The Politics Podcast: Recent Episodes
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We're revisiting the episodes you engaged most with over the last year.
From July 4, Rachel Withers discusses the climate-fuelled flooding hitting Australia again.
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We're revisiting the episodes you engaged most with over the last year.
From July 15, Rachel Withers explores how the new government sounds remarkably like the old one.
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We're revisiting the episodes you engaged most with over the last year.
From July 22, Rachel Withers asks who is Labor afraid of, from fudging over abortion access to “birthing parent” backdowns.
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From July 11, Rachel Withers explains why the Albanese government faces up to both international and domestic demands.
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From May 13, Rachel Withers explains how Scott Morrison’s promise to change is his most sinister lie yet.
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From September 9, Rachel Withers asks when is it appropriate to start talking about the republican implications of Queen Elizabeth II’s death?
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From July 12, Rachel Withers explores the Labor government's cowardly unwind on public health policies, just as COVID cases begin to surge.
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From July 8, Rachel Withers discusses how Albanese talks up Australia’s climate reset, but Pacific nations are not quite buying it.
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From July 6, Rachel Withers discusses how the Coalition’s criticism of Albanese’s official travel is a sign of just how galling this Opposition is going to be.
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From August 19, Rachel Withers observes how Morrison fails to grasp that people are laughing at him, not with him.
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Today, Rachel Withers asks, is there anything that can stop the Coalition from encouraging conspiracy theories and misinformation?
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses Labor’s omnibus gas plan.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses Australia's right-wing extremism problem.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses Labor's decision to halve the annual number of subsidised psychology sessions from 20 to 10.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses The Albanese government's plans to cap coal and gas prices.
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Today, Jonathan Green argues that giving any credence to the Opposition’s complaints over energy policy would require a very short memory.
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Today, Jonathan Green asks have the Victorian Liberals learnt a lesson from the failure of Trumpism in the US?
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the negotiations ahead of Friday’s national cabinet meeting.
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Today, Rachel Withers explores Labor’s election review.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the 2022 Australian Election Study released today.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the charges dropped against Bruce Lehrmann.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen's inaugural climate statement.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the censure motion against Scott Morrison.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses The National's choice to oppose the voice, and The Liberal Party's decision to oppose the censure motion faced by Scott Morrison.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the Liberal Party defeat in the Victorian state election.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the inquiry into Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial appointments.
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Today, Rachel Withers argues that it wasn't surprising to see Labor vote with the Coalition today against independents’ attempts to strengthen the National Anti-Corruption Commission bill.
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Today, Rachel Withers examines Labor’s proposed national anti-corruption commission.
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Today, Rachel Withers asks whether the crossbench should vote for a bill they know isn’t good enough, for the sake of a public consensus?
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses how the Victorian Liberal Party cannot distance itself from its own candidates and preferences.
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Today, Rachel Withers criticises Labor’s response to climate change.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the increasingly contentious Victorian election campaign.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s momentous meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses last night’s episode of Four Corners, 'Locking Up Kids: Australia's failure to protect children in detention'.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses Menzies Research Centre director Nick Cater’s “single young females” column in today’s Australian.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the rumoured possibility of a tax on gas and coal.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the teal independents reaction to the industrial-relations bill before the House of Reps today.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the upcoming UN climate summit.
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Today, Rachel Withers explores Labor's Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment bill.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the huge week coming up in parliament.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses yesterday's Herald Sun story on Dan Andrews.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the mixed messages coming from the government on oil and gas.
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Today, Rachel Withers looks at Labor’s industrial relations bill that was introduced to parliament last week.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the Coalition's claim that Labor has put the nation at risk in repatriating Australian women and children who have spent years in Syrian detention camps.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the Coalition's accusation that the Prime Minister 'bullied' an MP.
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Today, Rachel Withers explores Labor’s first federal budget in almost a decade.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the Coalition’s inconsistent budget critiques.
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Today, Rachel Withers discusses the sponsorship stand-off that saw Netball Australia lose $15 million in funding.
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Today, Rachel Withers criticises the Coalition response to Lidia Thorpe's recent demotion.
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Today, Rachel Withers asks how can a “wellbeing” budget go ahead with the increasingly expensive Stage Three tax cuts?
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Today, Rachel Withers explores a possible solution to voters unwillingness to pay for climate action.
