In this episode, we explore the week in Australian politics and international affairs, starting with the media’s breathless fixation on whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will secure a face-to-face with US President Donald Trump. We examine how the Canberra press gallery and commercial breakfast TV – “When are you meeting
In this wide-ranging episode, we explore the United States’ surprise bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, the ceasefire that followed, and the way Australia’s 24-hour silence morphed into a reflex endorsement of Washington’s strike. Our analysis looks at how Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong framed the raid under the tired
Photo credit: Moshe Mizrahi/Reuters. This latest episode analyses the escalating Israel–Iran conflict, unpacking this week’s deadly strikes on nuclear facilities, the retaliatory missile fire, and the West’s predictable “right to defend” double-standard. We challenge the narrative that paints Tehran as a perpetual “regime” while letting Israel’s ...
Photo/illustration credit: Elise Swain/The Intercept/Getty Images. In this episode, we report on one of the most baffling political decisions in recent memory: the awarding of Australia’s highest civilian honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia, to former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The award for Morrison has ignited criticism
Greenpeace campaigner above dead coral in Ningaloo Marine Park. Credit: Greenpeace Australia. In this explosive episode of the New Politics podcast, we look at the federal Labor government’s quiet but devastating climate betrayal, exposing its recent approval of Woodside’s massive fossil fuel North West Shelf gas expansion, extending emissions
We look at the continuing fallout of the 2025 Australian federal election, exploring the fractures within the two-party system, the Coalition’s internal chaos, and the future of the Liberal and National parties, with their the deep divisions over nuclear energy, supermarket policies, climate action, and regional funding, and how the
In this extended episode of New Politics, we unpack the historic 2025 federal election, which delivered one of the most extraordinary victories for the Labor Party in modern political history. With Anthony Albanese securing a second term as Prime Minister, Labor surged to an unprecedented seat count – between 90
In this final episode before the 2025 federal election, we break down the last chaotic week of the campaign and assesses the likelihood of a Labor victory. With opinion polls suggesting a narrow but consistent edge for Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party, Peter Dutton’s Liberal–National Coalition appears to be
With week four of the federal election campaign reduced to just three working days – bookended by Easter Monday and ANZAC Day – campaigning was thrown further off-kilter by the death of Pope Francis, whose passing prompted both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton to
In this extended episode of New Politics, we analyse week three of the 2025 federal election campaign, where Peter Dutton’s Coalition campaign continues to unravel under the weight of misinformation, international blunders, and internal chaos. From fabricating statements allegedly made by Indonesian President Prabowo about a mythical Russian airbase in
In this episode, we explore the week in Australian politics and international affairs, starting with the media’s breathless fixation on whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will secure a face-to-face with US President Donald Trump. We examine how the Canberra press gallery and commercial breakfast TV – “When are you meeting
In this wide-ranging episode, we explore the United States’ surprise bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, the ceasefire that followed, and the way Australia’s 24-hour silence morphed into a reflex endorsement of Washington’s strike. Our analysis looks at how Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong framed the raid under the tired
Photo credit: Moshe Mizrahi/Reuters. This latest episode analyses the escalating Israel–Iran conflict, unpacking this week’s deadly strikes on nuclear facilities, the retaliatory missile fire, and the West’s predictable “right to defend” double-standard. We challenge the narrative that paints Tehran as a perpetual “regime” while letting Israel’s ...
Photo/illustration credit: Elise Swain/The Intercept/Getty Images. In this episode, we report on one of the most baffling political decisions in recent memory: the awarding of Australia’s highest civilian honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia, to former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The award for Morrison has ignited criticism
Greenpeace campaigner above dead coral in Ningaloo Marine Park. Credit: Greenpeace Australia. In this explosive episode of the New Politics podcast, we look at the federal Labor government’s quiet but devastating climate betrayal, exposing its recent approval of Woodside’s massive fossil fuel North West Shelf gas expansion, extending emissions
We look at the continuing fallout of the 2025 Australian federal election, exploring the fractures within the two-party system, the Coalition’s internal chaos, and the future of the Liberal and National parties, with their the deep divisions over nuclear energy, supermarket policies, climate action, and regional funding, and how the
In this extended episode of New Politics, we unpack the historic 2025 federal election, which delivered one of the most extraordinary victories for the Labor Party in modern political history. With Anthony Albanese securing a second term as Prime Minister, Labor surged to an unprecedented seat count – between 90
In this final episode before the 2025 federal election, we break down the last chaotic week of the campaign and assesses the likelihood of a Labor victory. With opinion polls suggesting a narrow but consistent edge for Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party, Peter Dutton’s Liberal–National Coalition appears to be
With week four of the federal election campaign reduced to just three working days – bookended by Easter Monday and ANZAC Day – campaigning was thrown further off-kilter by the death of Pope Francis, whose passing prompted both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton to
In this extended episode of New Politics, we analyse week three of the 2025 federal election campaign, where Peter Dutton’s Coalition campaign continues to unravel under the weight of misinformation, international blunders, and internal chaos. From fabricating statements allegedly made by Indonesian President Prabowo about a mythical Russian airbase in
