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Guardian Australia's daily news podcast. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

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The Liberals’ Jacinta Nampijinpa Price problem

9/9/2025
The Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, is in crisis control after senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price falsely claimed that Labor is letting in large numbers of Indian migrants to bolster its own vote. Price now faces growing calls from colleagues and the community to apologise, but the saga has once again exposed deeper problems within the party.Nour Haydar speaks with political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy about the fallout from the senator’s comments and how the Liberal party continues to alienate migrant voters

Duration:00:22:16

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Nino Bucci on the sentencing of Erin Patterson

9/8/2025
Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years after murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth with a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms. Justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci tells Nour Haydar how Justice Christopher Beale arrived at his decision and how Patterson reacted when she learned her fate

Duration:00:19:18

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Has Trump succeeded in normalising American autocracy?

9/7/2025
It’s been more than 200 days since Donald Trump’s return to power, and many have been left asking: Are we seeing authoritarianism normalised in the US? Global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth talks to Reged Ahmad about whether the US is at a point of no return for democracy under Donald Trump

Duration:00:19:46

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Back to Back Barries: divisive debates and Dan Andrews

9/5/2025
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss this week’s immigration debate and why politicians from all sides need to speak up strongly on the benefits of immigration. They also take a look at Dan Andrews’ ‘photo bomb’ alongside some of the world’s most powerful men, aged care and whether PMs should have longer terms

Duration:00:27:07

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Newsroom edition: covering the far right without amplifying hate

9/4/2025
The violent and confronting scenes that took place at anti-immigration rallies across the country last weekend continue to reverberate throughout Australian politics. Protestors said they marched because migration levels have reached record highs. Despite the real figures telling a different story, some sections of the media ignored the issue of racism and claimed those taking to the streets were motivated by legitimate concerns. Bridie Jabour speaks to Guardian Australia’s editor, Lenore Taylor, and national news editor, Josephine Tovey, about the challenges of covering the far right without amplifying their dangerous views

Duration:00:22:59

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Xi, Putin, Kim and a big parade: are we seeing a new world order?

9/3/2025
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the stands to witness Xi Jinping’s military parade marking 80 years since the defeat of Japan in the second world war. And watching from above, along the Chinese leader, were some of the world’s most powerful men, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The parade follows diplomatic meetings with other non-western leaders, including India’s Narendra Modi.Helen Davidson talks to Nour Haydar about why Xi has invited some of the world’s most powerful men to China – and how these alliances are reshaping our world

Duration:00:19:17

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Anti-immigration rallies and the rise of neo-Nazis

9/2/2025
Thousands attended the ‘March for Australia’ anti-immigration rallies around the country on the weekend. Among those there were neo-Nazi groups and far-right figures who have captured the headlines. While the organisers have distanced the events from white supremacists, and the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said some good people attended too, the protests have still been widely condemned as hateful. Reged Ahmad speaks to independent researcher into rightwing extremism Dr Kaz Ross on whether we are seeing a growing anti-immigration movement in Australia and an emboldened far right

Duration:00:19:36

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Australia's 'secret' deportation deal with Nauru

9/1/2025
On Friday, home affairs minister Tony Burke released a six-line statement announcing a new deal struck with Nauru. The deal allows the government to deport about 280 members of the NZYQ cohort, a group of noncitizens living in Australia whose visas were cancelled on character grounds. And despite costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the public have been told little detail about how the arrangement will work. Senior reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Nour Haydar about why critics have labelled the government’s plan to deport people to its Pacific neighbour ‘discriminatory, disgraceful and dangerous’

Duration:00:15:12

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Is it depression or an iron deficiency?

8/31/2025
Treating an iron deficiency can be elusive and frustrating. That’s particularly true for women who may have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnesses, until those low iron levels are finally picked up. Reged Ahmad speaks to health reporter Natasha May on why so many women have to wait years to find out what’s wrong, and whether a new test could be the solution.

Duration:00:14:28

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Back to Back Barries: can the Coalition find a circuit breaker?

8/28/2025
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the expulsion of Australia’s Iranian ambassador and Anthony Albanese’s plan to help first home buyers. They also examine what the Coalition could do to get out of its post-election slump.

