Épisodes

  • Breaking Politics - Labor's Gordon Reid on the healthcare system
    Aug 29 2025

    Gordon Reid represents the NSW Central Coast in Federal Parliament, but he also works part-time as an emergency doctor at a local hospital. He swung by our Canberra studios for an in-depth conversation about the issues facing the healthcare system.

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    22 min
  • Breaking Politics - Iran's ambassador expelled over firebombing allegations
    Aug 27 2025

    The Federal Government has sent the Iranian ambassador and his diplomatic staff packing in response to ASIO's finding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard was responsible for two anti-semitic attacks. We hear from the spy agency's boss, the government and opposition, and an Iranian advocate about the regime's history of foreign interference.

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    14 min
  • Breaking Politics - early learning overhaul to better protect children
    Aug 22 2025

    State and Federal education ministers have agreed to a raft of childcare reforms including a trial of mandatory CCTV in early learning centres, to better shield young Australians from predators. The overhaul has been discussed at a crucial meeting in Sydney. We hear from the government, opposition, experts and advocates about what the changes mean.

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    12 min
  • Breaking Politics - NDIS in for a major overhaul
    Aug 21 2025

    The government will inject two billion dollars into a new support program aimed at funnelling children with mild autism and developmental disorders off the National Disability Insurance Scheme. But how will it work, and what does it mean for parents who already rely on the NDIS? We hear from the Health Minister and his opposition counterpart.

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    13 min
  • Breaking Politics - Labor's economic roundtable gets underway
    Aug 18 2025

    Business executives, union bosses and experts are converging on Parliament House in Canberra for the Federal Government's economic roundtable. But is the three-day gathering just a talkfest, or can we expect genuine economic reform? We hear from the Treasurer, the head of the Productivity Commission, and the boss of the Council of Small Business to find out.

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    11 min
  • Breaking Politics - Cybercrime rates falling, but still high
    Aug 14 2025

    A new report from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows more than half of all Australians have been victims of cybercrime in the last 12 months. But there is some good news, with the rates of most kinds of online crimes falling slightly. We speak to AIC Research Manager Anthony Morgan for more detail on the findings.

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    7 min
  • Breaking Politics - Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood
    Aug 12 2025

    The Prime Minister has announced plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine when he travels to the United Nations General Assembly in September. So what does the decision mean for the people of Gaza and the Middle East more broadly? And will it have any practical impact?

    We hear from a number of the key players including Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and former Foreign Minister Bob Carr.

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    19 min
  • Breaking Politics - how AI is turbocharging violent extremism
    Jul 4 2025

    A program is being rolled out nationwide, aimed at supporting parents and others who might be concerned about a young person being radicalised with an extremist ideology. But officials are dealing with an increasingly complex set of circumstances, as artificial intelligence makes it harder to know who to trust, and some young people adopt a "salad bar" of different, sometimes contradictory grievances. We speak with an expert from New South Wales about how the issue is being tackled.

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    16 min