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Today, Rachel Withers reflects on the disappointing stats coming out of Anti-Poverty week, and asks what impact they'll have on next week's federal budget.
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Today, Rachel Withers explores the federal government's long-awaited National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.
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Today, Rachel Withers criticises the Coalitions response to the governments plan to sign up to the Global Methane Pledge.
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Today, Rachel Withers explores the teal response to the Stage Three tax cuts.
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Today, Rachel Withers asks whether Labor is really going to side with the Opposition on anti-corruption public hearings?
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Today, Max Opray argues that in opposing a voice to parliament, Lidia Thorpe may find herself joining a group of some of the nation’s most reactionary figures.
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Today, Rachel Withers criticises the federal government's apprehension to repeal the Stage Three tax cuts.
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Today, Justine Landis-Hanley asks whether Australia could legalise cannabis on federal level.
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Today, Martin McKenzie-Murray ponders what Vladimir Putin's next move will be.
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Today, Jonathan Green contrasts the Stage Three tax cuts with other events across the globe.
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Today, Jonathan Green looks at the RBA's decision to lift the cash rate.
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Today, Jonathan Green recounts this year's CPAC conference, with a particular focus on their criticism of an Indigenous voice to parliament.
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Today, Justine Landis-Hanley discusses Labor's proposed national anti-corruption commission.
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Today, Martin McKenzie-Murray argues that the Optus data breach calls attention to the woeful state of Australia’s cybersecurity.
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Today, Jonathan Green examines the political possibilities of the Australian Senate.
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Today, Jonathan Green considers the federal government's efforts to restore faith in politics.
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In today's episode, Jonathan Green reflects on News Corp’s latest attempt to repackage the Opposition leader as a friend to many.
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In today's episode, Jonathan Green reflects on the damning Hawthorn Football Club review revealed today, unveiling numerous accounts of alleged racism, harm and discrimination experienced by First Nations players and their families.
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In today's episode, Jonathan Green argues that Liberal senator Hollie Hughes’s bizarre comments about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex show the political risks of media echo chambers.
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In today's episode, Jonathon Green discusses the politics at large as we mourn Queen Elizabeth II.
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In today's episode, Russell Marks discusses Labor's plan to legislate a cap on the amount of money a candidate or party can spend on their election campaign, a reduction in the donation disclosure threshold, real-time donor disclosure and “truth in political advertising”.
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In today's episode, Russell Marks examines the role systematic racism plays in police decisions as the NT inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker continues.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks why Australia's offical republic campaign has gone silent at its most opportune moment.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers questions whether the government will be able to pass its integrity commission bill by the end of the year.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores Australia's response to royal protocols following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks when is it appropriate to start talking about the republican implications of Queen Elizabeth II’s death?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how Labor’s climate bill passes the Senate, but the bullshit is far from over.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the Coalition demands to know why Labor hasn’t fixed its mess yet
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses as with climate, Labor’s words on mental health ring hollow when it won’t do what is necessary
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why Labor’s attempt to claim credit for welfare indexation while choosing to leave jobseekers in poverty is insulting.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses the sign of how broken our politics has become if a new government won’t consider policies outside of its immediate budget targets.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how investing in women’s workforce participation is going to cost mone and where is Labor going to find it.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how in refusing to attend the Jobs Summit, the childish Coalition has ruled itself out of influencing this week’s talks.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the Stage Three tax cuts are indefensible, and there is no reason to keep them.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the first 100 days of the Albanese government has delivered many wins and several major disappointments.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how one of the worst parts of Labor’s climate betrayal is watching them parrot Coalition talking points.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses why the Coalition thinks we should just “move on” from every mess up it ever made.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how Morrison and co are already undermining the inquiry into how he undermined responsible government.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how legal advice has found Scott Morrison undermined the principles of responsible government.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how amid further LNP pork-barrelling reports, Labor wants to retain the right for ministers to allocate grants.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers observes how Morrison fails to grasp that people are laughing at him, not with him.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how Morrison’s self-appointments may have strengthened the case for a republic, while discrediting arguments against a voice to parliament.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how Scott Morrison digs in, and the party that enabled his actions stands by him.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how Scott Morrison would have us believe that he forgot he gave himself power over Treasury and Home Affairs.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks what could explain Morrison’s self-appointments other than a pathological penchant for power and secrecy?