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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Brett Worthington |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
Anthony Albanese's long-awaited meeting with Donald Trump has been called off, with the US President exiting the G7 Summit early to attend "important matters."But while it does leave the Australian Prime Minister facing a few "uncomfortable questions", it comes amid an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel — and PK and Brett Worthington suggest it's "too simplistic" to dismiss the move as a snub. Patricia Karvelas and Brett Worthington break it all down on Politics Now.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Jacob Greber |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
The Prime Minister has met with Canadian Prime Minister on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada. But all eyes are on his scheduled meeting with Donald Trump in coming days, with Anthony Albanese foreshadowing that AUKUS and tariffs will be key agenda items. But is it worth the Prime Minister getting a deal at "any cost" — and will the escalating Israel-Iran conflict overshadow all discussions between global leaders? Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
With Q+A wrapping up after an 18-year stint on our screens, PK and David Speers share their reflections and honour the crew behind the program. And Australia has joined with the UK, New Zealand, Canada and Norway to issue Magnitsky style sanctions against two Israeli Ministers, in a move which Foreign Minister Penny Wong shows the "level of concern" Australia has about what is occurring.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
As the UK carves out a partial exemption on the Trump administration's tariffs, Opposition leader Sussan Ley is urging the Albanese Government to negotiate the same. It comes as the Prime Minister has labelled the US administration's 50 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports "economic self-harm" -- and continues to stare down calls for Australia to increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been on the ground in the flood-ravaged NSW Mid North Coast, and as PK and Tom Crowley discuss, that's exactly what the community expects of leaders. And the Prime Minister has also used more forceful language to condemn Israel's blockade of food and supplies to Gaza, but recently dumped Labor frontbencher Ed Husic is doubling down on his calls for the Government to back up its words with action.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
The Nationals have broken up with the Liberals, ending the Coalition agreement for the first time since 1987. But Nationals leader David Littleproud says he hopes they can get back together — before the next election that is. So, will Liberal leader Sussan Ley have him back? Or does the split also offer opportunities for the Liberal party to rebuild and shift back to the "sensible centre" — or even potentially consider new "rainbow" coalitions.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Fran Kelly |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
This episode was supposed to be a Question Time episode, but while Fran and PK were answering brilliant questions from listeners — the Nationals announced they would be splitting from the Liberals. So they had to talk about that, of course. But before the shock announcement, they discuss why the AEC doesn't count all votes on election night, give analysis on the social media campaigns of both sides — and analyse the third party vote at this election.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
New Liberal leader Sussan Ley has promised to move a divided party room back to the 'sensible centre'. But with huge challenges ahead of her, some commentators are questioning whether Sussan Ley is facing the 'glass cliff'. And while Sussan Ley has rejected the assertion, David Speers notes that "at their lowest ebb" the party has elevated its first female leader. Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning political query?
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Lipson |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
Sussan Ley has made history, as the first woman to lead the Liberal party in it's 80-year history. Sussan Ley fended off Angus Taylor, in an "agonisingly close" leadership contest. But with the significant task of rebuilding the Liberal party and brand, has she been set up to fail? And Ted O'Brien comfortably claimed the role of Deputy leader, beating out Phil Thompson — why did Jacinta Nampijinpa Price pull out of the contest? Patricia Karvelas and David Lipson break it all down on Politics Now.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
The Prime Minister has come out swinging against the Trump administration's decision to slap tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium — labelling it "entirely unjustified."Meanwhile Peter Dutton has been painting the move as a failure of the Albanese Government. But are there risks to both approaches? Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
