Just over halfway into the election campaign, Australians have now heard from both major parties on their solutions to the housing crisis. But with the flooding of media messaging, are voters able to tell the difference in what’s being offered? And while there have been missteps on both sides – Dutton pulling his son in front of the cameras, and Albanese’s awkward moment with Tanya Plibersek – the odds are increasingly in Labor’s favour. Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why we could get maj...
Apr 17, 2025•32 min
With two weeks to go until polling day, the prime minister speaks to Full Story. In this wide-ranging interview, political reporter Josh Butler and Full Story co-host Nour Haydar ask Anthony Albanese about the global upheaval caused by Donald Trump, the epidemic of violence against women and whether he thinks Labor can unseat Peter Dutton
Apr 17, 2025•33 min
For many Australians, home ownership is a dream that keeps getting further and further away. Over the weekend, Labor and the Coalition announced policies they say will help more people buy their first home. But will these plans only drive house prices higher?Nour Haydar talks with economist Saul Eslake about why he thinks these policies would make matters worse
Apr 16, 2025•20 min
Knee-deep in an election campaign, politicians on both sides have been touring the country trying to win over the public. But how closely are Australians paying attention? In a wide-ranging conversation, social researcher Rebecca Huntley speaks to Nour Haydar about how decreasing participation in society and declining interest in the news are profoundly changing the character of the country – and reshaping our politics
Apr 15, 2025•20 min
In just over 80 days of Donald Trump’s second administration, the world already seems to have been remade. Even before the tariffs brought economic turmoil, the world watched as legal US residents were deported, and others arbitrarily detained at the border. And now some Australians are questioning whether they should risk travelling to the US at all. The Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith, tells Reged Ahmad why experts fear the US is nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’ You can ...
Apr 14, 2025•19 min
Gina Rinehart has been Australia’s richest person for the last six years in a row. But where does her money come from? In episode three we unpack the bitter rivalries, court battles and family conflicts behind the Hancock fortune – and consider a fundamental question: is Rinehart a mining heiress or is she a self-made mining magnate? We then look at her crowning achievement to date in her time at the helm of Hancock Prospecting – owning and operating her own iron mine at Roy Hill, something her ...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min
What happens when things go wrong in the middle of a campaign? Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Peter Dutton’s surprise backflip on his work-from-home policy, and ask: what can the Coalition do to recover from a bad week? And can they limit the damage quickly? They also discuss leader debates and Donald Trump’s global trade war
Apr 11, 2025•31 min
Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. Bethan McKernan reports on the emerging evidence of what happened
Apr 11, 2025•30 min
In past elections, debate about climate policy has been front and centre. Labor and independents campaigned hard on the environment back in 2022. But during the current campaign Labor and the Coalition have focused their messaging almost entirely on cost of living.Nour Haydar talks with deputy editor Patrick Keneally and climate and environment editor Adam Morton about the consequences of climate action fading from the campaign
Apr 10, 2025•25 min
As we continue down the path to polling day, it looks increasingly likely we will end up with a minority government. And the Greens could hold the balance of power. Leader Adam Bandt speaks to political reporter Josh Butler and Full Story co-host Reged Ahmad about who he plans to work with in the next parliament, and why Peter Dutton needs to be kept as far away from the Lodge as possible
Apr 10, 2025•35 min
The rise to stardom and record-breaking performance of teenage athletics sensation Gout Gout has left many excited about the future of Australian athletics – it has even galvanised a new global fanbase. Before another race at the Australian Athletics Championships, Nour Haydar speaks to Guardian Australia sport reporter Jack Snape about why the stakes could not be higher this week, and what’s next for the high schooler from Ipswich who has been called the next Usain Bolt You can support the Guar...
Apr 09, 2025•20 min
Are you better off than you were three years ago? It’s a question you’ll hear more and more during this cost-of-living election, as Labor and the Coalition try to convince voters they have a plan that will help where Australians are hurting the most.Reged Ahmad talks to economics editor Patrick Commins about why we need bolder reform to make the next decade better than the last
Apr 08, 2025•21 min
The new Netflix series Adolescence has become one of the streaming service’s most popular shows. The drama follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy for the murder of a female classmate, exploring the growing risks of online radicalisation. Nour Haydar speaks with anti-violence advocate Tarang Chawla about fostering healthy masculinity in a digital world awash with misogyny You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Apr 07, 2025•30 min
Gina Rinehart’s father helped changed the course of Australian history when he lobbied to overturn the ban on iron ore exports in the 1950s, laying the foundation for the Hancock family fortune. In her own life, Rinehart campaigned successfully against Kevin Rudd’s mining tax and has made several attempts to gain influence through key media organisations. In episode 2 of Gina, senior correspondent Sarah Martin explores the extent to which both father and daughter have influenced governments of t...
Apr 06, 2025•57 min
The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from public office for five years for embezzlement, ruining her chance of a presidential run. Angelique Chrisafis reports
Apr 05, 2025•27 min
The federal election campaign was barely a week old when Donald Trump rearranged the world trading order. And in Australia, the leaders covered a lot of ground. But in a campaign lacking inspiration, where is the promise of hope? Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine the impact of new tariffs on Australia just four weeks out from the election. They also debate Dutton’s plan to cut public sector workers, and wonder: is it too much to ask for some big ideas? Election 2025 live updates: Australia f...
Apr 04, 2025•33 min
A week in to the federal election campaign and both parties have provided soundbites, but have been light on promises and policy. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, are hyper focused on cost of living, but when asked about their plans to offer real relief answers have been hard to come by.Bridie Jabour talks with the editor, Lenore Taylor, the head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about holding politicians to account, and if...
Apr 03, 2025•25 min
Myanmar’s military junta has been losing territory for months. Will the earthquake and a new ceasefire help it turn the tide? Rebecca Ratcliffe reports
Apr 03, 2025•29 min
For months, the Coalition has been spruiking nuclear power as the answer to Australia’s rising energy prices. This was until opposition leader Peter Dutton’s budget reply speech, when gas appears to have become the main focus of the Coalition’s public messaging on energy. With slim details and more questions than answers, the climate and environment editor, Adam Morton, tells Reged Ahmad how the plan might work and what it means for climate change You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/...
Apr 02, 2025•19 min
Khaled Sabsabi’s name was catapulted to national prominence when he was selected from dozens of applicants to represent Australia at the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition. And then, less than a week after the decision was announced, he was dropped. Now he speaks to Nour Haydar about his work, how he found out, and how damaging the past two months have been for his mental health and his career.
Apr 01, 2025•36 min
What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank today?
Mar 31, 2025•28 min
Gina Rinehart is Australia’s richest person – and as her wealth continues to rise, so does her power and influence. But what does she want? In the first episode of Guardian Australia’s new podcast series Gina, senior correspondent Sarah Martin explores the impact Rinehart could have on Australian politics. Rinehart grew up in the vast expanse of the Pilbara. To understand her story, we delve into her past and how her unique childhood under the influence of Lang Hancock shaped her
Mar 30, 2025•48 min
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry analyse budget week and what promises to be a tight election, with a campaign where every advantage is sought and every mistake regretted. Also on the table: when political husbands go rogue; and whether the second coming of Donald Trump could actually bolster the progressive vote See all our Australian election 2025 coverage Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Mar 28, 2025•30 min
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has visited the governor general to dissolve parliament and kick off a five-week election campaign. Polling day will be Saturday 3 May. Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy gives Reged Ahmad a quick update on what we can expect – before he heads off on the trail
Mar 28, 2025•15 min
With the prime minister expected to call the election at any moment, the impact of American politics on our security, economy and defence cannot be underestimated. Australian politics has been dominated by a pre-election budget, but has this overshadowed our ability to guard ourselves against a much more volatile geopolitical climate? Bridie Jabour talks with the editor, Lenore Taylor, head of newsroom, Mike Ticher and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about text leaks, tariffs, and Trump’s looming...
Mar 27, 2025•23 min
In budget week, the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, sat down with Nour Haydar and political reporter Josh Butler. They discuss tax cuts, the upcoming election and why Australia needs its relationship with the US.
Mar 27, 2025•25 min
Big pharma is eyeing Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, as they lobby Donald Trump to demand higher prices for their medicines. Anthony Albanese has promised to bring down the price of PBS-listed medicines to no more than $25 a script, while the Coalition has already pledged to match it if they return to government. Senior reporter Tory Shepherd speaks to Reged Ahmad about the politics of our affordable medicines You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Mar 26, 2025•19 min
There were few surprises in tonight’s budget, but with an election around the corner the treasurer will be hoping one message gets through to voters - tax cuts. Editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and political reporter Josh Butler take us through how this budget will make you better off – and whether it will hurt or hinder Labor’s chances at the polls
Mar 25, 2025•20 min
Fresh questions have been raised about the environmental impact of salmon farming in Tasmania with conservation groups funding attack ads aimed at Labor. Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor, Adam Morton, speaks to Reged Ahmad about how the controversial salmon farming industry has risen to the top of the federal election agenda
Mar 24, 2025•22 min
Researchers have discovered that humpback whale song is strikingly similar to human language. Dr Jenny Allen, an expert in whale song structure at Griffith University, speaks to Reged Ahmad about the years of recording, listening and analysing that led to this greater understanding of how humpback whales learn their tune
Mar 23, 2025•22 min
