Episodes

  • Could ditching negative gearing be the bold move Albanese needs?

    Could ditching negative gearing be the bold move Albanese needs?
    Sep 26 2024
    Negative gearing, the tax incentive that benefits investors, has become one of the most controversial policies in Australian politics and is widely viewed to have lost Labor the 2019 election. But this week, it seemed the prime minister was open to considering change, if only for the briefest of moments.Bridie Jabour speaks to chief political correspondent Paul Karp about why Australia could be gearing up for another election battle over housing
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    15 mins
  • Sisonke Msimang on why politics needs to be more diverse

    Sisonke Msimang on why politics needs to be more diverse
    Sep 25 2024
    Last week we brought you an episode on how the Labor party achieved gender parity through 30 years of affirmative action. But while important gains have been made by women, Australia still lags behind other multicultural countries when it comes to representing its population. In this episode, Nour Haydar speaks to writer and commentator Sisonke Msimang about why parliament is more diverse than ever but still doesn’t reflect Australian society
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    22 mins
  • Is the environment still top priority for the Albanese government?

    Is the environment still top priority for the Albanese government?
    Sep 24 2024
    When Anthony Albanese’s government came to power in 2022 it declared that, after decades of disaster and neglect, the environment was going to be a top priority. But more than two years later and with a federal election looming, has anything changed? Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor, Adam Morton, speaks with Matilda Boseley about whether Labor has walked their talk on the environment
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    21 mins
  • The secret Succession battle for the Murdoch empire

    The secret Succession battle for the Murdoch empire
    Sep 23 2024
    Behind closed doors in a courtroom in Reno, Nevada, a high-stakes family business dispute has been unfolding. Rupert Murdoch is trying to change the terms of a long-standing family trust to give his favoured eldest son, Lachlan, full control of his media empire after his death. Associate Prof Andrew Dodd tells Nour Haydar how the outcome of the case could determine the future direction of News Corp and Fox News
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    24 mins
  • The devastating secrets of Huw Edwards

    The devastating secrets of Huw Edwards
    Sep 22 2024
    The British newsreader has been sentenced for accessing indecent images of children. How did the BBC handle the scandal? Dan Boffey reports
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    31 mins
  • US politics: what will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?

    US politics: what will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?
    Sep 21 2024
    With six weeks to go before the election, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the author Sasha Abramsky about the prospect of a second January 6 attack should the former president refuse to accept the outcome of the vote You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    28 mins
  • How Lebanon’s pagers and walkie-talkies became deadly weapons

    How Lebanon’s pagers and walkie-talkies became deadly weapons
    Sep 20 2024
    Dozens of people were killed on Tuesday when electronic pagers blew up. The next day walkie-talkies exploded. What was the goal of the attacks? William Christou reports
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    26 mins
  • Labor and the Greens hit an impasse on housing

    Labor and the Greens hit an impasse on housing
    Sep 19 2024
    This week arguments about what direction housing reform should take dominated the Senate. The result is that Labor’s help to buy legislation has been delayed by the Greens and the Coalition. Anthony Albanese says he will reintroduce the bill later in the year – and won’t rule out a double dissolution election if it is blocked again. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to Nour Haydar about the reforms voters want the government to prioritise and how a double dissolution election would change parliament
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    24 mins