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Is Sussan Ley's leadership in trouble? - ABC listen

Opposition leader Sussan Ley has demoted prominent Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to the backbench, after a turbulent week of factional infighting. But the Senator has made it clear she "won...

September 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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PM condemns Israel's Qatar strike - ABC listen

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Israel's strike in Qatar as a "violation" of the country's sovereignty, while US President Donald Trump says he's "not thrilled" by the situation. So, doe...

September 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Battle of the bribes in the Pacific

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 09/09/2025 · 23m

September 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Are the Liberals in a civil war? - ABC listen

Tensions are threatening to boil over in the Liberal party in the wake of Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s comments about Indian migration. The NT Senator has now accused her colleague and factiona...

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September 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price saga shows challenge ahead for Liberals

There is open despair inside the Liberal party about how to rebuild its standing in multicultural communities after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's inflammatory comments about Indian migrants.

September 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Patricia Karvelas

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Quiet Nauru deals, loud immigration protests

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 04/09/2025 · 48m

September 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Quiet Nauru deals, loud immigration protests - ABC listen

The government has quietly signed a $408 million (and then some) deal with Nauru to house members of the so-called NZYQ cohort. The deal was only made public via an end-of-week departmental upload, a...

September 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM

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Is the government taxing information?

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 03/09/2025 · 21m

September 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Can Labor fix home support for older Australians? - ABC listen

caption Patricia Karvelas and GUEST break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepar...

September 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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The government condemns anti-immigration rallies

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 01/09/2025 · 27m

September 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Canberra, Iran and a curious photo op - ABC listen

Parliament is back in full swing, and it's been a blockbuster sitting week in Canberra - with plenty on the agenda for both major parties, and even more happening off it. The biggest story by far? Th...

August 28, 2025 at 4:11 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Is the government doing enough on sovereign citizens? - ABC listen

A developing story out of Victoria - a police double fatality and an active manhunt - has drawn federal attention to the rise of sovereign citizen ideology in Australia. Are our national security agen...

August 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Iran 'orchestrated' attacks on Australian soil - ABC listen

Iran has “crossed a line” and “put Australian lives in danger". Flanked by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, the Prime Minister con...

August 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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A housing pitch and a net zero brawl

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 25/08/2025 · 22m

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August 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Howard paved the way for Abbott, Morrison and the Liberal Party's 'women problem'

New analysis argues that under John Howard, the Liberal Party became increasingly influenced by a social conservatism that emphasised traditional gender norms.

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August 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM

Patricia Karvelas

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There were a few words missing from the economic reform roundtable

New analysis argues that under John Howard, the Liberal Party became increasingly influenced by a social conservatism that emphasised traditional gender norms.

August 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Patricia Karvelas

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Sizzle or fizzle? The verdict on the Roundtable - ABC listen

It’s been a big week in Canberra, with unions, business leaders, and politicians of all stripes descending on Parliament House for the Economic Reform Roundtable. The vibe? 'Optimistic' and 'open' - n...

August 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM

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Netanyahu lashes out and Tony Burke fires back

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 20/08/2025 · 18m

August 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Patricia Karvelas

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Netanyahu lashes out and Tony Burke fires back - ABC listen

“Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry.” That’s the sharp response from Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, after Israeli Prime Minister ...

August 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM

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Tension in a tit-for-tat visa cancellation - ABC listen

Australia has cancelled the visa of a Netanyahu government MP. Israel has swiftly retaliated, revoking visas for Australia's representatives to the Palestinian Authority. What does this latest tit-fo...

August 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM

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Tension in a tit-for-tat visa cancellation - ABC listen

Australia has cancelled the visa of a Netanyahu government MP. Israel has swiftly retaliated, revoking visas for Australia's representatives to the Palestinian Authority. What does this latest tit-fo...

August 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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Putting productivity on the Reform Roundtable - ABC listen

Australia’s productivity chief, Danielle Wood, has delivered a pointed reminder that growth hasn’t been a policy priority for far too long. With the Economic Reform Roundtable starting tomorrow, it’s...

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August 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM

Patricia Karvelas

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The big question facing the government on childcare safety reform

Reports of children being abused in childcare have sent politicians and policymakers into overdrive, searching for solutions. A big question remains: Do we need to be brave enough to start again?

August 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Patricia Karvelas

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Whose economic summit is it anyway?

Podcast Episode · Politics Now · 14/08/2025 · 36m

August 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM

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Whose economic summit is it anyway? - ABC listen

Productivity is the word of the week, dominating the lead-up to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Economic Reform Roundtable. Even the RBA’s rate cut - which had the Treasurer metaphorically dancing in the ai...