Podcast appearances and mentions of Barrie Cassidy

Tony Barry and Jon Faine (sitting in for Barrie Cassidy this week) examine the ousting of Jacinta Allan and the anointing of Ben Carroll as the new premier of Victoria. They discuss what it could all mean for the upcoming election and while they say anything can happen, Tony's tummy compass points to a win for Jess Wilson. And, weeks into the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion, Faine gives his take on the hearings so far

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

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

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

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss what led to the first drop in One Nation's poll numbers in more than a year, and why the voters turning away from Pauline Hanson are not turning back towards the Liberal party. They also examine the politics of falling house prices and why it may end up being a challenge for Labor

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine a big week in politics. Will Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender prove successful with their new centrist political party? Is Angus Taylor in trouble after a week of stumbles responding to One Nation policies? And what lessons should Anthony Albanese learn from Keir Starmer's downfall?

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dissect Pauline Hanson's National Press Club appearance this week and ask: is the leader of One Nation treated differently to other political leaders by the media? They also give their take on Hanson's attacks on minorities, her pledge to dismantle public broadcasting and they meditate on whether appealing to people's prejudices will backfire. And also: will the government's backdown on tax be enough to silence Anthony Albanese's critics?

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss One Nation's successful fundraising drive which raised nearly $3m this week. They look at how the major parties are handling the rise of the rightwing party and where they agree the prime minister made a missstep. Also in this episode: the return of the ‘Ditch the Witch' slogan in politics and the likelihood of a Liberal win in the upcoming Victorian election

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry break down the new Redbridge polling that shows One Nation with the highest primary vote in the country, a result unprecedented in Australian politics. They also discuss Peter Garrett's appointment to head a new public inquiry into Aukus and whether Anthony Albanese has enough political capital to afford it

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine the government's struggle to sell its ambitious tax changes as the legislation hit parliament this week. The Barries also look at the pros and cons of a ‘teal' party and dig into new Redbridge polling that shows One Nation could overtake the Liberals as the official opposition

In this special recording of the Barries in front of a live audience of 600 at the Sydney Writers' festival, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why budget criticism is hurting Labor more than many anticipated. They also examine the Coalition's many leadership changes and ask who could take the reins next Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Veteran political commentator and analyst, Barrie Cassidy, joined Jacqui Felgate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on the federal budget – including opposition leader Angus Taylor's targeting of migrants in an effort to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson's soon-to-be released energy policy and why dissatisfaction with Labor isn't translating into more votes for the Greens

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dive into new Redbridge polling that shows Pauline Hanson's support of Donald Trump's war on Iran could turn voters off. They also discuss the upcoming federal budget, the returning IS-linked families and listener feedback on last week's gas tax debate

Barrie Cassidy gives his take on the mood in Farrer after moderating a debate with the candidates in Albury, while Tony Barry raises new statistics that show India has overcome England as Australia's leading overseas country of birth and asks why so many politicians fail to understand Australia today. Also on the table: rising inflation, negative gearing and Albanese's decision not to tax gas giants

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine health minister Mark Butler's announcement this week that Labor will move thousands of people off the NDIS to save costs. The Barries also discuss the economy, taxing gas giants and Donald Trump

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss the opposition leader, Angus Taylor's, new immigration policy and why Tony sees it as a strategy to come second. They also look at Donald Trump's stoush with the pope, Anthony Albanese's cautiousness when it comes to taking on gambling advertising and why this years budget will be one of the toughest ever delivered

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss the fragile ceasefire in Iran and the pressure building on Australian politicians to respond to Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric. The Barries also examine the prime minister's trip to Singapore, Matt Canavan's “economic revolution” and the political response to Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest.

