Podcasts about australian politics

The husband of a pregnant mother killed with rat poison almost 40 years ago says he has nothing to do with her death. Ray McQueen was charged but never convicted over the murder of Rosslyn McQueen in 1986 and has told The Australian’s Liam Mendes he is not a killer. The story is the subject of our blockbuster new podcast investigation The Poisoned Wife, available now wherever you listen. Plus, Albo’s apology and the Swans’ fresh denial are in The Front’s afternoon edition. Read more: ‘I didn’t kill her’: Ray McQueen confronted over his wife’s poisoning death Anthony Albanese admits appearance on Bush Deep podcast with Nikki Osborne was an ‘error’ ‘Only five players’; Swans hit back at lawyer’s claims that club ‘leaders’ were in Pullman Hotel roomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political journalist, George Megalogenis has mapped key areas in our population, workforce and geopolitical standing in recent decades, and looks at how these shifts are impacting our collective political future.For the first time since Federation, Australia's population is mostly made up of migrants and their children. Professional women have now replaced men doing blue collar jobs as the largest segment of the workforce.And on the world scale, Australia can no longer rely on our traditional allies or trading partners.These three elements have already changed the political landscape in our country, and this will only continue as time goes on.Further informationThree Shocks: Who we are becoming in the 21st Century is published by Penguin Random House.This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan and the Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It covers auspol, populism, John Howard, Paul Keating, Harold Holt, Pauline Hanson, One Nation, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Western Australia, parliament, teals, Higgins, Bennelong, Chinese-Australians, Peter Costello, First Nations, Federation, convicts, migration, White Australia policy, one parent born overseas, census, data, graphs, data journalism and Prime Ministers.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

It’s ISIS Brides all over again: today, Paul Garvey joins us with the tale of a 50-year old child sex offender from Sierra Leone who says his bridging visa is making him so stressed he is a further risk to the community. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Taxpayers foot nine-month hotel bill for high-risk immigration detainee Abuse survivor deemed ‘credible’ by judge now faces deportation to Nauru Government blunder reveals secret Nauru deal details lawyers ‘will not forget’ This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian Police are investigating claims of a sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel allegedly involving Sydney Swans players. Plus, bonus bets and enhanced odds will be restricted and Australians will be able to register to opt out from online wagering ads under new changes to the federal Government’s gambling reform package. Read more: Sydney Swans players linked to ‘sexual assault allegations’ after MCG game Labor to tighten gambling reform bill as talks continueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal parliament has returned from winter break with a frenetic start to the second half of the political year. There were days of commentary and squirming over ‘melon-gate' and, with Labor planning to make a deal with the Coalition to pass gambling reforms, there are still doubts about the government's ambition in its second term. In an ‘ask me anything' edition of the Australian Politics podcast, Tom McIlroy, Krishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales from Guardian Australia's Canberra bureau answer questions from listeners and readers

Federal parliament has returned from winter break with a frenetic start to the second half of the political year. There were days of commentary and squirming over ‘melon-gate' and, with Labor planning to make a deal with the Coalition to pass gambling reforms, there are still doubts about the government's ambition in its second term. Tom McIlroy, Krishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales, from Guardian Australia's Canberra bureau, answer questions from listeners and readers

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry look at Liberal senator Andrew Bragg's speech this week in which he outlined his plan to solve the housing crisis – a plan that doesn't have the support of his own party. The Barries also discuss the ‘melon-gate' controversy, with Tony asking if a conservative politician would be subjected to more or less outrage if they had done the same thing. Also in this episode, the deal on gambling between Labor and the Coalition

Anthony Albanese knew what he was in for when he appeared on a racy podcast, according to host Nikki Osborne, who says she invited the PM by sliding into his direct messages on Instagram. Plus, one of Australia’s top pilots says the air traffic control system at Sydney Airport is at “breaking point”, and Jacinta Allan quits politics. Read more: Anthony Albanese defends controversial ‘melon’ remarks and shifts blame to comedian Commentary by Gemma Tognini: DJ Albo’s latest spin can’t hide the rot at the top Commentary by Dennis Shanahan: How did a podcaster catch a question-avoidant Anthony Albanese on Takaichi’s melons? Sydney Airport air traffic control ‘at breaking point’ after three near-disasters Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan quits politics weeks after being forced from top jobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After allegations that some betting companies provided gamblers with drugs and sex workers as enticements to keep wagering, pressure to act on gambling reform has mounted from all sides. And this week it seems Anthony Albanese is edging closer to a deal with the Coalition to pass new restrictions on advertising and inducements. But with backbenchers and advocates calling for stronger measures than those now on the table, will the prime minister go harder? Rafqa Touma speaks to the political editor, Tom McIlroy, about the negotiations between Albanese and Angus Taylor on the issue and whether the deal they reach will do what is needed to help those struggling with gambling addiction

