Richard Marles
Shadow spokesman for immigration Richard Marles talks to Michelle about the Moss Report, offshore detention centres, turning boats back and much more.
Mar 25, 2015•24 min
Politics with Michelle Grattan
The Conversation's Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
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Darren Chester
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester talks to Michelle about The Nationals, the place for ordinary people in politics, coal seam gas and much more.
Mar 18, 2015•24 min
Intergenerational Report Special
Michelle Grattan talks to economic commentator Tim Colebatch about the Intergenerational Report.
Mar 05, 2015•7 min
Jason Clare
Shadow Communications spokesman Jason Clare talks to Michelle about the controversial metadata legislation, reforms to Australia Post and much more.
Mar 04, 2015•21 min
Mike Baird
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird is facing an election campaign, he talks to Michelle about privatisation, Tony Abbott's leadership, if federal issues will encroach on the NSW campaign and more.
Feb 27, 2015•14 min
Cathy McGowan
Michelle talks to the independent member for Indi Cathy McGowan about voter disillusionment with politics, community engagement, technology issues facing rural Australia and the upcoming federal budget.
Feb 24, 2015•21 min
Brian Schmidt
Brian Schmidt is an astronomer, Nobel laureate and a council member of the Australian Academy of Science. He talks to Michelle about climate change, a new publication by the academy aimed at clearing up confusion about climate science and the policy process around the issue.
Feb 16, 2015•19 min
Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer talks to Michelle about the Liberal spill, his party's result in the Queensland election, his stance on controversial legislation before the Senate and much more.
Feb 11, 2015•18 min
Mathias Cormann
Mathias Cormann talks to Michelle about the leadership crisis in the Liberal party.
Feb 04, 2015•17 min
Queensland Election Special
In our first podcast for 2015, Michelle is in Brisbane and talks to Griffith University's Professor Anne Tiernan, the Labor member for Rankin Jim Chalmers and Liberal Senator for Queensland Brett Mason.
Jan 27, 2015•49 min
Mathias Cormann
MYEFO was on Monday this week and Michelle caught up with Finance Minister Mathias Cormann to chat about the budget situation, the chances for achieving surplus and more.
Dec 16, 2014•17 min
Katy Gallagher and Andrew Barr
Michelle speaks to new ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his predecessor and candidate for the ALP's vacant Senate seat in Canberra, Katy Gallagher.
Dec 14, 2014•23 min
Mark Butler
Labor environment spokesman Mark Butler talks about the Coalition's direct action policy, the Lima climate change conference and Labor's climate policies.
Dec 04, 2014•18 min
John Madigan
Independent Senator John Madigan talks to Michelle about Jacqui Lambie, his relationship with the government, life as an independent and much more.
Nov 25, 2014•26 min
Victorian election special
In this special from Victoria, Michelle talks to former Greens leader Bob Brown, professor of political science at Swinburne University Brian Costar and Melbourne editor of Guardian Australia Gay Alcorn, about the upcoming Victorian election.
Nov 19, 2014•32 min
G20 Leaders' Summit Part Two
In part two of our G20 podcast coverage, Michelle Grattan talks to Mathias Cormann, Tim Costello, Susan Harris Rimmer and Nicholas Reece at the summit.
Nov 16, 2014•25 min
G20 Leaders' Summit
In our G20 special Michelle discusses Barack Obama's speech, and talks to Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, Tom Switzer, research assistant at the United States Studies Centre, and Charis Palmer, business editor of The Conversation.
Nov 15, 2014•16 min
Maggie Murphy
Maggie Murphy from Transparency International joins Michelle to talk about the G20, the transparency agenda and corruption in corporations.
Nov 05, 2014•19 min
Ken Wyatt
Liberal MP Ken Wyatt talks to Michelle about indigenous recognition in the constitution, the barriers and the importance of the issue.
Oct 28, 2014•24 min
Anthony Albanese - Whitlam tribute
Labor's Anthony Albanese talks to Michelle Grattan about his personal memories of Gough Whitlam, as well as the massive policy legacy of the former Labor Prime Minister.
Oct 22, 2014•29 min
Michael Moore
CEO of the Public Health Association Michael Moore talks to Michelle about ebola, Australia's response, if Australia is at danger and much more.
Oct 16, 2014•17 min
Cory Bernardi
Michelle Grattan and Cory Bernardi discuss the face covering ban, the conservative movement and standing up for issues against the wider party.
Oct 07, 2014•18 min
Chris Bowen
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen talks with Michelle about giving the parliamentary budget office responsibility for economic forecasting, the G20, the importance of surplus and much more.
Oct 02, 2014•28 min
John Howard
Former Prime Minister John Howard joins Michelle to talk about his new book about Menzies and contemporary issues.
Sep 25, 2014•23 min
Peter Dutton
Health Minister Peter Dutton joins Michelle to talk about the Medicare co-payment, pharmacy ownership, ebola and much more.
Sep 23, 2014•25 min
Colin James
Veteran political journalist Colin James talks to Michelle about the upcoming New Zealand election.
Sep 12, 2014•19 min
Susan Ryan
Age discrimination commissioner Susan Ryan talks with Michelle Grattan about discrimination in the workplace, her time in the Hawke cabinet and much more.
Aug 30, 2014•29 min
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans is a former Labor cabinet minister and the current chancellor of ANU. He talks with Michelle about his new book about his time in the Hawke Keating government and the Abbott government's education reforms.
Aug 26, 2014•26 min
Brian Owler
AMA President Brian Owler speaks to Michelle about the AMA's alternative co-payment proposal, refugee children in detention and much more.
Aug 21, 2014•26 min
Brendan Nelson
Chief of the war memorial Brendan Nelson talks to Michelle Grattan about World War One commemorations and the challenge of remembering the veterans of more modern wars.
Aug 14, 2014•23 min
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