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores whatever John Barilaro’s personal issues, Australia’s mental health system is in an appalling state.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why Opposition Leader Peter Dutton needs to start taking the China threat seriously.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks if the Coalition, which has declined Labor’s jobs summit invite, ever grow up.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the Stage Three tax cuts are going to come up every time the government can’t afford to pay for something.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how John Barilaro seems to think he is the victim of his own misconduct.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers and Paddy Manning explore how the passage of Labor’s climate change bill shows that the 46th parliament can work constructively to achieve legislative outcomes.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how the Coalition opposed every amendment to Labor’s climate bill, including one favouring regional input.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the Greens have lost this battle, but it’s clear this isn’t the end of the climate wars.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores why the Coalition will formally oppose Labor’s modest 2030 emissions target, declaring the bill a “stunt”.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why Peter Dutton has a powerful role to play in the Indigenous voice “detail” debate, if only he will take it.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses why some conservatives are only willing to listen to Indigenous voices when they match their pre-existing views.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks why is the Opposition so reluctant to talk about the nation’s fiscal predicament.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how the Opposition spent today’s Question Time obsessed with the CFMEU.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how Labor and the Greens each seek a win on climate, while the Coalition opts to be left behind.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why it’s clear the Coalition has no intention of being taken seriously in the parliament ahead.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses from fudging over abortion access to “birthing parent” backdowns, who is Labor afraid of?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores why Anthony Albanese has revived a ludicrous Coalition talking point about Australia’s “clean” coal.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks how long can governments “strongly recommend” the wearing of masks, while steadfastly refusing to mandate them.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why nothing, it seems, will sway Labor from its “promise” to not do enough to combat global warming.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how the future of the government’s emissions-reduction bill appears to come down to semantics around ceilings and floors
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the new government has this week sounded remarkably like the old one
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why Labor’s attempts to pin its public-health decisions on the former government cannot stand.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks how can Labor placate the Pacific while admonishing the Greens, who are asking for the same thing?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the Labor government's cowardly unwind public health policies, just as COVID cases begin to surge.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the Albanese government faces up to both international and domestic demands.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how Albanese talks up Australia’s climate reset, but Pacific nations are not quite buying it.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the dropping of Bernard Collaery’s prosecution is one of the simplest yet most meaningful actions this government has taken.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how the Coalition’s criticism of Albanese’s official travel is a sign of just how galling this Opposition is going to be
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why Linda Reynolds’ newfound enthusiasm for quotas ignores the many reasons women are turning away from her party.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores as climate-fuelled flooding hits Australia again, the Greens are being urged to fall into line on an insufficient 2030 target.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why health and welfare advocates have expressed outrage at Labor for leaving several Coalition decisions in place.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how from vaccines to carbon credits, the new government announces more reviews into the old one’s messes.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers asks what made John Barilaro and the NSW Coalition think they could get away with such blatant nepotism?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how between the census data and orientation day for incoming MPs, this is clearly no longer Scott Morrison’s Australia, if it ever was.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how Labor appeals to fairness to justify a crossbench staffing decision that looks distinctly unfair.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains if the Greens actually doing Labor a favour by pressing it to drop the Stage Three tax cuts?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how once again, conservatives are attempting to police who gets to have a say on Indigenous affairs
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores with the energy market suspension ending tonight, just how much of a political reset will this crisis prove to be?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how the Coalition accuses Labor of a “go-slow”, but it’s the Coalition that is especially dunderheaded when it comes to climate and energy
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains with the Senate confirmed to have a left-leaning majority, can Labor and the Greens work together to achieve progressive outcomes?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how the National cabinet enters a new era of congeniality, but remains shrouded in secrecy.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how two recent Labor achievements are also reminders of the party’s progressive shortcomings
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how today’s increase to the minimum wage puts to bed Morrison’s bizarre suggestion that better wasn’t possible
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores whether the Australian public accept the obvious fallacy that all current crises are of Labor’s making?
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In today's episode, Nick Feik explores how former defence minister Peter Dutton has shown he is willing to risk national security for political gain. Read by Sally Knight.
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In today's episode, Nick Feik explains the time to transition to a low-carbon economy is right now, and the Greens will be crucial players. Read by Sally Knight.
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In today's episode, Nick Feik explores how in an era of declining support for the major parties, Labor must reconcile with the Greens. Read by Sally Knight.
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In today's episode, Nick Feik explores how facing escalating challenges at home and abroad, the Albanese government must focus on the long game. Read by Sally Knight.
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In today's episode, Nick Feik explains why the “diversity” in Peter Dutton’s new shadow cabinet leaves a lot to be desired. Read by Sally Knight.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores all things the Queen, Mabo and the impending culture war.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains that Labor’s energy minister’s door may be open, but is that true of his mind?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers unpacks for how long do we pretend “better than the Coalition” equals “good enough”?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how collaborative is a majority Labor government really going to be.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the Nationals prove themselves slightly more capable of listening than the recalcitrant Liberals.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses why Morrison’s final act as PM was a fitting reflection of his time in office.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how Ley for deputy would be yet another sign that the Liberal Party isn’t listening.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the electorate won’t forget who Peter Dutton is, no matter how much the Liberal Party tries to rebrand him
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the Labor Party has a clear directive from the electorate to go further on climate.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses if the Coalition stupid enough to take this loss as a sign that it should lurch further to the right?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers decides if Scott Morrison should succeed in securing another election “miracle” and how a changed Scott Morrison will be even worse.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores if Labor’s modest deficit gap really worth two days of tantrums.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how the press pack is laser focused on something voters don’t really care about.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how a toxic op-ed about Morrison being an “alpha male” fails to grasp why women are abandoning the Coalition.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the Coalition doesn’t know how much its superannuation housing policy will raise prices, nor does it care
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how Scott Morrison’s promise to change is his most sinister lie yet.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers quizzes with Morrison having sold out his treasurer whether Frydenberg turn on the PM to save himself?
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the PM’s claim – that a fair increase to the minimum wage will blow up the economy – is as illogical as it is cruel.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the Liberals demand to know who the independents would support, but refuse to explain what deals they have with Clive Palmer
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why last night’s atrocious leaders’ debate was an insult to Australian women.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why journalists have convinced themselves that they are doing a public service in openly bullying a prime ministerial candidate.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how she feels Scott Morrison’s toxicity is corroding our democracy.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers elaborates on how Anne Ruston’s claim that “no government has done more to support Australia’s women” has been laughed out of the room.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores from the economy to corruption watchdogs to chicken curry whether there is anything Scott Morrison won’t lie about.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores two housing policies, both alike in not addressing the root of the problem.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how Australians are feeling the squeeze, while the press pack grills Labor over Albanese’s absence
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how the government says you can’t trust Labor to manage the economy, but also that the economic downturn is out of its control
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers looks between the reignited climate wars and the ever-present culture wars and discovers things are not looking good for the “moderate” Liberals
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers uncovers if this the moment the Coalition’s ill-founded status as “better on national security” comes unstuck.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers debunks what were the real issues that defined week two of the election campaign? (And no, it wasn’t Albanese getting COVID).
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how Morrison’s gaffe about being “blessed” not to have disabled children should spark a more important debate about the NDIS.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explores how the PM paints controversial candidate Katherine Deves as a victim of “cancel culture”.
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In today’s episode, Rachel Withers talks towards the day's happenings as both parties have ruled out deals with the crossbench – a promise that may prove impossible to keep. And the polls are only getting tighter.
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In today’s episode, Rachel Withers explores how can moderate Liberals profess to want an integrity commission while asking voters to support a party that won’t deliver one.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why attention is turning to a Labor fail that actually matters.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why the PM desperately doesn’t want the election to be a referendum on his character, because it’s one he’d certainly lose.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains how both leaders failed to answer questions on the first day of the campaign, but whose non-answer really matters?
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In today’s episode, Rachel Withers talks towards how the loyal women of the Liberal Party are willing to use “feminism” whenever and however it suits them.
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In today’s episode, Rachel Withers explains why should struggling Australians have to accost the PM in a pub to have their problems heard?
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Morrison’s claim that he is “standing up for women” is repugnant, says Rachel Withers in today's episode of The Politics Podcast.
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In today's episode, Rachel Withers explains why, with allegations and counter allegations stacking up, it’s getting harder and harder to believe a word the PM says.
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From The Monthly and LiSTNR, this is The Politics. I’m Rachel Withers, and in this brand new daily podcast, I’ll be bringing you in-depth analysis of the moments that defined the day in politics.
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