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has put a number on immigration for the coalition, which says it wants to link net overseas migration to housing completions. Plus, Nigel Farage to face an opponent with a bin on his head in this week’s Clacton by-election. Read more: Bragg puts a number on Coalition migration plan, attacks One Nation monoculture Nigel Farage faces off with Count Binface in very British by-electionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeremy Cordeaux is in the garage with Pete and Gary, and the anger is close to the surface. He opens on a London insurer threatening to cancel a driver's policy unless he removes a "Jesus loves you" sign from his Nissan — supposedly because it raises the risk of vandalism — and asks what has become of Christian England. Then the story he can scarcely believe: a Zambian immigrant with almost 100 convictions, who sexually abused a three-year-old boy and his disabled nine-year-old niece, spared deportation by a tribunal under a ministerial direction from Tony Burke, partly because he'd lose access to the NDIS. Jeremy wants to know why the Minister will explain it to everyone but him. He also takes aim at the $400,000 and 47 days Chris Bowen spent circling the globe promoting net zero, the $100 million a year Australia pays to belong to a United Nations he says has kept the peace nowhere, the stamp duty that stops downsizing, the soft-plastics problem we could solve by simply not wrapping everything in plastic, the fight to save the Snowy brumbies from slaughter, and the new warning that more than two cups of milk a day could harm a toddler. Plus this day in history — Alfred Hitchcock, John Logie Baird and the Logies, Annie Oakley, Florence Nightingale and the last "Good night, John Boy".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody covers politics like Dennis Shanahan, and today our National Editor is here with a withering take on the big story lighting up politics this week: Anthony Albanese, a gross joke about melons and breasts, and a disastrous attempt to spin the PM out of trouble. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Japan formally raises Anthony Albanese’s ‘melons’ podcast joke Anthony Albanese denies he made a crude joke out of Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s ‘melons’ Anthony Albanese refuses to apologise to Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in QT ‘melons’ stoush Commentary by Dennis Shanahan: Anthony Albanese mired in a melon-drama of his own making Anthony Albanese’s ‘melons’ gaffe was bad – Tanya Plibersek’s defence is worse Why shaky Albanese should be wary of his midterm slump Commentary by Shingo Yagami: PM’s sexist melon joke was not only ungracious, it betrayed the close bond of our two nations This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday, the Labor government announced environmental and energy safeguards on new datacentres in Australia. Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Dr Andrew Charlton, about the government's push for national standards on datacentres. The former Rudd staffer and economist speaks about having his own book scraped by Anthropic, low public trust in AI, and how the government wants to use regulation to balance risk and opportunity

Barrie Cassidy is back, and kicks off the episode by analysing the conflict in the Labor party over migration that led to the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, pulling out of his scheduled press club speech this week. Tony Barry delves into new Redbridge polling suggesting small gains for One Nation and the Coalition at a federal level. And as the conversation turns to Victorian politics, he surprises everyone – including himself – by defending a trade union leader. They also answer some listener questions, and Tony has his say on Jetstar's new cabin luggage charges.

Socially Democratic goes live at the 50th ALP National Conference Fringe in Adelaide for a special panel on one of the Labor Party's most important and least discussed challenges: how do we grow our membership, and how do we keep people once they join?Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by Todd Pinkerton, Director of Campaigns and Strategy at Unions NSW; Bisma Asif, Member for Sandgate in the Queensland Parliament; and Hannah MacLeod, Executive Director SA/NT at the McKell Institute.They cover:

For more than four decades, Fred Nile was one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in Australian politics. As the founder of the Call to Australia Party, later the Christian Democratic Party, he built a career campaigning on conservative Christian values, influencing legislation in New South Wales despite rarely holding the balance of power outright.Join Holly and Matthew as they trace Fred Nile's political career, from his early activism and election to the Legislative Council through to the campaigns, controversies, and social debates that made him a fixture of Australian public life. Whether opposing censorship, gambling, abortion, same-sex relationships, or changing social attitudes, Nile remained one of the country's most persistent political campaigners.Love him or loathe him, Fred Nile left an undeniable mark on New South Wales politics. This episode explores the man, the movement, and the legacy of one of Australia's longest-serving parliamentarians.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

