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• Australia strengthens regional ties, as China pushes the boundaries 12.07.2026 55min

  Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy joins Patricia Karvelas with Jacob Greber, Sarah Martin and Andrew Probyn on the couch.
• Political deadlock, as the mid winter break begins 05.07.2026 54min

  Parliament has reached its winter break - so where does everyone stand?
• Analysis: Albanese and Chalmers see reform as an antidote to populism 02.07.2026 5min

  The slight recovery in Labor's polling shifts assumptions about what's in store for the remainder of this parliamentary term.
• Government's ongoing budget pains, as Taylor muddles up multiculturalism 28.06.2026 55min

  Will Labor's broken budget promise haunt them all the way to the next election?  And how does Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor recover from the mess he's made on multiculturalism?
• Fuel relief to wind down as oil shock and budget battle loom 21.06.2026 56min

  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed a phased end to the fuel excise discount, amid confusion over an end to the war in the Middle East.
• Duniam exit rocks Coalition as Labor fights surging One Nation 14.06.2026 54min

  A shock Coalition resignation exposes deep cracks in the opposition, while Labor repositions itself to halt a surging One Nation.
• Analysis: Albanese's frustration with Trump is becoming harder to hide 11.06.2026 5min

  The Albanese government is paying an economic and political toll for an ongoing and deeply unpopular war. 
• Budget fate rests with the Greens as Labor faces internal AUKUS pressure 07.06.2026 56min

  It is up to the Greens to decide whether they will pass tax changes or join the Coalition in an unlikely alliance. The minor party is also among those expressing AUKUS concerns. 
• Will house prices tumble under tax changes? 31.05.2026 54min

  Tax changes, interest rate hikes, wars and volatility have created the perfect housing market storm.  So will prices tumble and what will happen to supply?
• Analysis: Battery boom marks a new political chapter in Australia's energy wars 28.05.2026 5min

  Within the government, there's quiet confidence the battery boom will continue to gather pace and help shield Australia from both global shocks and domestic demand surges, driving prices even lower.
• Push to change CGT rules tests Labor's reform courage 24.05.2026 55min

  It was a tough week for the government after entrepreneurs and business owners took to social media to vent their outrage over proposed capital gains tax changes.
• Analysis: Labor burns political capital as tax reform backlash grows 21.05.2026 5min

  In an already difficult post-budget week, Labor isn't being helped by some of its "friends". But it has won an important endorsement from one powerful voice.
• Reform back in fashion amid rising global populism 17.05.2026 55min

  Labor has gone after negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts while the Coalition has promised to end bracket creep by indexing tax thresholds. 
• One Nation makes history in Farrer 10.05.2026 56min

  After crushing the Coalition in its regional heartland, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is on a high and dreaming big. 
• Analysis: The federal budget isn't banking on Trump's promises 07.05.2026 6min

  It's clear that whatever this unpredictable US president says, the Albanese government isn't expecting a return to normal oil flows any time soon.
• Grief, anger and a demand for change in the country's red centre 03.05.2026 55min

  The death of Kumanjayi Little Baby prompts calls for urgent action to confront systemic failures in remote indigenous communities. Nationals Leader Matt Canavan joins David Speers, with Paul Sakkal, Anna Henderson and Daniel James on the couch. 
• Government's NDIS shakeup and Coalition leaves door ajar on property tax breaks 26.04.2026 54min

  The government is spending some political capital.  They've announced plans to rein in the NDIS and are inching closer to revealing changes to property tax breaks.  But will the opposition get on board?  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joins David Speers, with Lenore Taylor, Tom Crowley and Katina Curtis on the couch. 
• Analysis: Are NDIS cuts the exception or the template? 23.04.2026 6min

  As far as tough budget decisions go, we haven't seen anything on this scale since Joe Hockey's ill-fated 2014 effort.
• Strait Talk: US-Iran peace stalled 19.04.2026 55min

  Peace has stalled in the Strait of Hormuz. 
• Analysis: Albanese government's frustration rises alongside fuel prices 16.04.2026 6min

  Fuel prices and inflation aren't the only metrics climbing as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. The Albanese government's level of frustration is rising just as fast.