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In the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

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    • 4.8 • 23 Ratings

In the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

    Simon Birmingham on the Coalition’s stance on a Palestinian state

    Simon Birmingham on the Coalition’s stance on a Palestinian state

    Political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Coalition spokesperson on foreign affairs, Simon Birmingham, about his party’s strong criticisms of foreign minister Penny Wong’s speech for a two-state solution and the recognition of Palestine as a state. The senator also responds to the announcement of an Australian adviser on the Israel Defense Forces missile strike on the World Central Kitchen aid convoy

    • 39 min
    Essential report: how voters want to tackle Australia’s housing bin fire

    Essential report: how voters want to tackle Australia’s housing bin fire

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about voters’ views on Australia’s housing system. Together they discuss how people are feeling about the role housing plays for Australians and if there are any viable solutions to the crisis on the table

    • 28 min
    Penny Wong on the week Australia condemned Netanyahu

    Penny Wong on the week Australia condemned Netanyahu

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Karen Middleton speaks to foreign minister Penny Wong after Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom was killed – alongside six of her colleagues – in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike on Monday. Wong speaks about Israel prime minister Benjamin Neyanyahu’s response to the attack and how the Australian government is calling for greater accountability

    • 33 min
    David Shoebridge on Labor’s ‘Trump like’ immigration proposals

    David Shoebridge on Labor’s ‘Trump like’ immigration proposals

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, speaks to David Shoebridge, the Greens’s home affairs and immigration spokesperson, about Labor’s controversial deportation bill

    • 26 min
    Essential Report: underwhelmed by democracy and overwhelmed by the news

    Essential Report: underwhelmed by democracy and overwhelmed by the news

    Guardian Australia chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about voters’ views on the institutions and guardrails that are the basis for Australian democracy. Together they discuss continued warnings signs for Anthony Albanese, the appetite for electoral reform and the alternatives to news media gatekeepers

    • 27 min
    Andrew Leigh on how competition reform can make our lives better

    Andrew Leigh on how competition reform can make our lives better

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to the assistant minister for competition, Andrew Leigh about Labor’s plans for reforming grocery prices as the Greens push for greater powers for the ACCC to address the supermarket duopoly. They also discuss national competition policy, wage growth and non-compete clauses for workers

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

Camden Raynor ,

Absolutely Amazing

As an interested American, this podcast has been a fantastic deep dive into Australian politics and political culture. I’ve been listening since Malcolm Turnbull’s deposition, and I can confidently say that it’s been a truly exciting ride!

Ottoaway ,

Great coverage, enjoyable range of focus each episode

Keep it up.

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