The One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has repeatedly declared that he doesn't ‘believe in multiculturalism'. But the reality on the ground in his NSW electorate of New England suggests otherwise. Joyce supported a campaign for the town of Armidale to become a refugee resettlement centre, but as a member of One Nation, his party advocates for a 'monocultural' Australia and for restricting migration to those who can speak English. Nour Haydar speaks to the Guardian's community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore about what she learned on the ground from Armidale's growing refugee community – and from an interview with Joyce himself

Two years into her role representing King Charles, Australia's head of state, the governor general, Sam Mostyn, says she has observed a “woeful lack of understanding” among the adult population about the civic underpinnings of Australia's democracy – beginning with the constitution. Mostyn speaks to Guardian Australia political editor, Tom McIlroy, at Admiralty House in Sydney about her decision to focus on a wide-ranging civics education for modern Australia, to address the “growing catastrophe” that undermines democratic participation

Two years into her role representing King Charles, Australia's head of state, governor general Sam Mostyn says she has observed a ‘woeful lack of understanding' among the adult population about the civic underpinnings of Australia's democracy – beginning with the constitution. Mostyn speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy at Admiralty House in Sydney about her decision to focus on a wide-ranging civics education for modern Australia, to address the ‘growing catastrophe' that undermines democratic participation

This month's Guardian Essential poll shows signs that One Nation's primary vote continues to plateau. But Labor can't breathe a big sigh of relief just yet. Guardian Australia political reporter Josh Butler speaks with Guardian columnist and executive director of Essential, Peter Lewis, about the health of the government at the halfway point of Anthony Albanese's second term as prime minister

Australian Labor politics podcast Socially Democratic goes live at the 50th ALP National Conference in Adelaide.Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by David Feeney and Jessie McCrone for a wide-ranging night of conference trivia, half-year report cards, and hot takes.They cover:

Australian Labor politics podcast Socially Democratic is back with a snap episode. Victoria has a new Premier.On Monday and Tuesday, in a matter of 48 hours, Jacinta Allan was replaced by Ben Carroll, who is now the 50th Premier of Victoria.Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by two people who know Victorian Labor politics from the inside: former Victorian State Secretary and MP David Feeney, and former Chief of Staff to the Daniel Andrews - Lissie Ratcliff.They unpack:

Former Liberal chief-of-staff Fiona Brown has won a payout from the Commonwealth after she accused them of breaching her workplace rights in the wake of Brittany Higgins’ unsubstantiated claims of a government cover-up. So what does it all mean for everyone else who works in the emotionally charged and HR-free political bubble? Stephen Rice is here. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Commonwealth settles Fiona Brown lawsuit over Brittany Higgins saga claims Commentary by Stephen Rice: The Albanese government fought Fiona Brown every step of the way This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria has a new premier after the education minister, Ben Carroll, was voted in by the Labor party during a chaotic caucus meeting on Tuesday morning. His predecessor, Jacinta Allan, stood down after a tumultuous few months at the helm of a government diving in the polls and struggling to fend off a rising One Nation ahead of November's state election. Victorian state correspondent Benita Kolovos tells Reged Ahmad how the day unfolded and whether a change in leadership can improve Labor's chances at the ballot box later this year

For more than four decades, Fred Nile was one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in Australian politics. As the founder of the Call to Australia Party, later the Christian Democratic Party, he built a career campaigning on conservative Christian values, influencing legislation in New South Wales despite rarely holding the balance of power outright.Join Holly and Matthew as they trace Fred Nile's political career, from his early activism and election to the Legislative Council through to the campaigns, controversies, and social debates that made him a fixture of Australian public life. Whether opposing censorship, gambling, abortion, same-sex relationships, or changing social attitudes, Nile remained one of the country's most persistent political campaigners.Love him or loathe him, Fred Nile left an undeniable mark on New South Wales politics. This episode explores the man, the movement, and the legacy of one of Australia's longest-serving parliamentarians.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

Taking place once every three years, the Labor party conference can be a chance to have open debates on vexed policy issues – but this one was different. Reged Ahmad speaks to the political editor, Tom McIlroy, about whether the prime minister is insisting on too much control and what his tight hold means for his party's chances of taking on One Nation

Jacinta Allan quits and now Labor’s new premier has just months to try and save the 12-year-old Government or become a Trivial Pursuit question. Damon Johnston joins us to discuss how it all went down the gurgler for Allan. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Follow the latest coverage on our live blog: Jacinta Allan resigns ahead of spill motion she was expected to lose John Cain stands guard over Jacinta Allan’s odd take on accountability No Labor leader can fix Victoria’s catalogue of failures Jacinta Allan scores record high dissatisfaction rating in bombshell Newspoll From long rants to controversial T-shirts: Inside Jacinta Allan’s caucus retreat Commentary by Damon Johnston: Jacinta Allan chose to ‘stand with Dan’. It may cost the Premier her job This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking with political editor Tom McIlroy and chief political correspondent Dan Jervis-Bardy at the 50th Labor conference in Adelaide, Peter Malinauskas talks about his own state contest with One Nation and why progressives should avoid speaking down to Pauline Hanson's supporters. And despite the US admitting this week that the production rate of Virginia-class submarines has not increased, the SA premier argues that abandoning Aukus would pose an even greater risk than the controversial agreement's potential problems

