The federal treasurer believes the community is up for significant economic reforms, if the changes are crafted and sold the right way.
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The prime minister’s failure to get a meeting is neither a failure nor a snub, but he does need to find a way to make the relationship work.
On the podcast this week we’re joined by Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell to discuss chaotic state of politics on the Apple Isle.
Paul Keating famously used to say the resident galah in any pet shop was talking about micro-economic policy. These days it’ll be chattering about productivity.
For the first time in memory, an Australian prime minister seems hesitant to meet an American president.
The tension comes as the prime minister prepares to leave for the G7 summit at the end of the week.
Anthony Albanese today announced a new roundtable to help lift Australia’s productivity. He announced a bureaucratic shakeup with the departure of Glyn Davis.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his second term government is “focused on delivery” of its commitments in a speech to the National Press Club.
Albanese has been in Parliament for nearly 30 years, but with Australia’s first female opposition leader will have to find new footing.
Ahead of Anthony Albanese’s likely first meeting with Donald Trump this month, a US politics expert says ‘begging’ for lower tariffs would be a mistake.
Albanese after his success at the recent election now has to deal with a backlog of foreign issues.
The Liberal party is still reeling from their 2025 election defeat, it now turns to the future of the party. We’re joined by Liberal Zoe McKenzie to talk about this.
As the Coalition re-forms, tensions are still running high in the Nationals.
After a party room meeting, the Liberals will broadly accept four policy demands from the Nationals, paving the way to reconciliation.
After a gesture of overreach, Nationals and the Liberals’ are beginning to mend the Coalition split. But even if they do the union won’t necessarily be harmonious.
From super changes to avoiding recession, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the government’s priorities when Parliament returns in July.
The Coalition split threatens to unseat two National senators at the next election.
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud formally announced an end of the Coalition agreement.
Rebuilding the Coalition will be a difficult task, but can the two Coalition leaders put their past behind and unify in the wake of such a devastating defeat.
Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh is charged with lifting Australia’s stagnant productivity. He says AI may help us do less drudge work, such as sending endless emails.
With both the Liberal and Nationals leadership contests over work begins now to rebuild. But what form the parties will now take remains an open question.
Sussan Ley has emerged victorious in the battle for the liberal leadership, while Ted O'Brien, architect of the controversial nuclear power policy, becomes deputy.
The prime minister’s new cabinet dumps a couple, promotes others and leaves some holding political short straws.
The ambitious senator, who has recently defected from the Nationals to the Liberals, has been embraced by Angus Taylor to boost his support for leader.
Speaking to the ABC, the former industry minister said his outspokenness on the conflict in Gaza was part of the reason for his demotion.
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