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry go for a deep dive into the South Australian election outcome and what it means for federal politics. They examine what the results tell us about preferences and why the Liberals should be cautious when placing One Nation second on the ballot. They also discuss whether Anthony Albanese has any appetite for tax reform in the upcoming budget, whether the fuel crisis could take a turn for the worst against Labor, and why Andrew Hastie is such a dangerous political opponent

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the fuel crisis and whether the Australian public will blame the Albanese government for the growing economic fallout from Trump's war on Iran. They also discuss Liberal MP Andrew Hastie's criticism of – and distancing from – the US president, the RBA's raising of the cash rate and why the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is ‘opening the door' for a recession

Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition? They also discuss how it took just two weeks for Australia to become involved in Trump's war on Iran, and why it may just be the thin edge of wedge Email the Barries: backtobackbarries@theguardian.com

One week on from the start of Trump's war on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Anthony Albanese's swift response in support of the strikes, and confirmation that three Australian personnel were on board a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship. They also delve into the review that the Liberal party tried to keep under wraps, all the recent political polling and why Pauline Hanson's brand of authenticity deserves further scrutiny.

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine the divisive political debate over the future of the 34 Australian women and children languishing in a Syrian detention camp. They also discuss why capital gains tax is becoming a real pressure point for Labor, Anthony Albanese's careful words for One Nation voters and why there's a proliferation of polls

Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine new polling that shows the upcoming South Australian election could deliver a nightmare result for the Liberal party and the first test for the reported surge to One Nation. The Barries also examine Angus Taylor's new-look shadow frontbench and the fiery political debate around returning IS families.

The Barries are back, and Angus Taylor has won the Liberal leadership battle against Sussan Ley. Speaking on Friday afternoon, the new leader said he did not seek to be ‘One Nation lite' but he would ‘shut the door' on people who don't share ‘Australian values'. But the spill wasn't the only story in Australian politics this week. Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry unpack the challenge ahead for Taylor, the rise of One Nation and the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog

What lessons from 2025 can Labor and the Coalition take into their summer break? After a landslide election win, will Albanese maintain his lead in the polls and use the momentum to achieve ambitious reform? And can the Liberals come back into public favour? Niki Savva, award-winning author of Earthquake: The Election that Shook Australia, joins Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry in this bumper final episode for 2025. The Barries will return to your feed in February 2026

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry are back and there's a lot that's happened since they last sat down together. In this week's episode they examine the Liberals' abandonment of net zero emissions, whether Barnaby Joyce could help or hinder support for One Nation and why the Liberal party needs to start courting young people if it is to survive

In their penultimate episode for the year, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry unpack an eventful week at the UN and look at how Australia is dealing with a new reality with the United States. They also discuss Andrew Hastie pulling the Liberal party to the right and why politicians need to court social media influencers if they want to increase their vote

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the politics of climate policy after Anthony Albanese revealed Australia's 2035 emissions target. They also discuss the prime minister's failure to secure a defence treaty in Papua New Guinea, Donald Trump's clash with an ABC journalist and why recent polling shows some voters are moving to the right.

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry unpack another bad week for the Coalition after Sussan Ley sacked senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the shadow cabinet. But that wasn't the only political story this week – the Barries also examine Victoria's historic treaty with First Peoples and the prime minister's attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum.

Barrie Cassidy, the former host of Insiders, veteran of 40+ years as a political correspondent, joins Philip Clark on Nightlife. There are few better observers of federal politics and he discusses his observations on Nightlife News Breakdown.   

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss this week's immigration debate and why politicians from all sides need to speak up strongly on the benefits of immigration. They also take a look at Dan Andrews' ‘photo bomb' alongside some of the world's most powerful men, aged care and whether PMs should have longer terms

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the expulsion of Australia's Iranian ambassador and Anthony Albanese's plan to help first home buyers. They also examine what the Coalition could do to get out of its post-election slump

Barrie Cassidy, Tony Barry, and George Megalogenis discuss how productive the economic roundtable in Canberra was this week, and which ideas the government will act on first. They also discuss how the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has handled Benjamin Netanyahu's continued attacks on his leadership

Ahead of next week's productivity roundtable, Tony Barry and George Megalogenis examine how Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese work together and compare the duo to their counterparts of decades past. They also examine the timing of the prime minister's plan to recognise Palestine and the RBA's decision to cut interest rates. *Barrie Cassidy is on holidays and will return next week

Tony Barry and George Megalogenis (filling in for Barrie Cassidy) discuss Donald Trump's sacking of his chief statistician over unflattering job figures and compare it to a similar move by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. They also discuss the Sydney Harbour Bridge protest and whether it will change policy both abroad and here in Australia.

