Australian Politics

As Jenny Macklin, Labor minister for families and social services, announces her retirement, Katharine Murphy discusses her 23 year-long career in politics. Macklin is the longest-serving woman in the House of Representatives and leaves a strong policy legacy, including paid parental leave and the national disability scheme. How has she managed to achieve change? How did she maintain portfolios during the tumultuous Gillard-Rudd years? What does she think of the state of contemporary politics? • Calling time: Jenny Macklin on Labor, leaders and dedication to policy

In a conversation at the Australian National University, Michelle Grattan, chief political correspondent at the Conversation, talks with Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, about her new book, On Disruption . Murphy expands on the timeliness of her book with the current climate in Australian politics, the #MeToo movement and the overall mass digital disruption of society itself. Grattan and Murphy are introduced by Helen Sullivan, the director of ANU’s Crawford school of public policy

In a conversation at the Australian National University, Michelle Grattan, chief political correspondent at the Conversation, talks with Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, about her new book, On Disruption . Murphy expands on the timeliness of her book with the current climate in Australian politics, the #MeToo movement and the overall mass digital disruption of society itself. Grattan and Murphy are introduced by Helen Sullivan, the director of ANU’s Crawford school of public policy

Katharine Murphy talks to Fiona Simson, president of the National Farmers’ Federation, about how farmers attitudes towards climate change are evolving. Simson says dissenters need to ‘get out of the way’ of creating an energy policy framework for the future and calls on politicians to ‘stop picking winners’ and put their trust in the market. Plus, what’s the future for live exports and why more women are needed in politics ‘We’ve turned a corner’: farmers shift on climate change and want a say on energy

Katharine Murphy talks to Fiona Simson, president of the National Farmers’ Federation, about how farmers attitudes towards climate change are evolving. Simson says dissenters need to ‘get out of the way’ of creating an energy policy framework for the future and calls on politicians to ‘stop picking winners’ and put their trust in the market. Plus, what’s the future for live exports and why more women are needed in politics ‘We’ve turned a corner’: farmers shift on climate change and want a say on energy

With nearly a third of super accounts inactive and still being charged fees, are Australians losing money that could be going towards their retirement? The Productivity Commission has recommended a fix, but is there the political and commercial will to make these changes? Katharine Murphy speaks to Greg Jericho, of Grogonomics, and Shane Wright, the economic editor at the West Australian, about the latest growth figures and the proposed changes to make super fairer.

With nearly a third of super accounts inactive and still being charged fees, are Australians losing money that could be going towards their retirement? The Productivity Commission has recommended a fix, but is there the political and commercial will to make these changes? Katharine Murphy speaks to Greg Jericho, of Grogonomics, and Shane Wright, the economic editor at the West Australian, about the latest growth figures and the proposed changes to make super fairer.

With the Coalition party room in another spat about the national energy guarantee, does the policy have any chance of passing? Or will it be cut down by the government’s own members? Katharine Murphy first talks to the chief executive of industry group the Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, who says it’s the right economic decision for Australia to move further into using renewable energy. But Coalition MP Craig Kelly tells Murphy that the country isn’t ready for this change, and that waiting longer for technology always makes it more affordable

With the Coalition party room in another spat about the national energy guarantee, does the policy have any chance of passing? Or will it be cut down by the government’s own members? Katharine Murphy first talks to the chief executive of industry group the Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, who says it’s the right economic decision for Australia to move further into using renewable energy. But Coalition MP Craig Kelly tells Murphy that the country isn’t ready for this change, and that waiting longer for technology always makes it more affordable

Katharine Murphy talks to the Liberal MP breaking ranks and putting forward a private member’s bill to phase out the live export trade in five years. The former health minister believes parliament is better when MPs speak out and explains why her bill is the best solution to the problem dogging the government • Sussan Ley stands firm against live sheep trade despite Turnbull rebuke