Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together, they discuss further changes to jobseeker payments and greater cost-of-living relief, economic literacy, government spending and leader popularity

Essential report: how financially literate is Australia?

In the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

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In this episode of the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, about whether his third budget can really provide cost-of-living relief without fuelling inflation Exclusive: Labor to run $45m taxpayer-funded Future Made In Australia advertising campaign

Jim Chalmers on his budget balancing act

Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the shadow home affairs minister, James Paterson, about the government’s deportation bill. They also discuss immigration, relations with China and what might happen to home affairs under a Coalition government.

James Paterson on Australia’s immigration detention system

Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about the current national debate around online safety reform and the spread of violent content on social media platforms in the wake of the alleged stabbing at the Wakeley church and the attack at Bondi Junction as well as the prevention and reduction of crime reduction and the upcoming budget.

Essential report: can Labor meet the demand for online safety protections?

Karen Middleton, Guardian Australia’s political editor, speaks with the minister for communications, Michelle Rowland, about the government’s plan for tackling misogyny online. They also discuss how parents can manage their lack of visibility over what their children are seeing online and the role of public interest journalism

Michelle Rowland on reducing the harm the internet can cause

Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Sarah Hanson-Young about the government’s legal showdown with Elon Musk’s X platform over violent content online, as well as the renewed focus on gender-based violence in Australia, and corporate greenwashing

Essential report: how financially literate is Australia?

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