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Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

  • 19 minutes 28 seconds
    ​Guardian Essential report:​ as Labor pulls further ahead, can Dutton outmanoeuvre Albanese?
    As the election draws near, Labor has extended its lead against the Coalition in the latest Essential poll, raising new questions about what Peter Dutton needs to do to shift the momentum in his favour. Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy sits down with Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis to unpack the strategies and dynamics shaping the two major parties’ campaigns
    16 April 2025, 8:21 am
  • 21 minutes 37 seconds
    Guardian Essential report: power v poise – Australian Politics podcast
    At the electoral crossroads, Guardian Australia’s political reporter Krishani Dhanji talks to Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis about what risks and rewards await Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese as they gamble over the projection of strong v steady leadership to win the hearts and minds of Australian voters. Plus: who would people most want to have a beer with?
    2 April 2025, 5:00 am
  • 23 minutes 6 seconds
    Guardian Essential report: as ​Albanese’s approval rating rises, why do the lads stand out? – Australian Politics podcast
    As the prime minister hits his highest approval ratings in 18 months, the Guardian Essential poll goes deep into demographics this week. Why do young Australian men support Trump and Dutton more than anyone else? Could Dutton take advantage of this trend? Guardian Australia’s political reporter Josh Butler talks to Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis about the shifting political landscape ahead of a delayed election
    19 March 2025, 5:34 am
  • 22 minutes 33 seconds
    Guardian Essential report: How do the major parties plan to win your vote?
    Has the interest rate cut made any difference to how people intend to vote at the upcoming federal election? Guardian Australia’s political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy and Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis discuss how voters are responding to major political parties’ campaign rhetoric on key issues affecting their lives
    6 March 2025, 12:00 am
  • 21 minutes 20 seconds
    Guardian Essential report: how do you make voters care about policy? – Australian Politics podcast
    Guardian Australia’s political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy and Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis discuss the mood of voters and look at the challenges of running a successful election campaign in the era of Trump
    18 February 2025, 11:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 53 seconds
    Does the economy need a defibrillator? Cherelle Murphy on what might get it going again
    Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Cherelle Murphy, chief economist for EY Oceania, about this week’s sluggish national accounts figures and how the government can revive a barely breathing economy
    6 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 25 seconds
    Guardian Essential report: do voters’ views on housing and wages spell trouble for Labor?
    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Essential Media’s executive director, Peter Lewis, discuss the public’s disappointment with Labor’s handling of the housing crisis and what that means for the party in the lead-up to a federal election
    4 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 42 minutes 19 seconds
    Chris Bowen on Cop29, reducing emissions and rolling out renewables
    Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen. They discuss the wins and losses from the recent Cop29 climate conference in Baku, the pace of the transition to renewables and whether Australia needs to brace for blackouts over summer
    29 November 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 5 seconds
    Amanda Rishworth on tackling gender-based violence
    This Monday marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, about battling online misogynists, and stopping the welfare system empowering angry exes
    22 November 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 33 seconds
    Guardian Essential report: Australians worry about the climate crisis and the economy as Trump returns
    Guardian Australia chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Essential Media executive director, Peter Lewis, talk about what Australians think about Donald Trump’s election win
    20 November 2024, 5:30 am
  • 30 minutes 45 seconds
    Clare O’Neil on Labor’s plan to fix the housing crisis
    Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal housing and homelessness minister, Clare O’Neil. They discuss whether a double dissolution is on the horizon, the role housing will play in the upcoming federal election campaign and how the housing crisis is more than just a problem of economics
    15 November 2024, 7:00 pm
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