Opposition leader Sussan Ley has demoted prominent Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to the backbench, after a turbulent week of factional infighting. But the Senator has made it clear she "won...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Israel's strike in Qatar as a "violation" of the country's sovereignty, while US President Donald Trump says he's "not thrilled" by the situation. So, doe...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 09/09/2025 · 23m

Tensions are threatening to boil over in the Liberal party in the wake of Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s comments about Indian migration. The NT Senator has now accused her colleague and factiona...

There is open despair inside the Liberal party about how to rebuild its standing in multicultural communities after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's inflammatory comments about Indian migrants.

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 04/09/2025 · 48m

The government has quietly signed a $408 million (and then some) deal with Nauru to house members of the so-called NZYQ cohort. The deal was only made public via an end-of-week departmental upload, a...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 03/09/2025 · 21m

caption Patricia Karvelas and GUEST break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepar...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 01/09/2025 · 27m

Parliament is back in full swing, and it's been a blockbuster sitting week in Canberra - with plenty on the agenda for both major parties, and even more happening off it. The biggest story by far? Th...

A developing story out of Victoria - a police double fatality and an active manhunt - has drawn federal attention to the rise of sovereign citizen ideology in Australia. Are our national security agen...

Iran has “crossed a line” and “put Australian lives in danger". Flanked by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, the Prime Minister con...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 25/08/2025 · 22m

New analysis argues that under John Howard, the Liberal Party became increasingly influenced by a social conservatism that emphasised traditional gender norms.

New analysis argues that under John Howard, the Liberal Party became increasingly influenced by a social conservatism that emphasised traditional gender norms.

It’s been a big week in Canberra, with unions, business leaders, and politicians of all stripes descending on Parliament House for the Economic Reform Roundtable. The vibe? 'Optimistic' and 'open' - n...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 20/08/2025 · 18m

“Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry.” That’s the sharp response from Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, after Israeli Prime Minister ...

Australia has cancelled the visa of a Netanyahu government MP. Israel has swiftly retaliated, revoking visas for Australia's representatives to the Palestinian Authority. What does this latest tit-fo...

Australia has cancelled the visa of a Netanyahu government MP. Israel has swiftly retaliated, revoking visas for Australia's representatives to the Palestinian Authority. What does this latest tit-fo...

Australia’s productivity chief, Danielle Wood, has delivered a pointed reminder that growth hasn’t been a policy priority for far too long. With the Economic Reform Roundtable starting tomorrow, it’s...

Reports of children being abused in childcare have sent politicians and policymakers into overdrive, searching for solutions. A big question remains: Do we need to be brave enough to start again?

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 14/08/2025 · 36m

Productivity is the word of the week, dominating the lead-up to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Economic Reform Roundtable.  Even the RBA’s rate cut - which had the Treasurer metaphorically dancing in the ai...

Are you keen for a four-day work week to become the new normal? That’s the pitch from the Australian Council of Trade Unions, who want it firmly on the table at next week’s National Economic Reform R...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 12/08/2025 · 29m

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 12/08/2025 · 29m

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is “delivering a lifeline to the people of Gaza". Australia will join allies the United Kingdom, Canada and France in recognising the state of Palestine.  ...

The Albanese government has again condemned the actions of Israel in Gaza but inside Labor there is frustration that the words don't go far enough.

A massive crowd braved Sydney’s pouring rain to cross the Harbour Bridge on Sunday. The message was clear, loud, and politically unmissable. By Monday morning, MPs from both major parties were forced ...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 06/08/2025 · 28m

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 05/08/2025 · 23m

Productivity is shaping up to be the word of the month for the federal government. With the big economic reform roundtable fast approaching, is it time for Labor to show some progress and make a move ...

Voters younger than their mid-40s are consistently telling pollsters they believe the system is stacked against them. They have made it crystal clear they are hungry for change.

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 31/07/2025 · 38m

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 31/07/2025 · 38m

It's the second sitting week of the 48th parliament. While Labor's massive majority grows more comfortable in the chamber, it proved to be a difficult week for political leaders on either side of the ...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 30/07/2025 · 26m

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has drawn a line in the sand on Gaza. Unless Israel takes “substantive” steps to end the “appalling situation” in the region, the UK will recognise a Palestinian st...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 29/07/2025 · 26m

The government has woken to another surprise Trump tariff.  Most trading partners, including Australia, could see an almost doubling on the tariffs already expected from the United States. If it prov...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 28/07/2025 · 25m

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens and images of starving children emerge,  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly criticised the Israeli government’s actions. Meanwhile, Barnaby Joyce ...

While the Liberals are showing signs they have not left the last election behind, Labor faces pressure from within to change its policy on Palestine.

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 24/07/2025 · 34m

The 48th parliament is now officially underway, and while it’s full of fresh faces  - particularity on the Albanese Government's side - is it still politics as usual, or has the tone changed? And spe...

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 23/07/2025 · 16m

Sussan Ley has faced off with Anthony Albanese in her first Question Time as Opposition leader. And while she played it safe, attacking Labor on its housing and superannuation tax policies, how did sh...

The 48th Parliament has officially begun, but amid the pomp and ceremony, the Albanese Government has signed a joint statement calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. It's the strongest lang...