Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Laura Tingle on how Labor’s tax cut ‘snookered’ Dutton
It’s a budget with a surprise tax cut, so there must be an election coming up.
Today, Laura Tingle, political editor for the ABC’s 7.30 program tells us the new tax cut is the world’s biggest ‘neon s…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
The surprise tax cut in the pre-election budget
Every taxpayer is getting a new tax cut in a pre-election pitch from Labor revealed in the federal budget.
It’s not much extra, starting at just a few hundred dollars extra over the whole year in 202…
Published on 9 months ago
Is Trump being played by Putin in peace talks?
The Trump administration insists there’s been real progress towards a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, but is Donald Trump being played by Vladimir Putin?
Talks continue this week in Saudi Arabia, but…
Published on 9 months ago
How power companies justify another price hike
We’re being told to expect our electricity bills to go up again this year.
So why is it that we keep seeing hikes above the inflation rate and are extra government subsidies in this week's budget th…
Published on 9 months ago
Trump’s showdown with the courts over migrants
Donald Trump’s showdown with the courts reached a new level this week when it appeared that the US government defied a judge’s order blocking the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
The U…
Published on 9 months ago
How long will the egg shortage last?
Buying a carton of eggs at your local supermarket has become a lot harder in the past year.
The shelves are often bare, there’s a limit on the number of cartons you can take home and prices are risin…
Published on 9 months ago
Is Married at First Sight too toxic for TV?
Married at First Sight is the highest rating show on Australian television.
It’s been around for a while but the toxic relationships it features are increasingly being called into question, with one i…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Are Dutton’s Musk-inspired cuts a good idea?
If the Coalition wins the federal election, Peter Dutton wants to appoint his own Elon Musk to cut government spending.
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is now the shadow minister for government effi…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The childcare companies trading safety for profits
It’s a $20 billion industry charged with the care of almost one and a half million Australian children.
But is the child care sector being run by the wrong people? Can parents trust their kids will b…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Has Elon Musk made driving a Tesla uncool?
Donald Trump, a long time electric vehicle sceptic, is now the owner of a brand new Tesla.
But can the US president’s new found love for EVs save the brand, with Tesla stock tumbling since CEO Elon M…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago