When opposition started talking about cutting immigration it would have thought, on the basis of polling, that it was tapping into a vein of political gold.

a “Pre-COP” meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time but for Albanese it will feel more chore than opportunity.

The timing of the disclosure (and the incident itself) is fortuitous in a political sense, vindicating the government’s recent AI warnings.

Tony Burke was late to announce the government’s migration policy which will be wedged between those who think the changes don’t go far enough and critics who believe they’re draconian.

Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it.

The environment minister has fought back against criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.

To give a better understanding of where the Australian economy is at we asked two independent economists to give snapshots of our economic health – or lack of it.

The Greens’ longest serving federal politician said politics ‘isn’t working’ for ordinary voters and all parties need to do better at addressing their grievances.

The prime minister will be at the United Nations during leaders’ week in September. That’s an excellent opportunity for a PM with lobbying on his mind.

A state-level byelection is rarely of interest to anyone outside the electorate in question. But the poll in Secret Harbour will test Pauline Hanson’s party.

After striking an agreement with the opposition, the government agreed to somewhat toughen its original plan on the legislation.

Victoria’s election on November 28 has taken on a drama and significance we wouldn’t have anticipated a year ago and will be watched closely by federal players.

The parliament seems poised to test Labor’s platform commitment to the use of Telehealth in voluntary assisted dying cases, even as Albanese remains personally opposed.

The ex-champion cyclist turned commentator explains why heat is a growing risk to the annual summer event, and points to some Australian women to watch this weekend.

Ministers and factional heavyweights worked behind closed doors to squash an attempted revolt over Israel and Gaza.

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has major problems.

The outgoing Labor president explains why no votes can be taken for granted in a time of ‘anxiety and insecurity’.

The late July conference will be a tightly stage-managed affair, particularly when it comes to discussions about AUKUS and Palestine.

Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing world.

The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians .

The Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues as the sitting fortnight looms.

Debate around the budget rolls on as Pauline prepares herself for centerstage.

The businessman and former competition chief says the fierce criticism of what he calls ‘mild’ budget changes shows why politicians have avoided reform for decades.

At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Now almost three years after it was set up, the NACC continues to be rocked by internal scandals and complaints.

The moderate Liberal, who lost his seat last year, said his party was now ‘fighting for its existence’ – and can’t ignore the need to work with One Nation.

The Albanese government has found itself on the thorny end of a social media campaign post-budget as it watches One Nation ride a wave.

The treasurer joined us on the podcast to defend his fifth budget, explaining the ‘new architecture’ to make future tax cuts easier ‘when the budget can afford it’.

The result will raise more doubts about whether, or for how long, Angus Taylor will survive as Liberal leader.

One of the frontrunners in the landmark by-election, independent Michelle Milthorpe, as well as One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, also joined us on the podcast.

Intergenerational fairness is becoming a new focus for the Albanese government, but just how far it will go remains to be seen.

In 2003, Labor was strongly against the Iraq war. But more than 20 years later and in power, Albanese has had to do a different sort of political calculus.

Addressing the federal parliament, Carney once again pressed his now familiar argument for middle power activism as the old world order disintegrated.

The Senate chose to censor Senator Pauline Hanson over her comments on Muslims.

In a speech on Wednesday to the McKell Institute Julian Hill says progressives shouldn’t fail to acknowledge that concerns over migration are real.

The anti-corruption expert says Victoria’s Labor government was willing to ‘deal with the devil’ on its Big Build projects – at the cost of ‘bad governing’.

The newly installed Liberal deputy leader talks about the turnaround in her fortunes, the spectre of WorkChoices, and why she doesn’t believe in quotas for women.

Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted.

Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But will he be able to perform?

Joyce says ‘I’m not going to be wearing a burqa’ like the One Nation leader – but his relationship with her is stronger than his ‘bitter’ end with the Nationals.

The Liberal senator says ‘social media influencers’ have falsely ‘whipped up a frenzy’ of misinformation about new hate speech laws limiting freedom of speech.

Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud.

The National’s have broken with their Coalition partners voting against the Government’s hate speech legislation despite, the Liberals agreeing to it.

On the backdrop of a solemn day in Parliament, the government and opposition moved closer to a deal to pass hate-speech laws.

The Greens’ senator says she’s worried kids will end up ‘in other online spaces that are even darker and more dangerous’ – and Australia should act on other options.

The industry minister denied Australia’s adopting a ‘light-touch’ approach on AI – and says he’s working to make sure data centres are ‘not a drain on resources’.

The prime minister’s quiet wedding gave an insight into who is in his inner circle.

Ley says the Opposition was negotiating on the environment laws with the government into early Thursday – just before Labor announced a deal with the Greens.

The government finally got through its environmental laws, doing the deal with the Greens, leaving the Liberals hung out to dry.

The sandwich-press steak dinner may yet work a charm, but the MP has quit the Nationals while not yet saying where he’s headed next.