The EU trade deal, and One Nation’s South Australian election
This week, while we were all freaking out about the oil crisis – and rightly so – European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited to finalise a trade deal between Australia and the EU. Nego...
26 Maalis 28min
Is it really time to panic about petrol supply?
This week we’re talking about the enormous global volatility the government is dealing with, courtesy of the US-Israel war on Iran, and whether we need to be worried about things like our fuel supplie...
19 Maalis 21min
Why the timeline of the Iranian women’s football team defection makes some people liars
This week, we talk about the incredible story of the Iranian women's soccer team, some of whom defected and were given asylum in Australia. It was a wonderful story, and a great public relations coup ...
12 Maalis 27min
The politics of war, and why Peter Dutton was so upset over leaked Liberal Party review
Israel and the United States are at war with Iran in a rapidly escalating conflict that Australia seems to be trying to avoid as much as possible. Today, we'll talk about how viable it is to be neutra...
5 Maalis 26min
Regrets? There are none. David Littleproud on Coalition split and what Nats do next
In this bonus episode of Inside Politics, we’re joined by the Nationals leader David Littleproud.He’s a man under pressure – commentators, Liberal MPs and some of his own colleagues blamed January’s s...
4 Maalis 38min
Tim Wilson accused the treasurer of pouring fuel on the inflation flames – is he right?
This week we had some not-so-great inflation figures and also reports that there'll be another interest rate rise right before the government hands down its federal budget in May. Newly-minted shadow ...
26 Helmi 28min
Return of 'ISIS brides' raises many questions about what it means to be Australian
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia's ISIS brides - the women trying to return home with their children from Syria - are not getting help from the government, but it seems there is more to ...
19 Helmi 27min
The Sketch: Tony Wright on 'Nation's worst government? Jane Hume's hyperbolic historical claim'
Tony Wright, the associate editor of The Age, has been writing for 50 years. He is the master of what we call the political sketch. Sketches are akin to a verbal cartoon, and when done well, capture a...
19 Helmi 6min
