The Collapse of Trust: War, Censorship and Political Failure
Australia is facing a growing crisis of trust as global conflict, economic pressure and political failure collide, with the war in Iran driving inflation, influencing interest rates and exposing how d...
20 Mar 23min
The Politics of Oil, War, Inflation and the Economic Squeeze
A global oil shock is shaking the world economy – caused by the US and Israel – and Australia is already feeling the impact, with petrol prices pushing towards $3 per litre, rising inflation, higher i...
19 Mar 38min
The splintering of Australian politics
Australian politics is going through a new era of political realignment as the centre-right fragments and the traditional two-party system begins to fall apart. In this episode, we examine the leaders...
13 Mar 21min
Iran: America is at war, so Australia is at war
What happens when a global superpower launches a military operation intended to demonstrate dominance but instead reveals the limits of its power? In this episode, we examine the escalating US–Iran co...
12 Mar 30min
War is Peace? The Iran escalation
Israel and the United States have launched another attack on Iran, dramatically escalating tensions across the Middle East and raising serious questions about international law, global stability and t...
6 Mar 35min
The Board of Peace and the Business of War
In this episode, we examine Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” and what it means for Gaza, Palestine, Israel and the future of international law. Promoted as a reconstruction and peacekeeping pl...
27 Feb 20min
Liberal Party reboot: Same message, same mistakes?
In this episode, we examine the new Shadow Cabinet and ask whether the Liberal Party’s latest leadership change represents genuine renewal or simply a rebranding of the same conservative messaging tha...
19 Feb 39min
Dire straits: Can Taylor stop the Liberal Party collapse?
Today on New Politics, we explore the escalating crisis inside the Liberal Party following the leadership elevation of Angus Taylor and ask whether the Coalition can recover from its devastating 2025 ...
13 Feb 31min
