100 episodes

Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.

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Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent MP Dai Le on the church attack in her electorate

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent MP Dai Le on the church attack in her electorate

    The stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in a church in Wakeley on Monday has left many in shock. Dai Le, whose electorate features the church where the incident happened discusses her community's reaction.

    • 13 min
    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Burns on being a Jewish MP during a terrible conflict

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Burns on being a Jewish MP during a terrible conflict

    Labor MP Josh Burns joins us to discuss the government moving towards recognition of a Palestinian state to help facilitate a two-state solution and the wider Middle East crisis.

    • 26 min
    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on competition - economic and political

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on competition - economic and political

    Andrew Leigh joins us to talk about  longer-term economic outlook, reforms to made to the system and the need to increase competition and our flat-lined productivity.

    • 28 min
    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Kevin Rudd, being an ambassador, and a possible second Trump presidency

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Kevin Rudd, being an ambassador, and a possible second Trump presidency

    Kim Beazley, a former Labor leader and Australia's ambassador in Washington joins us to talk about Donald Trump's denigrating comments about Kevin Rudd, AUKUS and the Australia-Chinese relationship.

    • 20 min
    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Cyber expert Lesley Seebeck on TikTok’s future in Australia

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Cyber expert Lesley Seebeck on TikTok’s future in Australia

    TikTok has come into the spotlight after the US. congress proposed a bill to force it's sale away from Chinese owned company ByteDance. To discuss this we're joined by Cyber expert Lesley Seebeck.

    • 25 min
    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Masculinity expert Michael Flood on boys and men behaving badly

    Politics with Michelle Grattan: Masculinity expert Michael Flood on boys and men behaving badly

    We're joined by Michael Flood, professor at the Queensland University of Technology to discuss the harassment against women in boys only schools and what leads to some men and boys to mistreat women.

    • 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
277 Ratings

277 Ratings

SimonAlfref ,

Michelle is a model journalist

What a professional! Many thanks to Michelle for decades of professionalism.

Grazer in Sydney ,

Australia’s Must-Listen Politics Podcast

Exceptional guest list.
Great questions.
No bias.
No gotchas.
Challenges avoidance without hounding.
Perfect length.
Michelle Grattan is a national treasure.

Yandhi ,

Opportunity to learn

Michelle is a fabulous model of great journalism. Clear questions inviting views of her guest, without imposing her own view. A masterclass for recalcitrant journos including their views on a long and protracted question?

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