Episodes

  • Andrew Leigh on the power imbalance between supermarkets and their customers – Australian politics podcast

    Andrew Leigh on the power imbalance between supermarkets and their customers – Australian politics podcast
    Sep 27 2024
    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Andrew Leigh, assistant minister for competition, charities and Treasury, about the federal government’s draft of a food and grocery code of conduct. They also discuss negative gearing and Labor’s census debacle You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    32 mins
  • Guardian Essential Report: who wins in the political debate on housing?

    Guardian Essential Report: who wins in the political debate on housing?
    Sep 25 2024
    Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about Labor’s stalemate on housing, as well as how voters feel about stronger privacy regulations and the proposed social media ban for children
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    28 mins
  • A former White House staffer on if the US election will be won on vibes

    A former White House staffer on if the US election will be won on vibes
    Sep 20 2024
    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with former Kamala Harris White House staffer and PhD candidate Cory Alpert about the upcoming US election. Alpert explores some of the complexities of the US electoral system, the ‘October surprise’, and the impact of algorithms on the race to the White House
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    42 mins
  • Catherine King on reforming Australia’s aviation sector

    Catherine King on reforming Australia’s aviation sector
    Sep 13 2024
    This week the federal opposition suggested that perhaps Qantas should be forced to sell off its low-cost stablemate Jetstar. This followed the recent release of the federal government’s aviation white paper, which includes ideas on how to make flights cheaper, boost competition and hold airlines to account for delays and cancellations. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, talks with the minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government, Catherine King, about her government’s plans for wide-ranging aviation reform and whether travellers will get a better deal
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    31 mins
  • Guardian Essential report: are Labor’s student visa caps good politics?

    Guardian Essential report: are Labor’s student visa caps good politics?
    Sep 11 2024
    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about the public support for Labor’s international student visa caps, and if the politics behind the reform are being driven by the upcoming election
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    21 mins
  • Steven Miles on winning back Queensland voters to win a fourth term

    Steven Miles on winning back Queensland voters to win a fourth term
    Sep 6 2024
    Guardian Australia’s political reporter Amy Remeikis speaks with Queensland’s premier, Steven Miles, about the Great Barrier Reef, the housing crisis, youth crime and the upcoming election. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    32 mins
  • Saul Eslake on falling inflation and when interest rates might finally come down

    Saul Eslake on falling inflation and when interest rates might finally come down
    Aug 30 2024
    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with independent economist Saul Eslake about the government’s attempts to deal with inflation and why prices are still so high
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    37 mins
  • Guardian Essential report: is calling Peter Dutton divisive playing into his political strategy

    Guardian Essential report: is calling Peter Dutton divisive playing into his political strategy
    Aug 28 2024
    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about voters’ opinions of Peter Dutton’s call to stop people fleeing Gaza from entering Australia and whether he is driving division for political gain You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    26 mins