Episodes

  • Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis

    Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis
    Apr 3 2026
    The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no disruptions to the country’s fuel supply. Bowen responds to criticisms about the Albanese government’s communication to the public, as the second month of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to send shockwaves around the world. The minister also argues that rationing fuel is not necessary for now, and that having a staged plan with the states is good government at work
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    25 mins
  • Newsroom edition: the PM goes prime time, but is he still going soft on Trump?

    Newsroom edition: the PM goes prime time, but is he still going soft on Trump?
    Apr 2 2026
    Jo Tovey speaks with Patrick Keneally, Gabrielle Jackson and Patrick Commins about Anthony Albanese’s rare national address, cost of living relief and whether the prime minister has done enough to distance Australia from Donald Trump
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    24 mins
  • Albanese warns Australians that next few months ‘may not be easy’ - Full Story podcast

    Albanese warns Australians that next few months ‘may not be easy’ - Full Story podcast
    Apr 1 2026
    The prime minister addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in a rare move to reassure the public, as the economic fallout from the war on Iran continues to escalate. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar about what Anthony Albanese’s speech tells us about how our lives could be affected by the war in coming months
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    19 mins
  • How the war on Iran has brought reality crashing down on Donald Trump

    How the war on Iran has brought reality crashing down on Donald Trump
    Apr 1 2026
    David Smith speaks with Reged Ahmad about how the Iran war is testing Donald Trump’s ability to bend the world to his will
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    19 mins
  • What Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol

    What Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol
    Mar 31 2026
    Facing pressure over mounting petrol prices, the prime minister called an emergency meeting of the national cabinet on Monday to come up with a plan for the fuel shortage crisis. And despite previously saying there would be no cut to the fuel excise, that is exactly what Anthony Albanese has done, starting from today. Political reporter and chief-of-staff Josh Butler speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether this will bring down fuel prices and what restrictions and measures consumers could face if the crisis continues.
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    19 mins
  • Will Trump put boots on the ground in Iran?

    Will Trump put boots on the ground in Iran?
    Mar 31 2026
    As thousands of US soldiers and marines arrive in the Middle East, Iran is accusing Washington of privately plotting a ground assault while publicly touting ceasefire talks. Donald Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy infrastructure, said his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ in Iran and that US forces could seize the regime’s export hub on Kharg Island, while also claiming he was in talks with a new ‘reasonable regime’. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi forces have also entered the conflict, bringing the threat of further damage to the global economy.Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, Jonathan Freedland
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    13 mins
  • What we know about the shooting of Dezi Freeman

    What we know about the shooting of Dezi Freeman
    Mar 30 2026
    Fugitive Dezi Freeman, the man allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of two officers at Porepunkah, has been killed after a seven-month manhunt in rural Victoria. Reged Ahmad speaks to justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci
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    23 mins
  • What’s behind the push for more Australian babies?

    What’s behind the push for more Australian babies?
    Mar 29 2026
    When the new Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, addressed the media earlier this month, he shared a vision of a ‘hyper’ Australia with ‘more Australian babies’. The statement attracted headlines, but it’s not the first time a politician has let it be known they want people to get busy in bed. Political reporter Krishani Dhanji speaks to Reged Ahmad about why governments around the world are pushing for more babies, and whether the policies even work
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    19 mins