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Jim Chalmers’ facts, an ordinary voter’s feelings and the political reality
16 Oct 2026 · 27:36This week – again – is all about the economy, which includes a visit from a ghost of the past in the form of former treasurer Josh Frydenberg. But the big topic for today is current treasurer Jim Chalmers and a speech he gave this week, in which he
Coalition’s 'race to the bottom on migration' and former immigration official answers your questions
9 Oct 2026 · 37:51It’s been a year since Liberal MP Andrew Hastie quit Sussan Ley’s frontbench to speak his mind on migration. His decision fractured the Coalition and Ley’s ambition to woo back multicultural communities with a more moderate stance. How things cha
Interest rates and Labor's spending, and the Greens look to Mamdani
2 Oct 2026 · 31:25Anthony Albanese is back from the United Nations in New York to a slump in his approval rating and more economic pain. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank raised interest rates to a 15-year high due to continued inflation pressure. So what's driving inflation
Guardrails or ‘world leader’: How Anthony Albanese responds to OpenAI’s hack
24 Sept 2026 · 22:35Today we’re going international to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s trip to New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. It’s been an eventful few days for the PM who has, among other things, spoken about Aus
Migration plan revealed: Who comes, who leaves and what it all means
17 Sept 2026 · 18:19Today we’re hot off the press, to use an old newsroom cliche, to talk about the federal government’s new plan for migration. Immigration Minister Tony Burke gave a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Thursday where he announced signif