PM Podcast
1) Reserve Bank expects faster drop in inflation, despite high rents
Rent prices only expected to rise, despite the Reserve Bank forecasting overall inflation to cool more quickly than previously expected. We'll have the latest economic forecasts.
2) Doubt aged care pay rise will flow to all workers
A 15 per cent pay rise confirmed for aged care workers, but it's unclear whether those earning more than the award rate will benefit
3) Fracking boom predicted for the Northern Territory
The NT government insists fracking for gas has a role in Australia's future, despite concerns about a changing climate.
4) Has Australia won the trade war with China?
A top United States envoy makes a bold prediction on the China-Australia relationship, suggesting Beijing will now seek re-engagement on Australia's terms. Former attorney general Christian Porter an...Show More
5) Damning findings of parliament house harassment and abuse
The review sparked by Brittany Higgins' rape allegation is out and it is damning, finding that sexual harassment is rife inside parliament house in Canberra. COVID exposure alerts in New South Wales ...Show More
6) Will existing vaccines cope with Omicron?
Days into the revelation of the Omicron coronavirus variant and questions outnumber answers. One of those, is how effective the current vaccines will be against the omicron variant. The link between ...Show More
7) Australia ‘well prepared’ for ‘Nu’ COVID variant
A COVID alert prompts new travel rules in Israel and the U-K, but Australia insists it's well prepared for the variant from South Africa. Australian forces on the ground in the Solomon Islands, we'll...Show More
8) Why the faithful need protection from so-called "cancel culture"
The Prime Minister cites "cancel culture" as one reason his religious discrimination law is needed, we'll look at that argument and the pain this debate is reviving for some who felt targeted during t...Show More
9) Why Hezbollah and The Base are now ‘terrorists’
From the most devout believers, to the avowedly secular, there's a lot of reaction to the Prime Minister's contentious religious freedom bill now out in public, we'll look at who it protects, whether ...Show More
10) Why is the religious discrimination bill needed?
A watered-down religious discrimination bill headed to parliament after a years-long process. But still some within the Morrison government question why it's needed at all. Labor accuses the Defence ...Show More