Australian Politics

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Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

Recent Episodes
  • ​Guardian Essential report:​ is the real question now just how big Labor’s victory will be?
    Apr 30, 2025 – 00:15:21
  • ​Guardian Essential report:​ as Labor pulls further ahead, can Dutton outmanoeuvre Albanese?
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:19:28
  • Guardian Essential report: power v poise – Australian Politics podcast
    Apr 2, 2025 – 00:21:37
  • Guardian Essential report: as ​Albanese’s approval rating rises, why do the lads stand out? – Australian Politics podcast
    Mar 19, 2025 – 00:23:06
  • Guardian Essential report: How do the major parties plan to win your vote?
    Mar 6, 2025 – 00:22:33
  • Guardian Essential report: how do you make voters care about policy? – Australian Politics podcast
    Feb 18, 2025 – 00:21:20
  • Does the economy need a defibrillator? Cherelle Murphy on what might get it going again
    Dec 6, 2024 – 00:36:53
  • Guardian Essential report: do voters’ views on housing and wages spell trouble for Labor?
    Dec 4, 2024 – 00:25:25
  • Chris Bowen on Cop29, reducing emissions and rolling out renewables
    Nov 29, 2024 – 00:42:19
  • Amanda Rishworth on tackling gender-based violence
    Nov 22, 2024 – 00:37:05
  • Guardian Essential report: Australians worry about the climate crisis and the economy as Trump returns
    Nov 20, 2024 – 00:27:33
  • Clare O’Neil on Labor’s plan to fix the housing crisis
    Nov 15, 2024 – 00:30:45
  • Arthur Sinodinos on what Trump keeping his promises means for Australia
    Nov 8, 2024 – 00:43:43
  • Bridget McKenzie on the Qantas saga and conflicts of interest
    Nov 1, 2024 – 00:39:34
  • Bob Brown on Lidia Thorpe and the right to protest
    Oct 25, 2024 – 00:38:39
  • Guardian Essential report: why has support for the Australian republic gone tepid?
    Oct 23, 2024 – 00:22:26
  • David Pocock on why negotiation is key to good government
    Oct 18, 2024 – 00:36:40
  • The former NT attorney general on whether the criminal justice system is being used as a form of ‘racial control’
    Oct 11, 2024 – 00:31:27
  • Guardian Essential report: how much are people willing to change to combat cost of living?
    Oct 9, 2024 – 00:25:51
  • The former deputy governor takes us inside the RBA
    Oct 4, 2024 – 00:39:44
  • Andrew Leigh on the power imbalance between supermarkets and their customers – Australian politics podcast
    Sep 27, 2024 – 00:32:08
  • Guardian Essential Report: who wins in the political debate on housing?
    Sep 25, 2024 – 00:28:04
  • A former White House staffer on if the US election will be won on vibes
    Sep 20, 2024 – 00:42:20
  • Catherine King on reforming Australia’s aviation sector
    Sep 13, 2024 – 00:30:39
  • Guardian Essential report: are Labor’s student visa caps good politics?
    Sep 11, 2024 – 00:21:02
  • Steven Miles on winning back Queensland voters to win a fourth term
    Sep 6, 2024 – 00:31:37
  • Saul Eslake on falling inflation and when interest rates might finally come down
    Aug 30, 2024 – 00:37:13
  • Guardian Essential report: is calling Peter Dutton divisive playing into his political strategy
    Aug 28, 2024 – 00:25:55
  • Andrew Bragg on housing, the ‘poison’ of Nimbyism, and the NSW Liberal council election debacle
    Aug 23, 2024 – 00:33:10
  • Jim Chalmers on getting cost of living relief right and Dutton’s divisiveness – Australian Politics podcast
    Aug 16, 2024 – 00:39:29
  • Guardian Essential report: have voters lost faith in their government?
    Aug 14, 2024 – 00:26:29
  • The next steps after an ‘extraordinary’ apology
    Aug 5, 2024 – 00:40:04
  • George Brandis on the politics of creating and dissolving ministries
    Aug 2, 2024 – 00:35:33
  • Guardian Essential report: would Australians vote for Donald Trump?
    Jul 31, 2024 – 00:26:34
  • Joe Hockey on what a new US president could mean for Australia
    Jul 26, 2024 – 00:40:46
  • Clare O’Neil on why democracy is more important than ever
    Jul 19, 2024 – 00:39:56
  • Guardian Essential report: should democracy be more like community sport?
    Jul 17, 2024 – 00:27:25
  • Andrew Giles on celebrating and defending multiculturalism – Australian Politics Podcast
    Jul 12, 2024 – 00:41:31
  • Adam Bandt on Fatima Payman, toeing the party line and the war in Gaza
    Jul 5, 2024 – 00:36:40
  • Guardian Essential report: do voters want Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants?
    Jul 3, 2024 – 00:24:37
  • Fatima Payman and the cost of voting with her conscience
    Jul 1, 2024 – 00:19:52
  • Head of Australian Border Force, Michael Outram, responds to reports of sexual harassment across the ABF
    Jun 28, 2024 – 00:33:26
  • Simon Birmingham on China, abandoning 2030 climate targets and nuclear power
    Jun 21, 2024 – 00:39:28
  • Guardian Essential report: voters split on Dutton’s 2030 target – Australian politics podcast
    Jun 19, 2024 – 00:24:35
  • Anthony Albanese on climate targets, gas strategy and the voice eight months on
    Jun 12, 2024 – 00:42:32
  • Bill Shorten on the misuse of the NDIS and what’s being done to fix it
    Jun 7, 2024 – 00:33:30
  • Essential report: a different view between the ages
    Jun 5, 2024 – 00:22:31
  • Dan Tehan on who’s to blame for Labor’s immigration ‘war game’
    May 31, 2024 – 00:28:08
  • Helen Haines on the transition to net zero in rural and regional areas
    May 24, 2024 – 00:35:20
  • Essential report: what’s the voter verdict on Labor’s budget?
    May 22, 2024 – 00:24:57
Recent Reviews
  • Camden Raynor
    Absolutely Amazing
    As an interested American, this podcast has been a fantastic deep dive into Australian politics and political culture. I’ve been listening since Malcolm Turnbull’s deposition, and I can confidently say that it’s been a truly exciting ride!
  • Ottoaway
    Great coverage, enjoyable range of focus each episode
    Keep it up.
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