Australian Politics Podcast
1) Why does the RBA only have one blunt tool? We ask the deputy governor
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Andrew Hauser speaks to economics editor Patrick Commins and business and economics reporter Luca Ittimani about the 2025 surprises that led to the first inte...Show More
2) Albanese on ex-prince Andrew, Pauline Hanson and Islamic state families
In his first comments after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Anthony Albanese says that the ex-prince has had an extraordinary fall from grace. And while the prime minister is a firm republic...Show More
3) The Greens’ Nick McKim says inviting Isaac Herzog to Australia was 'deliberately inflammatory'
Protesters around Australia, including Nick McKim and other Greens MPs, gathered to express opposition to the visit of the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, this week. The Greens senator tells politica...Show More
4) Is the politics of an RBA rate rise too ‘basic’?
After the Reserve Bank’s first rate hike in more than two years, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the economics editor, Patrick Commins, and Lea Jurkovic, the economics co...Show More
5) Sussan Ley will stay in her job, says shadow attorney general
The messy fallout of the Coalition’s breakup continues this week with Sussan Ley and David Littleproud attempting to weather criticisms of their leadership after the Bondi terror attack. LNP moderate ...Show More
6) Guardian Essential report: One Nation surges against Coalition drop
In the first Guardian Essential poll after the Bondi terror attack, both Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley have fallen in their approval ratings. Meanwhile, One Nation’s support continues to rise and no...Show More
7) Allegra Spender on fear and rushed laws after the Bondi attacks
In an eventful start to parliament for 2026, MPs came together with condolences for the victims of the Bondi terror attack and passed hurried reforms on guns and hate speech. And then, on the national...Show More
8) A political year in review with Melissa Clarke and Michael Read
In our final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review. The press gallery colleagues discuss...Show More
9) Guardian Essential report: One Nation support soars - podcast
After the furore over Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt and Barnaby Joyce’s defection to One Nation, the latest Guardian Essential Poll shows a surge in the party’s primary vote. Essential Media’s executiv...Show More
10) Penny Wong on Trump, Putin and reshaping foreign policy
This week Labor committed additional military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia as part of a Nato-led initiative. The government also announced new sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow f...Show More