The fight to give Indigenous Australians a voice
As Australians prepare to vote in a referendum to give Indigenous people a voice in parliament,...
The fight to give Indigenous Australians a voice
As Australians prepare to vote in a referendum to give Indigenous people a voice in parliament,...
How the climate crisis upturned Australian politics
The rightwing coalition that has run Australia for most of the past decade has been ejected from...
Campaign catchup: will increasing the minimum wage lead to higher inflation?
The PM calls the opposition leader a ‘loose unit’ for supporting a rise in the minimum wage....
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Campaign catchup: how do you measure progress during a pandemic?
After the final leaders’ debate, Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to reflect on the unique...
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Campaign catchup: why the secrecy over Australian Defence Force cultural reforms?
Today the leaders promised to spend big on Melbourne and Sydney transport, while Alan Tudge...
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Tax cuts v wage rises, pork barrelling and leaked polling: your campaign questions answered
In a special episode the Guardian Australia politics team answers listeners’ questions on the...
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Campaign catchup: do political attack ads work?
Political advertisements are becoming more targeted in the online age, but their ability to...
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What are Australia’s major parties promising for the future of the NDIS?
People with disability say their NDIS support is being cut and the process to appeal the decision...
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Campaign catchup: could the Coalition’s housing policy win votes?
Over the past few days the prime minister, Scott Morrison, has promised to change how he behaves...
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Is Australia listening to first-time voters?
This week more than 1.2 million people are voting for the first time – a cohort made up of young...
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Campaign catchup: Morrison has one last week to convince you to vote for him
Political reporter Paul Karp talks to Jane Lee from the Coalition’s campaign bus about how the...
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Western Sydney: major parties vie for the ‘golden goose’ of the election
Home to some of the most culturally diverse communities in Australia, the seats of Reid,...
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Campaign catchup: why are polls narrowing Labor’s lead?
Political editor Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to discuss the final Guardian Essential poll...
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Campaign catchup: how will voters judge Labor’s $7.4bn of extra spending?
Labor has released its policy costings, revealing they would leave a $7.4bn larger debt than the...
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Campaign catchup: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election
Political editor Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to discuss the possible paths to victory for the...
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After a wild ride, Labor wins historic 2022 federal election
Anthony Albanese will be the prime minister of Australia, perhaps in minority government with...
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A wake up call for the major parties
The Coalition is in disarray after a Labor election victory, but both of the major parties...
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Sarah Hanson-Young on sexism in politics – Australian politics live podcast
‘They used to be things that people would whisper to me in the chamber, designed to shut down my...
Will Labor's climate change policy work? – Australian politics live podcast
With Labor’s climate change policy now released and an election inching ever closer, Katharine...
It’s been 12 months since Scott Morrison took over from Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister....