Episódios

  • Why net zero is dividing parliament with energy minister Chris Bowen

    Why net zero is dividing parliament with energy minister Chris Bowen
    Nov 7 2025
    Speaking at Cop30 in Brazil, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, said the ‘consensus is gone’ on tackling the climate crisis. It’s an apt assessment because this week Australia’s two major political parties have had very different commitments when it comes to climate action. The minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, speaks to Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, about Labor’s a free solar power scheme for some homes and the Coalition’s continued infighting on emissions targets
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    21 minutos
  • How the EU and Nato are countering a new type of warfare

    How the EU and Nato are countering a new type of warfare
    Oct 31 2025
    From cyberattacks to disinformation campaigns, hybrid warfare is reshaping global security. Visiting the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats in Helsinki, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom Mcllroy, speaks with its director, Teija Tiilikainen, about how the EU and Nato are confronting covert interference from Russia, China and other non-democratic countries – and what Australia can learn from Europe’s approach
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    21 minutos
  • Guardian Essential report: the PM’s rock star moment and his biggest threat

    Guardian Essential report: the PM’s rock star moment and his biggest threat
    Oct 30 2025
    Anthony Albanese might have had his rock star moment upon his return from the US, but the latest Guardian Essential poll shows voters are unconvinced about the outcomes of his negotiations with US president Donald Trump. Political reporter and Canberra chief of staff Josh Butler speaks with Essential Media’s executive director, Peter Lewis, about why parliament lacks the necessary friction for good government and why the Liberal party is like a bird with two wounded wings
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    25 minutos
  • Shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr on the ‘mass migration’ myth

    Shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr on the ‘mass migration’ myth
    Oct 24 2025
    In the aftermath of former frontbencher Andrew Hastie’s fighting words, opposition leader Sussan Ley continues to struggle with persistent internal tensions in the Coalition over its direction on immigration policy. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to shadow minister for immigration Paul Scarr about why he rejects rhetoric about ‘mass migration’ and argues that those seeking to inflame emotions are hurting the national interest. The Queensland senator speaks about his passion for connecting Liberal party values with multicultural communities in Australia, and gives us a glimpse of his well-loved antique collection
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    18 minutos
  • AI and the productivity challenge with Andrew Leigh

    AI and the productivity challenge with Andrew Leigh
    Oct 17 2025
    This week, the Albanese government has been criticised for a tactical backdown on its plan to wind back tax concessions on superannuation balances worth more than $3m. But the assistant minister for productivity, competition, charities and treasury, Andrew Leigh, argues that this change in approach has maintained fairness in the super system. The MP for Fenner also talks to political editor Tom McIlroy about the challenge of AI for lawmakers, why competition policy is key to productivity growth and his early morning training for an upcoming ultramarathon
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    22 minutos
  • The human cost of a broken aged care system with Penny Allman-Payne

    The human cost of a broken aged care system with Penny Allman-Payne
    Oct 10 2025
    As Labor’s new aged care system gets set to begin on 1 November, Greens senator Penny Allman-Payne speaks about her father’s recent move into residential aged care and the personal stories she has heard as chair of a Greens-led inquiry into the sector. She speaks with Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, about how she has seen lives put at risk by a for-profit system, and why she thinks the government is not doing enough for those waiting for a home care package
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    24 minutos
  • Clare O’Neil on Labor’s scheme for first home buyers

    Clare O’Neil on Labor’s scheme for first home buyers
    Oct 3 2025
    This week, Labor expanded Australia’s first home guarantee to allow more buyers access to a mortgage with a reduced deposit of 5%. But the plan has many critics. Guardian Australia political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the federal minister for housing and homelessness, Clare O’Neil, about why she thinks the government is pulling on the correct levers to address the housing crisis
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    27 minutos
  • Guardian Essential Report: Albanese’s pragmatism during messy times

    Guardian Essential Report: Albanese’s pragmatism during messy times
    Oct 2 2025
    Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy speaks to executive director of Essential Media Peter Lewis about Australian voters’ views on the government’s climate action ambition and the immigration debate. Lewis also explains why he thinks The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a perfect analogue of the prime minister’s approach to politics in the midst of global instability
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    22 minutos