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3 days 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 week 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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2 months ago | 
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]
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Tom Crowley |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan
As the deadline for US tariffs on steel and aluminium looms, President Donald Trump and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have exchanged barbs. Mr Turnbull has suggested the "chaos" of the Trump Administration was a "gift to China" — while the US President has labelled Mr Turnbull a “weak and ineffective leader”. So, will the exchange impact Australia's chances of carving out a tariff exemption? Patricia Karvelas and Tom Crowley break it all down on Politics Now.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Mario Christodoulou |Brendan King |Jess O'Callaghan |Leila Shunnar |Judy Rapley |Alice Brennan
Alice Brennan: I'm Alice Brennan and you're listening to Background Briefing. This week Mario Christodoulou lifts the lid on one of the world's fastest-growing scams. They're called binary option scams. Don't be baffled by the name. There are questions about whether authorities and big tech companies are doing enough to stop them. Now, Mario, I have to admit that until you started this story I had never heard of binary options scams, and when you first mentioned it to me, I had a little snooze.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Dingle |Brendan King |Jess O'Callaghan |Leila Shunnar |Andrei Shabunov |Alice Brennan
Alice Brennan: I'm Alice Brennan, this is Background Briefing. And before we start this week's story I want you to know that we're going to some pretty grim places, including discussions of suicide and murder. If it raises any issues for you, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, and if you need to speak to someone about domestic or family violence, call 1800 RESPECT, that's 1800 737 732.
