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Guardian Australia's political editor Tom McIlroy and team at Parliament House examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you
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Oct 27, 2023 • 45min
Simon Birmingham on international insecurity and the Liberal party’s broad church
Guardian Australia political editor, Katharine Murphy, talks to the federal opposition’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Simon Birmingham, about Australia’s international alliances, the insecurity that comes with global conflict, and the changing face of the Liberal party

Oct 20, 2023 • 34min
Andrew Giles on need for a new national racism strategy
Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy talks to Andrew Giles, Australian minister for immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs. They discuss Labors’ anti-racism strategies, and how social cohesion in Australia is at a tipping point following a bruising referendum, and an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Oct 18, 2023 • 27min
Guardian Essential Report: how the polls were right about the voice
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the latest Guardian Essential poll

Oct 14, 2023 • 34min
What ‘no’ means for Australia
In the wake of Australia voting no to an Indigenous voice to parliament, the key voice architect Prof Marcia Langton said ‘reconciliation is dead’. Anthony Albanese disagreed, saying ‘tonight is not the end of the road’ as he called for ‘optimism’. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor, Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam and political editor Katharine Murphy about what the no vote means for Australia and for the fight for Indigenous rights

Oct 13, 2023 • 21min
Amy Remeikis factchecks misinformation about the voice
Misinformation and fear about the Indigenous voice to parliament has been spreading like wildfire. In the first referendum to be held in the age of social media, it’s never been more important – and more difficult – to sort fact from fiction. Now that voting day has finally arrived, here’s Guardian Australia’s political reporter Amy Remeikis factchecking the pervasive misinformation of the campaign

Oct 6, 2023 • 34min
Julian Leeser on the conservative’s case for yes – Australian politics podcast
Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy talks to opposition MP Julian Leeser about the centre-right perspective on the voice to parliament and how the referendum could still succeed How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

Oct 4, 2023 • 30min
Guardian Essential Report: is the yes campaign gaining ground?
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the latest Guardian Essential poll Voice referendum explainer; latest voice poll results; help us monitor ads and misinformation How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

Sep 29, 2023 • 51min
‘A yes result will be unifying’: Anthony Albanese on the final push forward for the voice
Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy talks to prime minister Anthony Albanese about why a yes vote is still possible and how the push for constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has raised the national conversation around Indigenous rights Voice referendum explainer; latest voice poll results; help us monitor ads and misinformation

Sep 22, 2023 • 44min
Chris Bowen on the transition to renewable energy
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, talks to energy minister, Chris Bowen, about preparing communities for the renewable transition, whether or not Australia will follow the UK in stepping off net zero targets and the fake (or real) fight over nuclear

Sep 20, 2023 • 23min
Guardian Essential Report: No vote in the overtaking lane
Katharine Murphy and Peter Lewis discuss the recent poll showing no voters overtaking yes voters in the voice to parliament campaign. They also talk about voter engagement, dynamics between yes and no campaigns in a referendum, and the history of industrial relations deregulation in Australia.


