Back to business for PM after crushing electoral win
Back to business for Anthony Albanese - the Prime Minister listing international relations and boosting productivity as his priorities.
May 04, 2025•20 min
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Episodes
Albanese leads Labor to landslide win
Anthony Albanese's Labor Party has swept aside Peter Dutton's Coalition in an electoral victory that has redrawn Australia's political map.
May 03, 2025•25 min
Leaders defend their federal election campaigns
Both major party leaders defend their performance during the federal election campaign.
May 01, 2025•20 min
US economy stalls off back of tariffs
The episode discusses the Australian political landscape, focusing on budget deficit promises, inflation and interest rates, challenges faced by small businesses, rising tensions between India and Pakistan impacting families, and the Greens' campaign launch and election prospects. It explores economic management, policy impacts on voters, and potential shifts in political power.
Apr 30, 2025•20 min
Trump factor at play in Canadian election
The Trump factor plays a massive role in the Canadian Government's re-election - how much of a factor is it as Australians head to the polls?
Apr 29, 2025•20 min
Cybercriminals steal thousands of bank passwords
Cybercriminals steal the bank password of tens of thousands of Australians.
Apr 28, 2025•20 min
Culture wars take centre stage in final debate
Australia's culture wars take centre stage as we enter the final week of the election campaign ... Peter Dutton's down in the polls but still believes he can win.
Apr 27, 2025•20 min
Millions of Australians are pausing today to mark ANZAC Day
Millions of Australians are pausing today to mark ANZAC Day, 110 years on from the landing at Gallipoli.
Apr 24, 2025•20 min
Coalition in cost cutting mode
Ten days out from election day and the Coalition is in cost cutting mode - scrapping relief for student debts and seemingly changing its mind about subsidies for electric vehicles.
Apr 23, 2025•20 min
Dutton's $21bn defence pledge
Peter Dutton's pledge to boost Australia's national security spending but how is he going to pay for it?.
Apr 22, 2025•20 min
Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis
The world's one billion Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis aged 88.
Apr 21, 2025•20 min
Record drownings over Easter
Pleas for better water safety education as 6 people have drowned with others missing after falling into rough seas over the Easter Weekend.
Apr 20, 2025•20 min
Dutton admits Russia mistake
Power bills, housing and climate change - the hot topics in last night's leaders debate as Peter Dutton admits making a mistake about claims Russia was setting up a base in Indonesia.
Apr 16, 2025•20 min
Renters and pensioners feel ignored in housing promises
Why pensioners and renters in some of the election's most hotly contested seats feel they've been left out of election housing promises.
Apr 15, 2025•20 min
Economists' harsh verdict on housing policies
Economists and industry groups declare both the government's and the opposition's policies will do little to address Australia's long-term housing crisis.
Apr 14, 2025•20 min
Major parties pitch to homebuyers
First home buyers the focus as the major parties launch their housing policies but can they help solve Australia's housing crisis without sending budgets deep into the red?
Apr 13, 2025•20 min
Wall street stocks slide again amid escalating trade war
Wall street stocks slide again, as investors grapple with the escalating trade war between the US and China.
Apr 10, 2025•20 min
Stocks surge on tariff pause
Stock markets surge as Donald Trump pauses tariffs for most countries - but the trade war turmoil isn't over with the President hiking levies on China to 125%.
Apr 09, 2025•20 min
US-China trade war escalates
The trade war escalates as Donald Trump jacks up levies on Chinese goods after Beijing won't yield on its retaliatory tariffs.
Apr 08, 2025•20 min
Trump stands firm amid tariff chaos
Donald Trump won't budge as his tariffs cause worldwide economic turmoil with the President threatening China with even steeper penalties if it doesn't drop its retaliatory measures.
Apr 07, 2025•20 min
Dutton's backflip on WFH
Australia's markets set to plunge as world leaders race to Washington to seek a tariff deal with Donald Trump.
Apr 06, 2025•20 min
Global market chaos after Donald Trump's tariff hikes
The U-S stock market has tumbled, shock sent through global financial markets after US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignite fears of an all-out trade war.
Apr 03, 2025•20 min
World braced for impact as Liberation Day arrives
Liberation Day is here, Donald Trump set to unveil his sweeping new tariffs which could up-end the world order as we know it.
Apr 02, 2025•20 min
Government pushes for above inflation payrise
Cost-of-living continues to dominate the election campaign with the Government pushing for a minimum wage pay rise above the rate of inflation.
Apr 01, 2025•20 min
Managing Trump becomes campaign issue
Who can best handle the US President becomes an election issue as Donald Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day' looms.
Mar 31, 2025•20 min
Energy dominates as election campaign starts
Energy policy takes centre stage as the election campaign kicks off - Labor's on the offensive slamming Peter Dutton's nuclear plan and the Coalition accusing Anthony Albanese of lying about electricity prices.
Mar 30, 2025•20 min
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls the federal election
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton prepare for a 5-week election campaign to be the next PM.
Mar 27, 2025•21 min
Coalition to cut fuel excise
The Coalition to cut fuel excise as it opposes Labor's tax cuts.
Mar 26, 2025•20 min
Surprise tax cuts in pre-election budget
The treasurer Jim Chalmers sets the stage for an electoral showdown with a surprise 17 billion dollar tax cut ... handing down a Budget focused on cost-of-living relief.
Mar 25, 2025•20 min
Government seeking Budget momentum as election looms
Its Budget Day and easing cost-of-living pressures are expected to feature prominently in the Treasurer's speech. Will it provide the political momentum to give the Government a second term?
Mar 24, 2025•20 min
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