Speaking with political editor Tom McIlroy and chief political correspondent Dan Jervis-Bardy at the 50th Labor conference in Adelaide, Peter Malinauskas talks about his own state contest with One Nation and why progressives should not speak down to Pauline Hanson's supporters. And despite the US admitting this week that the production rate of Virginia-class submarines has not increased, the SA premier argues that abandoning Aukus would pose an even greater risk than the controversial agreement's potential problems

The Chief is back! And he's none too pleased with the boys having a go at him last week for taking a sick day. The boys share their favourite headlines from the week, then some of the current issues they're having with their kids. Chief's Movie Monologues is back with two Hollywood blockbusters, then super producer Herbie asks the boys for their take on the current trends amongst her generation. Damo once again takes the reins of the Top 5, with a look at some of Australian Politics most infamous moments. New Tasmania Devils coach Ken Hinkley calls in, and the boys prepared for him a Tasmania quiz to see if he's really ready to coach on the Apple Isle. Browny's Health Hotline looks at dog health, the boys share their thoughts after a fascinating World Cup, and Chief has a quiz about sporting records and milestones. Patrick Dangerfield re-signs for another season, leading the boys to ask how long he can go on. Then Chief is wrapped up in a media war, as are the Brisbane Lions and the Courier Mail. Melbourne coach Steven King calls in ahead of their game against Geelong tonight, Howie has a bursting list of Hot Topics, and we remember Alastair Lynch going full squared-cricle with Darryl Wakelin in the 2004 Grand Final.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Barry and George Megalogenis (filling in for Barrie Cassidy) give their view on One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce's viral moment this week and why they think it played well to his party's base. George takes us back to past elections that produced favourable results for One Nation to remind us that we have been here before and that political predictions often don't come true. And they sign off with a listener email asking if the rise in polling is damaging democracy

Canberra must be “terrified” of the One Nation leader, Reform UK’s Nigel Farage tells The Australian’s Helen Trinca on the campaign trail in Clacton-on-Sea. Plus, why Chinese diplomats stormed out of Labor’s national conference. Read more: Canberra ‘must be terrified of remarkable Hanson’, says Farage Read Will Glasgow’s exclusive here: China officials storm out of Labor Party conference in Taiwan protestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of Socially Democratic is a special two-parter recorded on the eve of the ALP National Conference in Adelaide.Part one: pollster John Armitage from Qdos Research joins Stephen for a mid-year federal check-in. One Nation is at 30% in Newspoll. The Liberals have collapsed to 19%. And the swing is coming from women.Part two: Priya Brown from GRA Partners breaks down the Secret Harbour by-election in WA: a long winter campaign in a mortgage-belt seat that One Nation has firmly in its sights.

There has been no end to the negative headlines generated in response to comments made by Pauline Hanson on her trip overseas – and it has forced members of One Nation, including Barnaby Joyce, to defend and explain her actions back home. Guardian Australia political reporter Josh Butler speaks to Reged Ahmad about how the trip's many controversies could play with One Nation supporters in Australia

For more than four decades, Fred Nile was one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in Australian politics. As the founder of the Call to Australia Party, later the Christian Democratic Party, he built a career campaigning on conservative Christian values, influencing legislation in New South Wales despite rarely holding the balance of power outright.Join Holly and Matthew as they trace Fred Nile's political career, from his early activism and election to the Legislative Council through to the campaigns, controversies, and social debates that made him a fixture of Australian public life. Whether opposing censorship, gambling, abortion, same-sex relationships, or changing social attitudes, Nile remained one of the country's most persistent political campaigners.Love him or loathe him, Fred Nile left an undeniable mark on New South Wales politics. This episode explores the man, the movement, and the legacy of one of Australia's longest-serving parliamentarians.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

