Politics with Michelle Grattan

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  • 23 minutes 39 seconds
    Kos Samaras on polls and the people who'll decide this election

    Kos Samaras, a director of the political consultancy firm Redbridge and a former Labor Party official joins to talk about the polls and the parties prospects.

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    1 April 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 6 seconds
    It’s on: tracking policies and truth in advertising. Election special episode with Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn

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    28 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 32 seconds
    Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor on tax top-ups and budget bottom lines

    On this podcast we are joined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor to talk about the budget.

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    26 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 35 seconds
    Negotiating with the Greens and negotiating with Trump: election special episode with Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn

    Michelle Grattan and The Conversation's Politics Editor Amanda Dunn discuss the big issues of the week and answer your questions.

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    21 March 2025, 8:30 am
  • 33 minutes
    Barbara Pocock on the Greens' policy priorities

    With the polls close to a dead heat, would the Greens push a potential minority Labor government even harder to pursue their agenda?

    19 March 2025, 12:11 am
  • 18 minutes 6 seconds
    Tariffs, a tricky road for Dutton and the future of Pine Gap: election special episode with Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn

    Michelle Grattan and The Conversation's Politics Editor Amanda Dunn discuss the big issues of the week and answer your questions.

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    14 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 45 minutes 50 seconds
    Peter Dutton on why he’s not Australia’s Trump – ‘I’m my own person’

    Opposition leader Peter Dutton joins the podcast to discuss his ambitions if he becomes Prime Minster at the May election.

    13 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 27 seconds
    Tina Jackson says there's 'No such thing as a safe seat': 3 independent challengers to watch this election

    We are joined by the co-founder of the Community Independents Project, Tina Jackson - a key figure behind Zali Steggall's successful campaign against Tony Abbott in 2019

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    🔎 search for The Conversation Weekly Scam Factories takes you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal scam compounds. We meet the people lured into the industry, reveal how they become trapped and trafficked and track their desperate attempts to escape. We track the organised crime groups and corrupt politicians linked to the operations and chart the industry’s explosive growth: hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to scam. And we try to answer the question, are they victims or criminals, or can they be both?

    12 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 28 seconds
    Cyclone Alfred wreaks havoc as leaders await Trump tariff decision: election special episode 2 with Amanda Dunn and Michelle Grattan

    Cyclone Alfred wreaks havoc as leaders await Trump tariff decision: election special episode 2 with Amanda Dunn and Michelle Grattan

    From cyclones to school funding announcements, there have been lot of issues - and disruptions - for the prime minister and opposition leader.

    As we gear up for a Federal election, Politics + Society Editor Amanda Dunn and Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan sit down to talk about this week's key issues.

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    🔎 search for The Conversation Weekly Scam Factories takes you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal scam compounds. We meet the people lured into the industry, reveal how they become trapped and trafficked and track their desperate attempts to escape. We track the organised crime groups and corrupt politicians linked to the operations and chart the industry’s explosive growth: hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to scam. And we try to answer the question, are they victims or criminals, or can they be both?

    7 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 33 seconds
    James Curran on Trump, Ukraine, shifting tectonic plates, and a bigger Australian defence bill

    To discuss Trump Mark 2 on the world stage and what that means for Australia, we're joined by James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney.

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    Listen to Scam Factories on The Conversation Weekly

    🔎 search for The Conversation Weekly Scam Factories takes you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal scam compounds. We meet the people lured into the industry, reveal how they become trapped and trafficked and track their desperate attempts to escape. We track the organised crime groups and corrupt politicians linked to the operations and chart the industry’s explosive growth: hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to scam. And we try to answer the question, are they victims or criminals, or can they be both?

    7 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 18 minutes 55 seconds
    Chinese warships, a dirt file and a firming election date: election special episode with Amanda Dunn and Michelle Grattan

    Chinese warships, a dirt file and a firming election date: election special episode with Amanda Dunn and Michelle Grattan

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    Listen to Scam Factories on The Conversation Weekly

    🔎 search for The Conversation Weekly Scam Factories takes you inside Southeast Asia’s brutal scam compounds. We meet the people lured into the industry, reveal how they become trapped and trafficked and track their desperate attempts to escape. We track the organised crime groups and corrupt politicians linked to the operations and chart the industry’s explosive growth: hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to scam. And we try to answer the question, are they victims or criminals, or can they be both?

    28 February 2025, 6:00 pm
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