Australian Politics

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss how cost of living and inaction on climate and housing affordability are making voters pessimistic about the future.

Adam Bandt, Leader of the Australian Greens, discusses the Murray-Darling deals, the 'water trigger' policy on gas projects, and Labor's reforms on negative gearing and capital gains tax. Topics also include climate action and Labor's contradictory support for coal and gas expansion, concerns about refugees and migration, alliances between the Greens and the Coalition, implementing a climate trigger in policy, the importance of social license in energy transition, housing crisis and inequality in Australia.

Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to the climate change minister, Chris Bowen, about the annual climate change statement, one of the biggest policy shifts in Australian energy and the tensions of consensus at COP28 climate talks

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss Albanese’s fall in approval ratings, government performance on cost of living and opinions on the stage-three tax cuts Most voters now disapprove of Anthony Albanese’s performance as PM, Guardian Essential poll finds

Finance journalist Alan Kohler joins Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy to discuss the history of housing policy in Australia, the challenges faced by young individuals in affording a house, the role of local councils in planning decisions, the rise of renters and potential solutions, and the importance of political reform and taking unpopular policies to the next election.

The former British prime minister David Cameron has been installed as foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle, in which Suella Braverman was also sacked from the cabinet. Guardian UK political editor Pippa Crerar reports

Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, is joined by Peter Lewis of Essential Media to discuss Anthony Albanese’s falling approval ratings, the changing public perspective on conflict in Israel and Palestine and explore why Australians increasingly want to ‘stay out’ of affairs on the global stage

Katharine Murphy, Political editor at Guardian Australia, shares her high-level thoughts on Prime Minister Albanese's China trip, including witnessing his meeting with President Xi Jinping. They discuss China's interest in joining a regional trade pact, tensions over human rights and Russia's support in the Ukraine war, and the domestic impact of Albanese's trip. Also, they analyze the Prime Minister's global trips and the challenges in Australia-China relations.

Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to economics writers Shane Wright and Greg Jericho on the pain of rising interest rates, predictions for Tuesday’s RBA meeting and the economic tensions of climate change action Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the renewable transition, impacts on communities and support for nuclear energy