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May 23 · 30 min
Tim Wilson on the Liberals’ economic vision
The shadow treasurer speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about Paul Keating’s criticism of the Coalition’s response to Labor’s tax reforms and defends Angus Taylor’s controversial migration policy
May 21 · 39 min
Back to Back Barries live: How long will Angus Taylor survive as Liberal leader?
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
May 20 · 25 min
Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts?
Host Reged Ahmad and Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump. And who is the woman who posts the president’s views to social media?
May 19 · 16 min
Ebola, hantavirus: can the world avert another pandemic?
Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Nour Haydar about the two viruses causing global health authorities to reexamine their pandemic plans and why the WHO is treating the Ebola outbreak as a global health emergency
May 18 · 27 min
Patrick Radden Keefe on power and greed in London
In Sydney before his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book, London Falling, which examines the mysterious death of a teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire and his family’s search for truth about the end of their son’s life
May 17 · 17 min
Coles caught red handed, so what next?
Business editor Jonathan Barrett tells Nour Haydar why the court found Coles misled consumers, what the ruling means for the retailer’s reputation and whether it will mean cheaper prices at the checkout
May 17 · 35 min
Stateside: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
Co-host Kai Wright talks with Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the US supreme court decision
May 16 · 8 min
The Sunday read: Scapegoating migrants and anger at a failing political system
Author says blaming new arrivals won’t ease the pain disillusioned voters are feeling
May 15 · 28 min
Back to Back Barries: Angus Taylor’s migration muddle
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on the budget – including opposition leader Angus Taylor’s reply focusing on reducing migration numbers to solve the housing crisis
May 15 · 28 min
Jim Chalmers responds to the budget’s critics
The political editor, Tom McIlroy, and the economics editor, Patrick Commins, speak with Jim Chalmers about the criticisms that his ‘reforming’ and ‘ambitious’ budget, while historic, stands to benefit only a relatively small number of Australians
May 14 · 19 min
Newsroom Edition: Labor broke a promise for bold reform. Does it matter?
Reged Ahmad speaks with Mike Ticher, Patrick Keneally and Sarah Martin about when broken promises matter in politics
May 13 · 18 min
Will renaming this health condition lead to better care for women?
Assistant science editor Donna Lu speaks to Nour Haydar about why a decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives has led to the renaming of PCOS
May 13 · 28 min
Decoding America: Trump takes tech bros to China
On the eve of Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine how the US president’s approach to relations with Xi Jinping has changed since he first ran for office, and why tech trade will be a focus of the visit
May 12 · 21 min
Labor’s ‘ambitious’ budget: will it be enough to fix the housing crisis?
Nour Haydar speaks with Tom Mcllroy and Patrick Commins, who break down a budget that comes with big reforms and big questions
May 12 · 26 min
Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer?
Aditya Chakrabortty on the Labour leader’s predicament – and if he may be the last prime minister of the two-party system
May 11 · 15 min
Bullying or entertainment? Inside the Kyle and Jackie O courtroom
Media correspondent Amanda Meade speaks to Reged Ahmad about what it’s like inside the courtroom and whether this case could herald the end of the big-name radio star’s career
May 10 · 24 min
One Nation’s historic win in Farrer
Senior correspondent Sarah Martin and political reporter Sarah Basford Canales speak to Reged Ahmad from Albury the morning after the seismic result
May 9 · 6 min
The Sunday read: Paul Daley on going the distance in an EV
Guardian Australia columnist Paul Daley takes his first holiday driving an electric vehicle
May 8 · 32 min
Back to back Barries: One Nation’s Trump-sized achilles heel
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
May 7 · 32 min
Newsroom Edition: Michelle Milthorpe on fighting One Nation in Farrer
The independent candidate, Michelle Milthorpe, speaks to the political editor, Tom McIlroy, on the Australian Politics podcast about her second time vying for the regional seat, why she resists being labelled as a ‘teal’ and her position on climate and environmental policies in her electorate