New Politics: Australian Politics, News, Analysis & Commentary

Who controls Australia’s AI future: elected governments or Big Tech? In this episode, we examine how scrutiny of OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google and DeepMind at Australia’s parliamentary inquiry exposes broader questions about artificial intelligence regulation, corporate power and democratic accountability. Beyond AI safety lies the challenge of automation and job displacement: who benefits from greater productivity, and what happens to workers left behind? As AI reshapes education, journalism and public services, Australia needs enforceable safeguards and an economic agenda that shares the gains instead of leaving communities to bear the costs. #AusPol  

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One Nation promises to defend ordinary Australians against wealthy elites – but Pauline Hanson’s party is moving into an $8 million Brisbane building owned by Gina Rinehart’s company. Barnaby Joyce insists it will pay commercial rent, yet questions about political independence go far beyond the lease itself. In this episode, we examine how One Nation’s positions on climate action, fossil fuels and migration reveal the contradictions of its anti-establishment message – and how culture wars redirect economic frustration while leaving corporate power untouched. Whose interests does the billionaire’s battler party really serve? #AusPol  

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Song listing:
‘I Need A Dollar’, Aloe Blacc. ‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.

A crisis doesn’t have to be manufactured to become propaganda. We examine FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, Benjamin Netanyahu’s response and how terrorism and national security narratives can serve political survival, while diverting attention from Gaza and government accountability. Drawing on Operation Northwoods, the Gulf of Tonkin and Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction claims, we explore why journalists need to heavily scrutinise official versions of events, challenge unsupported assertions and follow the evidence. These historical examples don’t prove FlyDubai was a false flag, but they show why a politically convenient story should never be a substitute for a properly investigated one. #AusPol

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Can David Shoebridge turn frustration with Labor into electoral support for the Australian Greens? From publicly owned supermarkets and cheaper groceries to housing affordability, AUKUS, Pine Gap and Palestine, this episode examines who Australia’s economy and government really serve – and whether the Greens can offer a credible alternative. As the cost-of-living crisis exposes the gap between rising corporate profits and household hardship, can bold policies and a challenge to entrenched power translate into votes? #AusPol  

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Song listing:
‘Lost At The Supermarket’, The Clash.
‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.

Can David Shoebridge turn frustration with Labor into lasting support for the Australian Greens? In this episode, we examine how the Greens can rebuild after the 2025 federal election by connecting their policies to the cost-of-living crisis, affordable housing, cheaper electricity and stronger public services. With One Nation courting discontent from the right, can Shoebridge build a credible alternative from the left – and force the Albanese government to compete for progressive voters? #AusPol  

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Song listing:
‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR. ‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.