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Labor and Liberal positions on recognising Palestine and ask: will the prime minister change Australia's position on the issue? They also discuss the many obstacles to net zero, if 16-year-olds should be given the vote and why Barrie came last in maths at school

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the return of federal parliament, the net zero debate and why Latham's portrait is still on display in the Labor party room

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the optics of the prime minister's lengthy visit to China. They also return to the fallout from Jillian Segal's antisemitism plan and the recount in the federal electorate of Bradfield

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barrie unpack the plan handed to the federal government this week to combat antisemitism. They also look at Trump's threat to place tariffs on pharmaceuticals, the RBA's surprise interest rate decision and the impact of federal election cycles on state leadership

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry take a look at Anthony Albanese's support of Donald Trump's bombing of Iran and ask: will the US - Australia relationship send traditional party supporters elsewhere? Also: why it's time for the Liberals to embrace gender quotas. And, keen to canvas opinion on Chinese influence in the Pacific region, Barrie conducts his own focus groups in the Cook Islands.

As the US president deliberates on whether or not to launch strikes on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the global effort to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East and what it all means for Australian politics. Also in this episode: Could Jim Chalmers be the next prime minister?

In the lead-up to Anthony Albanese's trip to the G7 summit in Canada, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the Pentagon's Aukus review as well as the two countries' contrasting views on sanctions on Israeli politicians. Also in this episode: will Tasmanian voters punish Labor for pushing them into another election? And what did trade unionist Bill Kelty say to Bob Hawke that made him cry?

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry take a look under the hood of the week in Australian politics. They examine the Albanese government's response to US requests to increase defence spending, the extended fall out from the North West Shelf licence approval and the continuing pressure on the Liberal party – this time at the state level

As the Coalition puts itself back together again, Labor is facing the first tests of its resolve on tax, climate and Gaza. Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine if Anthony Albanese is meeting the expectations of his voting base and look at the tension and problems to come for the Coalition Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

On Tuesday, Nationals leader David Littleproud announced it was over – his party could no longer support the Liberals and the Coalition was finished. But by Thursday, things were looking less certain, with negotiations between the parties back on in an effort to try to save the decades-long political partnership. Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry on the future of an unsteady political marriage

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the messy fallout of the election and give their predictions on the two very different – and potentially nasty – leadership battles ahead for the Liberals and the Greens. Also in this episode: how Labor's factions will settle who gets into cabinet, what now for the Coalition's nuclear policy and whether the government will now pursue a more aggressive policy agenda

The morning after a landslide win for Labor, Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine how this election went so badly for the Coalition and what the Liberal party needs to do to entice voters back after a historic defeat. Also on the table: whether this increased majority could encourage Anthony Albanese to show more courage when it comes to policy reform, and why the teals are here to stay.

In this special pre-election episode, co-hosts Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy pull apart the final messages of the campaign, delve into the polling and deliver their last verdicts on how they think it will play out on Saturday night

Just over halfway into the election campaign, Australians have now heard from both major parties on their solutions to the housing crisis. But with the flooding of media messaging, are voters able to tell the difference in what's being offered? And while there have been missteps on both sides – Peter Dutton pulling his son in front of the cameras, and Anthony Albanese's awkward moment with Tanya Plibersek – the odds are increasingly in Labor's favour. Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why we could get majority Labor government, what happens when politicians deploy their family on the campaign trail, and how Donald Trump is the unavoidable third candidate in this election See all our Australian election 2025 coverage Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast