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Before his trip to Papua New Guinea for Anzac Day commemorations, the minister for veterans’ affairs and defence personnel, Matt Keogh, speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy. Keogh discusses the government’s progress after the royal commission into defence and veterans’ suicid ...  Show more

Nearly 15 years after Julia Gillard introduced the national disability insurance scheme, the Albanese government announced the most significant reforms to the scheme on Wednesday. It’s expected that the billions of budget savings will mean at least 160,000 participants will no lo ...  Show more

Next week – just over 100 hundred days into its second term – the Albanese government will bring together business leaders, unions and interest groups at an economic roundtable to try and figure out how to best jumpstart the economy. Big ideas such as a four-day work week and lim ...  Show more

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the expulsion of Australia’s Iranian ambassador and Anthony Albanese’s plan to help first home buyers. They also examine what the Coalition could do to get out of its post-election slump 

Australia’s Conservative party was on the ascent until Donald Trump took office in January. At the <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/01/aussies-are-doing-a-political-pivot?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discov ...

Steve Keen believes the Australian economy is about to tank. If there's a Labor government in charge they will be blamed for the mismanagement of the economy. Better that label is stuck on the Liberals, he says. But, Phil Dobbie suggests we should always vote for who we believe w ...  Show more