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  • Iran 'orchestrated' attacks on Australian soil
    Iran has “crossed a line” and “put Australian lives in danger".Flanked by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, the Prime Minister confirmed Australia will list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, following ASIO's “credible intelligence” to determine the Iranian government was behind attacks against the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne and Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Bondi in Sydney.Meanwhile, Sussan Ley faces serious internal pressure over the Coalition’s climate policy, as leadership tensions flare once again over net zero.Patricia Karvelas and Raf Epstein break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Mel for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • A housing pitch and a net zero brawl
    Parliament is back - and the government has come out swinging on housing, fast-tracking its First Homebuyer Guarantee and pausing energy efficiency requirements. But is it bold enough to meet the moment?Meanwhile, the Coalition’s internal split on net zero takes centre stage, with backbencher Barnaby Joyce reigniting debate on Australia’s climate commitments - and the government is more than happy to let it play out.Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Mel for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • Are working-age Australians being ripped off by the tax system? || Insiders: On Background
    The Economic Reform Roundtable has concluded, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers has vowed to tackle “intergenerational equity” in the tax system.
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  • Sizzle or fizzle? The verdict on the Roundtable
    It’s been a big week in Canberra, with unions, business leaders, and politicians of all stripes descending on Parliament House for the Economic Reform Roundtable. The vibe? 'Optimistic' and 'open' - no one wanted to be the spoiler, and everyone wanted to avoid “regulatory hairballs,” to quote Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood. But as the meetings wrap up, the real test begins: which ideas will turn into actual policy?Also this week, Australia’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood continues to reshape our foreign policy landscape. Diplomatic tensions with Israel are still simmering - but in the same week, Australia is also engaging in efforts to strengthen the rules-based international order, aligning itself with the Western response to the historic meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Patricia Karvelas and Melissa Clarke are joined by Guardian Australia’s Chief Political Correspondent Tom McIlroy to break down on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Mel for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • Netanyahu lashes out and Tony Burke fires back
    “Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry.”That’s the sharp response from Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labelled Anthony Albanese a “weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews". As the war of words escalates, what are the implications of the deteriorating relationship?Meanwhile, day two of the Economic Reform Roundtable is underway in Canberra - but the Prime Minister isn't in attendance.Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Mel for Question Time at [email protected]
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The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions. On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.
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