The latest polls from Australia are out, and it's tight at the top. Both Labour and One Nation are polling high, whilst the Liberal coalition has taken a popularity hit. Dropping to 19%. Australian Correspondent Steve Price says despite Pauline Hanson's holidays and controversial remarks about immigration, it hasn't changed public opinion. He says that Hanson is 'tied for first' with Labour. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guardian Australia political editor Tom McIlroy talks to Paul Kelly about his new book on the turbulent era of the Liberal party under prime ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. In The Twilight of Exceptionalism, Kelly writes about how the Liberal leadership changed hands from a conservative to a progressive and then a transactional centrist. The Australian newpaper's editor-at-large argues that this period demonstrated the party was fractured over its values and confused about its identity in a changing world

This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the One Nation leader's podcast interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson and ask: will this interview cause fractures within the party and weaken her leadership? They also look at the rightwing party's position on international affairs and new polling in the lead-up to the Victorian election

Paul Kelly speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about his new book on the turbulent era of the Liberal party under prime ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. In The Twilight of Exceptionalism, Kelly writes about how the Liberal leadership changed hands from a conservative, to a progressive and then a transactional centrist. The Australian's editor at large argues that this period demonstrated the party was fractured over its values and confused about its identity in a changing world

Socially Democratic is back with the July Mailbag, and we're here to answer your questions on AI regulation, nationalising critical infrastructure, and whether Victorians should be nervous about the state election.Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by former Chief of Staff to Daniel Andrews and Managing Partner at FMRS Advisory Lissie Ratcliff, and the Director of Campaigns and Strategy at Unions NSW, Todd Pinkerton.They cover:

The AI revolution is here, and with it a fear that soon it will replace many of us in the workplace. The Australian government is grappling with how to deal with the multi-layered disruption but so far reform has been slow as it weighs up regulation against the claims of investment opportunities an AI boom presents. Could that change on Wednesday when the prime minister delivers a landmark speech addressing the government's approach to the technology? The chief political correspondent, Dan Jervis-Bardy, speaks to Reged Ahmad about the tightrope the PM needs to walk between embracing new technology and protecting workers

In the year since the federal election, Pauline Hanson with her brand of rightwing populism has successfully tapped into discontent, surging in the polls at the expense of the Coalition and Labor. Meanwhile, support for the other antiestablishment party – the Greens – has flatlined, if recent polling is anything to go by. So why is the progressive party failing to cut through to voters? And what strategies can the Greens employ to improve their chances at the next election? Nour Haydar speaks to political reporter Sarah Basford-Canales about why voters tired of the major parties are moving to the right rather than the left

Darcy Byrne is the Labor mayor of Sydney's Inner West council and he's helping lead a grassroots movement on curbing gambling harm in the community – including pushing for a reduction in the number of poker machines in licensed clubs in New South Wales. This momentum comes while the federal Labor party continues to face criticism about the scale of its commitment to online gambling reform. The rising Labor star speaks to Guardian Australia political editor Tom McIlroy about why he compares the poker machine lobby to the US National Rifle Association, and his successful motion at this month's NSW Labor conference on gambling policy at the next state election

Darcy Byrne is the Labor mayor of Sydney's Inner West Council and he's helping lead a grassroots movement on curbing gambling harm in the community – including pushing for a reduction in the number of poker machines in licensed clubs in New South Wales. This momentum comes while the federal Labor party continues to face criticism about the scale of its commitment to online gambling reform. The rising Labor star speaks to Guardian Australia political editor, Tom McIlroy, about why he compares the poker machine lobby to the US National Rifle Association, and his successful motion at this month's NSW Labor conference on gambling policy at the next state election

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine a long list of stumbles and missteps made by politicians this week. They also discuss the prime minister's Pacific push as China tested a long-range missile – and Nigel Farage's resignation from politics only to stand at an upcoming byelection

Anthony Albanese offered an unequivocal apology this week after making an off-colour comment about Kylie Minogue while playing a ‘shag, marry, date' game on a podcast. Josephine Tovey speaks with Patrick Keneally, Gabrielle Jackson and Josh Butler about what the prime minister's latest podcast appearance says about an increasingly fractured media landscape

Socially Democratic goes live at the New South Wales Labor State Conference Fringe for a special episode recorded in front of a live audience at Sydney Town Hall.Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by regular guest and Unions NSW Director of Campaigns and Strategy Todd Pinkerton, Federal Member for Cunningham Alison Byrnes, and ALP National Assistant Secretary Rosie Ryan.They cover:

The 2026 political year has already been surprising. Labor passed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, which they had previously ruled out. The Liberals changed leaders again, and One Nation has seen a surge of support in multiple polls. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to press gallery colleagues Michelle Grattan, the chief political correspondent at The Conversation, and Melissa Clarke, political correspondent with ABC Radio National. They discuss their report card on the year so far, and the political contests to watch in the second half of the year