The government finds itself having to speak softly with an administration it hopes to get a concession on tariffs from. While Peter Dutton doesn’t have that problem.
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ASIO chief Mike Burgess has warned that over the next five years Australia’s security environment will become more dynamic.
We talk to Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood about the housing challenge, as well as Australia's parlous productivity performance generally.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will finally investigate whether six people referred to it by the Royal Commission into Robodebt.
The cut is unlikely to be a major vote changer, but it was absolutely vital to the government.
While the government aims to shore up its credentials on housing, the Coalition takes aim at recalcitrant insurance companies.
When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy waiting game.
The Albanese government has secured bipartisan support for a major new regime covering electoral donations and spending, after making significant concessions.
Joining us on this podcast is Nationals leader David Littleproud to talk about the upcoming election and how he's "joined at the hip" with Peter Dutton.
The Albanese government will on Wednesday announce it is willing, as a last resort, to purchase the collapsed Rex Airlines.
While a timeline for a decision has not been announced, both countries agreed a tariff exemption for Australia was “under consideration”.
Trump says he will slap 25% tariffs on all foreign steel and aluminium imports to the US. The Albanese government says it’s been prepared for such a move.
With an abundance of caution, the Albanese government would do best to assume it was being given a substantial kick after the Victorian state by-elections.
The battle to contain antisemitism in Australia finds both sides of politics embracing measures they’d otherwise abhor.
The Albanese government is banning DeepSeek – the Chinese artificial intelligence model – from all government systems and devices on national security grounds.
Independent Allegra Spender spearheaded a condemnation of antisemitism by federal parliament – but the debate was mired in partisanship.
As political debate turns to government spending, the questions loom: is it too high, and will Peter Dutton be able to get away with keeping his proposed cuts mostly under wraps?
We're joined by John Blaxland and Richard Holden to talk about the impact of global uncertainties will have on Australia.
From a looming rate cut to wooing men and younger voters, the PM answers Michelle Grattan’s questions about the upcoming election.
Hear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese explain why his government has dumped its controversial "Nature Positive" legislation, plus more in this wide-ranging pre-election interview.
Dutton has attempted a softening on some fronts – while retaining the “hard man” image on others as he seek to shore up the Chinese vote before the next election.
After Wednesday’s encouraging inflation numbers, the Albanese government and the financial markets would be shocked if the RBA didn’t cut interest rates in February.
Neale Daniher, a campaigner in the fight against motor neurone disease and a former champion Essendon footballer, is the 2025 Australian of the Year,
Peter Dutton has chosen David Coleman for the key shadow foreign affairs portfolio, in a reshuffle that also seeks to boost the opposition’s credentials with women.
The Albanese government if re-elected will provide a $10,000 incentive payment to apprentices to work in housing construction.
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