Cut Through

The rise of 'teal' independents is evidence that polarisation is growing not merely between states in Australia but between urban and regional communities. Crikey's political editor Bernard Keane spoke to associate editor Amber Schultz about how Scott Morrison is stoking this as an electoral strategy.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The seat of Hughes has been subject to all manner of chaos in the lead up to the election, from Craig Kelly's defection to ongoing Liberal party preselection battles -- and now that the election has started, you can add to that a strong challenge from a "teal" independent and a One Nation candidate about as easy to get ahold of as Keyser Söze. Crikey Associate editor Amber Schultz joins Charlie Lewis to discusse last nights Hughes candidates forum, and what it tells us about how things will turn out there.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Frydenberg and Jim Chalmers faced off in a live televised “treasures” debate at the National Press Club today. It comes just a day after interest rate rises and inflation data damaged the Coalition’s economic credibility. So who won? Federal politics reporter Kishor Napier-Raman joined Electioncast today with some key takeaways, plus some insight into where Scott Morrison has and hasn’t been seen on the election campaign trail.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's official. After historical low interest rates, the RBA took the earlier-than-forecast move of increasing the cash rate by 25 basis point to 0.35 percent. It's the first interest rise in a decade and, importantly, the first one in an election campaign since 2007. Crikey's Bernard Keane explains the decision and dissects what it will mean for the contest between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The official Labor Party election campaign launch was yesterday, the first to be held in Western Australia this side of the Second World War. In today's Electioncast, Charlie Lewis takes us behind the scenes; who was there, how do journos and politicians while away the hours before things get going, and how long did Albanses go on for this time?Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has announced he'll be touching down in WA to launch his election campaign. Amber Schultz speaks to Charlie Lewis on the road in Perth about the significance of the hermit state in the federal election -- and why a state that has been so pro-Coalition in the past is looking like flipping.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Today's Electioncast Tips and Murmurs editor Charlie Lewis speaks to politics editor Bernard Keane about yesterdays monstrous inflation rise, what this means for everyday Australians and what impact this might have on the election.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special edition of the Electioncast, associate editor Amber Schultz discusses the three weeks she spent reporting from the Ukrainian border. Yesterday, she published a four part investigative series on Crikey.com.au about the fight against human trafficking there as predators and pedophiles hope to take advantage of vulnerable refugees. We will be back to election content tomorrow! Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been two long weeks of campaigning and, already, a lot has happened: gaffes, a COVID-19 diagnosis, a transphobic candidate and even a surprise Pacific pact. So, how much has this changed what voters are thinking? Federal politics reporter Kishor Napier-Raman speaks to audience editor Imogen Champagne about what the latest polls say, what happened over the long weekend, and what we can expect in the coming weeks.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Crikey Electioncast, Politics Editor Bernard Keane talks to Tips and Murmurs editor Charlie Lewis about the flare up around the recent pact between the Solomon Islands and China: why this represents such a serious blunder for Australia's intelligence agencies, the headaches this is causing the government, and what impact it might have on the coming election.Sign up to Crikey’s free newsletter: https://bit.ly/crikey-newsletterCrikey’s independent journalism is supported by readers — 98% of our revenue comes from our subscribers. We’re not accountable to billionaires; we’re accountable to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.