New Politics: Australian Politics, News, Analysis & Commentary

Can Anthony Albanese turn Labor’s parliamentary strength into meaningful relief for voters, and can Pauline Hanson’s One Nation stop wasting everyone’s time with meaningless and juvenile cartoons and memes? In this episode, we look beyond Australian opinion polls to examine the cost-of-living crisis, inflation, mortgage stress and housing affordability – and why Labor’s recovery depends on delivering reform. We also scrutinise One Nation, its influence on Labor and the Coalition, and whether its appeal offers solutions or simply channels public frustration. #AusPol  

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Is the global far right losing ground? In this episode, we explore how elections in Serbia, Brazil and Israel challenge strongman politics – and what they mean for Australia, Donald Trump and the US midterm elections. From Serbia’s student-backed victory to Lula da Silva’s defeat of Flávio Bolsonaro and Benjamin Netanyahu’s uncertain future, we examine the forces reshaping global politics, the limits of electoral change and whether the Albanese government will turn recognition of Palestine into meaningful action. #AusPol #Serbia #Israel #Brazil  

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France’s protests expose the broken promise of austerity: hardship today, prosperity forever postponed. As Australia faces its own cost-of-living crisis, housing affordability pressures and strained public services, can Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers offer a credible pathway to a better future? This episode examines neoliberalism’s long winter of discontent, the limits of Labor’s cautious agenda and why political stability needs a shared purpose. When governments ask for patience without delivering meaningful change, they risk losing both public trust and electoral support. #AusPol

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Penny Wong’s criticism of the postponed Palestinian elections raises a crucial issue for Australian foreign policy: how can a democracy that’s been destroyed flourish under occupation? While Mahmoud Abbas’s prolonged presidency needs scrutiny, credible elections require freedom of movement, independent observers and voter safety – conditions that are undermined by Israeli military control, displacement and the destruction in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. This episode examines whether the Albanese government’s demands for Palestinian accountability are matched by action on Israeli settlements and settler violence, and whether Australia treats Palestinian democracy as a right to uphold or another condition to impose. #AusPol  

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The alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta raises urgent questions about political violence in Australia, the safety of elected representatives and the health of Australian democracy. With the motive still under investigation, we examine how partisan blame and media framing can obscure the facts, while intimidation threatens political participation, particularly for women in politics. How can Australia protect its MPs while keeping them accessible to the communities they represent – and prevent political hostility from undermining democratic debate? #AusPol  

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