Duration:00:27:32

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The manhunt in Porepunkah continues

8/27/2025
Since Tuesday morning, police have been searching for Dezi Freeman, a so-called ‘sovereign citizen’. Police say he has fled into bushland after the killing of two police officers, allegedly in ‘cold blood’, at a property in the Victorian town of Porepunkah. Reged Ahmad speaks to Catie McLeod, who is on the ground in Porepunkah, and Nino Bucci about what we know of the suspect and the manhunt for him

Duration:00:19:52

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Iran blamed for antisemtic attacks in Australia

8/26/2025
Iran directed at least two attacks against Australia’s Jewish community, the domestic spy agency has determined, prompting the Albanese government to expel Tehran’s ambassador from Australia. The prime minister announced on Tuesday that Asio had ‘credible intelligence’ to determine the Iranian government was behind the attacks against the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne and Lewis’s Continental Kitchen in Bondi, in Sydney.Nour Haydar speaks with political correspondent Tom Mcilroy and senior reporter Ben Doherty about why the Albanese government has taken this historic step against Iran

Duration:00:14:28

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Kmart faces legal action in Australia over potential forced labour links

8/25/2025
Earlier this month an Australian-based Uyghur group launched legal action against Kmart in the federal court. The case has put the retailer’s supply chain under scrutiny for potential links to forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province. Nour Haydar speaks with senior reporter Ben Doherty about the legal action against Kmart and the warnings that Australia could become a dumping ground for products linked to forced labour

Duration:00:15:22

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Why the Australian gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’

8/24/2025
Australia’s gun laws are often called the gold standard for community safety, but almost 30 years on from the Port Arthur massacre that led to decisive reforms, there are more legal firearms in the country than ever before. Nour Haydar speaks with senior correspondent Sarah Martin and investigations reporter Ariel Bogle about why the number of guns in Australia is on the rise, the escalating threat of 3D-printed weaponry and why the gun lobby claims it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control

Duration:00:21:42

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Back to Back Barries: roundtable reforms, and diplomatic rows

8/22/2025
Barrie Cassidy, Tony Barry, and George Megalogenis discuss how productive the economic roundtable in Canberra was this week, and which ideas the government will act on first. They also discuss how the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has handled Benjamin Netanyahu’s continued attacks on his leadership

Duration:00:30:11

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Newsroom edition: Netanyahu attacks the Albanese government

8/21/2025
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has launched a diplomatic attack against his Australian counterpart – calling Anthony Albanese ‘a weak leader’ who betrayed Australian Jews. The row kicked off when Australia pledged to recognise a Palestinian state alongside international allies in response to the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians. At the time, Albanese claimed Netanyahu was “in denial” at the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Bridie Jabour is joined by editor, Lenore Taylor, head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, and deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, to discuss Australia’s relationship with an increasingly isolated Israel

Duration:00:20:40

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Can the government keep kids safe in childcare?

8/20/2025
Calls for childcare reforms have become louder since revelations surfaced of multiple sexual abuse charges laid against a Victorian worker. Federal and state education ministers are set to meet Friday in an attempt to restore faith and safety to a service few can live without – but is real change possible? Senior reporter Kate Lyons talks to Reged Ahmad about whether the government’s next moves will give parents and carers the reassurance they desperately need

Duration:00:20:23

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Zelenskyy suits up for peace but can Trump deliver?

8/19/2025
Six months on from their explosive meeting in the White House, Volodymyr Zelenksyy once again met with the US president, Donald Trump, in Washington. But this time the Ukrainian president arrived with the support of key European leaders, who dropped everything in the hopes of securing a potential deal to end the war with Russia. Washington bureau chief David Smith speaks to Nour Haydar about whether Europe’s united front managed to steer Trump away from the Kremlin, what chance is left of a ceasefire and how Trump welcomed Vladimir Putin back on to the world stage

Duration:00:20:29

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Labor go looking for an economic legacy

8/18/2025
As Labor’s much-hyped economic summit begins, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, say they want to hear big ideas to bring about the reform Australians are hungry for. But does the government’s talk match its political ambition? Reged Ahmad speaks to chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy about how Labor’s economic roundtable will shape the future of Australia

Duration:00:19:33

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How doomsday prepping went mainstream

8/17/2025
It used to be a view held by a secretive few on the fringes of society, but preparing for disaster has now grown in popularity, with many believing having a backup plan just makes good sense. Senior reporter Kate Lyons speaks to Reged Ahmad on whether there is value in preparing for an apocalypse that may never come

Duration:00:18:28