Podcast Episodes

No ‘drill baby drill’ moment: Chris Bowen on oil shock’s impact on green Australia

A fire at a Geelong oil refinery - one of two refineries left in Australia - has heightened anxiety around fuel supply.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen j…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Matt Canavan on his love of EVs, and calling out Pauline Hanson

The new leader of the Nationals, Matt Canavan, is a former Marxist from the suburbs who was once a Productivity Commission economist and then, a fire…

2 months ago

A national address, nailing down the budget, and Hastie’s ‘striking’ interview

This week we debate the merits of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s national address before getting stuck into what’s happening with the budget. With…

2 months, 1 week ago

The EU trade deal, and One Nation’s South Australian election

This week, while we were all freaking out about the oil crisis – and rightly so – European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited to final…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is it really time to panic about petrol supply?

This week we’re talking about the enormous global volatility the government is dealing with, courtesy of the US-Israel war on Iran, and whether we ne…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the timeline of the Iranian women’s football team defection makes some people liars

This week, we talk about the incredible story of the Iranian women's soccer team, some of whom defected and were given asylum in Australia. It was a …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

The politics of war, and why Peter Dutton was so upset over leaked Liberal Party review

Israel and the United States are at war with Iran in a rapidly escalating conflict that Australia seems to be trying to avoid as much as possible. To…

3 months ago

Regrets? There are none. David Littleproud on Coalition split and what Nats do next

In this bonus episode of Inside Politics, we’re joined by the Nationals leader David Littleproud.
He’s a man under pressure – commentators, Liberal MP…

3 months, 1 week ago

Tim Wilson accused the treasurer of pouring fuel on the inflation flames – is he right?

This week we had some not-so-great inflation figures and also reports that there'll be another interest rate rise right before the government hands d…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Return of 'ISIS brides' raises many questions about what it means to be Australian

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia's ISIS brides - the women trying to return home with their children from Syria - are not getting help …

3 months, 3 weeks ago