam ahead on AUKUS and critical minerals after the Albanese-Trump meeting
Analysis: A rare glimpse into Trump's thinking
What will happen at the long-awaited Albanese-Trump meeting?
Analysis: Australia sees opportunity in China-US rare earths dispute
What does 'peace' in Middle East look like?
Analysis: Department of Communications not living up to its job title
What are the next steps in Trump's Gaza peace plan?
Insiders in London: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicates another referendum not on his agenda
Insiders in New York: Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen focused on results, not Trump-Albanese meeting
Defence Minister Richard Marles commits $12 billion to AUKUS defence hub in WA
Analysis: Albanese government about to make one of its biggest decisions since the election
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley won't apologise for Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's migration comments
Analysis: What's the cost of support for Australia's migration program?
Coalition MP Julian Leeser says federal governement created 'atmosphere' for Iran's anti-Semitic attacks
How should governments respond to the 'sovereign citizen' movement? || Insiders: On Background
Analysis: Iran is guilty but the political brawl over antisemitism goes on
More steps to be taken on tax reform, says Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Analysis: So much for the union 'stitch-up' predicted by the Coalition
Coalition frontbencher Tim Wilson says government didn't consult opposition on Palestinian recognition
Australia's defence spending is actually closer to 3 per cent says US Senator | Insiders
Acting Prime Minister says recognition of Palestinian state does not encourage Hamas
Analysis: Jim Chalmers is pitching himself as a Goldilocks on AI
ACTU calls for negative gearing reforms to be back on the table
Analysis: Anthony Albanese hardens on Israel as pressure builds within Labor caucus
Prime Minister crticises Israel over Gaza starvation
Analysis: Australia's childcare woes are about more than just access
From the Great Wall of China to the great weight of domestic expectations
Analysis: Albanese's China visit is a counterpoint to Trump's chaos
Trade talks, more Trump tariffs, and a big trip to China
Parents shell shocked as Governments race to restore trust
Bombs dropped, a ceasefire agreed, NATO members boost defence spending
Donald Trump confirms multiple strikes on Iran
Anthony Albanese prepares ground for first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump
Analysis: Defence chief's warning ramps up pressure on Albanese ahead of G7 summit
Donald Trump strikes again, vowing to double tariffs on steel and aluminium
Analysis: The Coalition now has two months to address its splits before parliament resumes
Analysis: Will Labor seize the moment and make big reforms or waste a rare opportunity
'Two separate party rooms': Liberals and Nationals still thrashing out Coalition agreement
Analysis: Anthony Albanese knows he isn't politically invincible
Ed Husic labels Deupty Prime Minister Marles 'factional assassin'
Analysis: Tim Wilson might still back nuclear but the Coalition is divided
Labor's landslide election win
Albanese and Dutton race to the election finish line
Analysis: Peter Dutton is treading carefully when it comes to China
Coalition losing ground ahead of early voting
Analysis: The next week is crucial in the election campaign
Tariff turmoil right in the middle of the election campaign
Analysis: Peter Dutton is caught in a Trump-shaped wedge
Election 2025 is off and racing! || Insiders
Analysis: Dutton is grappling with his fourth major political call as opposition leader
Labor promises energy bill relief; Coalition "won't stand in the way"
Analysis: As the federal budget nears, the only sure thing is uncertainty
Bandt calls for govt to "get out" of AUKUS, amid uncertainty over the US alliance
Analysis: Labor ditches softly-softly approach to Trump
Labor's third thumping WA election win
After Trump & Zelenskyy's heated clash - what now for Ukraine?
Analysis: Trump is set on tariffs, and he wants allies like Australia to lift defence spending
Labor goes big on $8.5b medicare election promise, but who is footing the bill?
Analysis: Will Dutton stand in the way of cost-of-living relief?
Donald Trump's trade threats, and what it means for Australia
On Background: How to negotiate with Trump?
Analysis: The tariffs problem is more about the Coalition than Rudd
How to deal with Donald Trump 2.0
On Background: Will Trump's trade war hurt Australia?
Analysis: Albanese's careful formula for dealing with Trump
The election year begins
On Background: Will RBA cut rates?
Analysis: The ball is in the RBA's court on interest rates
On Background: Election year preview
Parliament adjourns for the year, as election looms
On Background: Immigration crackdown
Analysis: A week of parliamentary whiplash and the PM's dropped promises
Social media ban set to pass, as Govt dumps misinformation bill
On Background: Global climate crossroads
Will Trump fire Kevin Rudd?
On Background: How to stop big money influencing elections
The washup in Washington
On Background: How did Trump win?
Who wins the US Election?
On Background: Who swings Michigan?
Labor's reign in Queensland ends
Insiders On Background: Rory Stewart on Trump, the Teals and dead cats in politics
Albanese’s problem home
On Background: Is Labor doomed in Queensland?
Tense twin anniversaries
On Background: Why did the Voice fail?
Analysis: Fatima Payman's new party has done little to trouble Labor
Israel vows retaliation
On Background: Hate Symbols laws
Albanese and Dutton may be able to talk privately, but publicly they are on a political warpath
Middle East on the brink
On Background: Putin's nuclear threat
Inside the politics surrounding Labor's hypothetical negative gearing reforms
Senate debates and delays, as housing affordability worsens
On Background: A housing crisis solution?
Election battlelines have become clearer this week
Fixing aged care and social media ban; Govt and Opp. on the same page
On Background: Will a social media ban help kids?
Who is to blame for the slowing economy?
GDP figures were dismal but Jim Chalmers was vindicated
On Background: Stopping the spread of lies online
Federal Govt under pressure after angering allies
On Background: Uni caps consequences
Greens MP has sharpened Labor's political weapon
Will federal government reforms save the NDIS?
On Background: With looming NDIS changes, where does this leave the disability sector?
Parliament descends into deeper divide over Gaza
There's no grey in Dutton's views on the war in Gaza
On Background: Government's Gamble
On Background: What's Really Driving Inflation?
What will be done to finally close the gap?
Analysis: Two sets of numbers haunted Albanese this week
On Background: The Inflation Picture in Australia
Resignations and Reshuffles
On Background: Joe Biden passes the torch
Albanese and Dutton know not to ignore US politics
Can the government clean up the construction union?
Kevin Rudd has changed his tune on Trump
On Background: The CMFEU's corruption crisis
Two dead following believed assassination attempt at Trump rally
War, religion and politics disrupt the government’s agenda
On Background: Is Australia's Mental Health Crisis Getting Worse?
A messy week of internal ructions
Julian Assange, Inflation and Crossing the Floor
On Background: Are politicians listening to the science?
The Coalition's nuclear plan put under the microscope
On Background: Deepfakes and democracy
Climate wars and panda diplomacy
On Background: Are politicians failing the climate?
The Coalition's unexpected 2030 climate target U-turn
Should the government ban kids from social media?
On Background: Does China pose a threat and how should Australia respond?
As the US and UK face 'migration elections' will Australia be next?
Should Australia let criminal non-citizens stay?
On Background: The rise of 'double haters' in Australian politics
Albanese is standing by his immigration minister, but this time he can't blame the mess on the High Court
Is the Coalition's nuclear policy a 'real' policy?
On Background: Quitting coal not as easy as first thought
The Coalition will need to lift its game on nuclear
Budget Week: Migration, Inflation and Housing
Will this budget deliver cost-of-living relief without stoking inflation?
Should this budget be neutral or contractionary?
Ken Henry's message for the Treasurer: Hold steady
On Background: Australia's economy on 'a knife-edge'
'Missed opportunity' on male violence
On Background: Is Australia’s energy transition on track?
In the budget lead-up, the government is struggling to flag its plans
Will government act on the male violence epidemic?
Productivity commissioner puts the government on the defensive
On Background: Productivity concerns over Australian solar
Lehrmann's landmark defamation ruling
On Background: Women’s safety after Bondi
The two attacks in Sydney raise the question: What is terrorism?
"Beyond words": Bondi Junction stabbing shocks nation
On Background: Can we manufacture our future in Australia?
Albanese is betting an Australian-made agenda is a win-win
"Outrageous" aid worker killings
On Background: Israel-Gaza’s tipping point?
The death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza has tipped the government into outrage
Will Trump fire Kevin Rudd?
Every time this issue is debated, the temperature rises
On Background: Solving youth homelessness
On Background: Aged care's generational divide
Higher out-of-pocket aged care costs are coming
Could Australia go nuclear?
On Background: The Liberal Party's women problem
Can Peter Dutton win us over with nuclear energy?
Insiders Live from Adelaide Writers Week
How did Labor win Dunkley?
On Background: Why Asia Matters
Cost-of-living pain comes to a head for leaders this weekend
Will Labor change the uni sector?
On Background: A high-stakes by-election
Why the Dunkley by-election is a high-stakes litmus test
Can Andrew Giles weather the storm?
Speers: Is the housing crisis eroding our democracy?
Will Labor cut negative gearing?
Will Tax Changes Hurt Trust?