Australian Politics

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan are joined by Crikey political editor Bernard Keane on the Australian politics live podcast to wrap up the year. They examine the winners of the year: Pauline Hanson, Nick Xenophon and Malcolm Turnbull before looking at the losers of the year: Malcolm Turnbull, George Brandis and Sam Dastyari. Which one has the “reverse midas touch”?

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan are joined by Crikey political editor Bernard Keane on the Australian politics live podcast to wrap up the year. They examine the winners of the year: Pauline Hanson, Nick Xenophon and Malcolm Turnbull before looking at the losers of the year: Malcolm Turnbull, George Brandis and Sam Dastyari. Which one has the “reverse midas touch”?

Liberal senator James Patterson joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss the movement to change or remove section 18C from the Racial Discrimination Act. We also look at the possible effects of Trump victory to our region

Liberal senator James Patterson joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss the movement to change or remove section 18C from the Racial Discrimination Act. We also look at the possible effects of Trump victory to our region

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan discuss what will be next for marriage equality now the Coalition’s plan for a plebiscite is dead. They also speak to education minister Simon Birmingham about why Julia Gillard should not have promised that no school would be worse off after funding changes and what will happen to the Vet Fee funding scheme

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan discuss what will be next for marriage equality now the Coalition’s plan for a plebiscite is dead. They also speak to education minister Simon Birmingham about why Julia Gillard should not have promised that no school would be worse off after funding changes and what will happen to the Vet Fee funding scheme

Race discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss the return of One Nation and the most effective way to counter her ideas. Soutphommasane recalls that Hanson’s maiden speech 20 years ago “made us feel unwelcome, it made us second-guess our position in society”. He argues that economic growth in itself is not enough to sway disaffected voters who have been left behind by globalisation and who turn to One Nation for solutions.

Race discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss the return of One Nation and the most effective way to counter her ideas. Soutphommasane recalls that Hanson’s maiden speech 20 years ago “made us feel unwelcome, it made us second-guess our position in society”. He argues that economic growth in itself is not enough to sway disaffected voters who have been left behind by globalisation and who turn to One Nation for solutions.

Karen Middleton speaks to Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan about her biography of Labor’s Anthony Albanese, which told the story of how he discovered his father was alive and met him for the first time . Middleton talks about researching and writing the book over two years, including more than 40 interviews with the MP. She believes ‘he would be more than prepared’ to have another go at the party leadership but adds: ‘I don’t think he would do it while things are going well for Labor. Because he genuinely doesn’t want to be a wrecker.’ Murphy and Chan also discuss a tumultuous week dominated by Sam Dastyari and the controversy about political donations

Karen Middleton speaks to Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan about her biography of Labor’s Anthony Albanese, which told the story of how he discovered his father was alive and met him for the first time . Middleton talks about researching and writing the book over two years, including more than 40 interviews with the MP. She believes ‘he would be more than prepared’ to have another go at the party leadership but adds: ‘I don’t think he would do it while things are going well for Labor. Because he genuinely doesn’t want to be a wrecker.’ Murphy and Chan also discuss a tumultuous week dominated by Sam Dastyari and the controversy about political donations