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Insiders

ABC Australia

Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.

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Saturday · 55 min
Angus Taylor defends Coalition's migration plan
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joins David Speers, with Katina Curtis, Peter Hartcher and Raf Epstein on the couch.
October 3 · 55 min
Treasurer flags billions in additional savings, as pressure builds over inflation
Jim Chalmers has told David Speers the government will deliver billions in savings in the upcoming mid-year budget update.
September 26 · 55 min
Is Australia prepared for the AI race?
Anthony Albanese is calling for new measures to safeguard AI, but Donald Trump isn't interested.
September 19 · 55 min
PM won't rule out changes to copyright law for AI giants
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins David Speers from Silicon Valley, with Patricia Karvelas, Laura Tingle, Charles Croucher and James Massola on the couch.
September 13 · 54 min
Anika Wells open to changes to powers in digital duty of care bill
The debate on online harm and what government can do to better protect Australian's has dominated this sitting week in Parliament, but division remains on what is the best way to do so.
September 5 · 55 min
Government takes aim at the algorithm
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam joins David Speers with Niki Savva, James Campbell and Karen Middleton on the couch.
September 2 · 5 min
Analysis: Pauline Hanson risks accusations she's using a security issue for political points
By speaking publicly about the threats she's facing, the One Nation leader has shone a light on a growing problem facing our democracy but pinning them on routine political rhetoric risks accusations of political point-scoring.
August 29 · 54 min
Govt considers social media changes as sexual violence rises
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek joins David Speers with Anna Henderson, Waleed Aly and Ashleigh Raper on the couch.
August 26 · 5 min
Analysis: Behind the energy brawl leaders want the data centre boom
As is so often the case in Australia, the politics came down to a fight over energy. Should the data centre boom be powered by renewables or fossil fuels?
August 22 · 54 min
Bipartisan breakthroughs, as the migration debate simmers
One Nation MP David Farley joins David Speers with Phil Coorey, Andrew Probyn and Clare Armstrong on the couch.
August 19 · 5 min
Analysis: Labor has made the most of its cooperation with the Coalition
Fights over immigration, superannuation, housing, tobacco excise and data centre rules will continue and intensify. But this was a week for cooperation.
August 15 · length unknown
Parliament returns, as PM's podcast saga continues
NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister joins David Speers with Lenore Taylor, Mark Kenny and Jane Norman on the couch.
August 12 · 5 min
Analysis: Taylor marks six months in the job with a detour
Behind the scenes, Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese have been engaged in a rare level of cooperation this week but in public the opposition leader is using the melon saga to mount an all-out assault on the prime minister's character.
August 9 · 1 hr 1 min
How has politics changed in the last 25 years?
25 years of Insiders - it's been quite a journey! We look back at the 25 years of the show with some special guests, including founding host Barrie Cassidy.
August 5 · 6 min
Analysis: Labor has one big political test on migration
If stopping asylum seeker boats was the great immigration challenge in decades past, achieving a lower Net Overseas Migration (NOM) figure has become the new political test.
August 1 · 54 min
Party power plays, as integrity questions simmer
Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume joins David Speers with James Campbell, Jacqueline Maley and Tom Crowley on the couch.
July 29 · 5 min
Analysis: Why Jim Chalmers is cautious but upbeat
After delivering a pre-election prediction that "the worst of the inflation challenge is behind us", only to see inflation then steadily rise, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is now more cautious.
July 25 · 55 min
Labor's show of unity, US tariffs, and Barnaby Joyce's barking dog
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins David Speers with Ashleigh Raper, Rafael Epstein and Greg Brown on the couch.
July 18 · 56 min
PM tries to map out Aussie AI future, as Pauline Hanson goes global
Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg joins Patricia Karvelas, with Annabel Crabb, Paul Sakkal and Katina Curtis on the couch.
July 11 · 55 min
Australia strengthens regional ties, as China pushes the boundaries
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy joins Patricia Karvelas with Jacob Greber, Sarah Martin and Andrew Probyn on the couch.

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