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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Author Bruce Wolpe on the “shocking” consequences for Australia of a Trump 24 win
Episode 348
Next year’s American presidential election is shaping up to be extraordinary. Donald Trump is favoured to be the Republican candidate, despite facing…
2 years, 11 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Special Minister of State Don Farrell wants donation and spending caps for next election
Episode 347
The next federal election could be conducted under dramatically reformed electoral laws, with caps on spending and donations, and a much lower disclo…
2 years, 11 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Community Independent Dai Le on what voters are saying
Episode 346
For most voters, the cost of living is their major current concern. Rising interest rates and high prices for power, groceries and other necessities …
3 years ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Industry minister Ed Husic on the artificial intelligence revolution
Episode 345
Artificial intelligence is a challenging policy area that’s moving towards the centre stage of public and government attention. Some experts emphasis…
3 years ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal MP Bridget Archer urges other moderates to speak up as she presses for party change
Episode 344
The Coalition’s decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament has put its moderate members in a jam. Some moderates are active yes advocates, while othe…
3 years ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor’s Julian Hill on employment, AI, Julian Assange and TikTok
Episode 343
The federal budget gave a much-needed, but very modest, increase to those on JobSeeker and associated payments. However, it didn’t address that other…
3 years ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Max Chandler-Mather on the housing fund, rent freezes and migration
Episode 342
The government’s planned Housing Australia Future Fund has hit a roadblock.
Legislation for the $10 billion fund – the returns on which would be used…
3 years, 1 month ago
The day after the night before - Chalmers and Taylor on the budget
Episode 341
Will the budget make inflation worse? Are its boosts to welfare payments just the first step for the Labor government? Could the projected one-off su…
3 years, 1 month ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley on ‘fundamental’ reform of the disability scheme
Episode 340
The federal government is trying to contain the exploding cost of the landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme – especially difficult given the …
3 years, 1 month ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on her yes campaign trail, and reinstating the CDP
Episode 339
With the Liberal Party formally opposing the Voice, Peter Dutton last week kicked off his “no” campaign in Alice Springs. His claim that child sexual…
3 years, 2 months ago