Tony Barry

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Back to Back Barries: the brutal aftermath of a shock election result - podcast

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Tony Barry |Barrie Cassidy

See all our Australian election 2025 coverageEmail the Barries: [email protected] Photograph: Alexandrena Parker
Back to Back Barries: is the Liberal party a ‘broken institution’? - podcast

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

See all our Australian election 2025 coverageEmail the Barries: [email protected] Photograph: Alexandrena Parker
The Trump effect has left Dutton exposed and Albanese in poll position in this atypical election race | Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Tony Barry |Barrie Cassidy

With the 2025 election campaign in its final days, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry share their observations on a campaign marked by Trump, global upheaval and a cost of living crisis. Dutton ran ‘too many red lights’The Trump effect has cruelled Peter Dutton’s campaign. Nothing else – no other single factor – can explain such a dramatic collapse in support in just a few short weeks. And having run so many red lights on the journey to election day, he has only himself to blame.
Back to Back Barries: final election night predictions - podcast

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

In this special pre-election episode, co-hosts Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy pull apart the final messages of the campaign, delve into the polling and deliver their last verdicts on how they think it will play out on Saturday night.
Back to Back Barries: Could soft voters prove the polls wrong?

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

There’s only a week to go, and polls are showing that the gap between the two major parties is widening in favour of Anthony Albanese – but with such a high number of soft voters, can we count the Coalition out?
Back to Back Barries: is it all over for the Coalition?

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

Just over halfway into the election campaign, Australians have now heard from both major parties on their solutions to the housing crisis. But with the flooding of media messaging, are voters able to tell the difference in what’s being offered? And while there have been missteps on both sides – Dutton pulling his son in front of the cameras, and Albanese’s awkward moment with Tanya Plibersek – the odds are increasingly in Labor’s favour.
Back to back Barries: can Dutton save his campaign? - podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry |Camilla Hannan

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Back to Back Barries: Trump tariffs wreak havoc on week one

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

The federal election campaign was barely a week old when Donald Trump rearranged the world trading order. And in Australia, the leaders covered a lot of ground. But in a campaign lacking inspiration, where is the promise of hope? Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine the impact of new tariffs on Australia just four weeks out from the election. They also debate Dutton’s plan to cut public sector workers, and wonder: is it too much to ask for some big ideas?
Back to Back Barries: we’re off and running to a May election

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry analyse budget week and what promises to be a tight election, with a campaign where every advantage is sought and every mistake regretted. Also on the table: when political husbands go rogue; and whether the second coming of Donald Trump could actually bolster the progressive vote• See all our Australian election 2025 coverage• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Back to Back Barries: Can Dutton regain discipline and confidence? - podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Barrie Cassidy |Tony Barry

This week we are still in election limbo, so how can leaders maintain their focus during a long pseudo-campaign? Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine Dutton’s surprise dual citizenship referendum idea – one that even his own party colleagues weren’t expecting – as well as the upcoming budget, Aukus and why every election campaign needs a villainEmail the Barries at [email protected]