Full Story

Labor is making itself a small target while the government fights internal battles in public. At a time of multiple crises – the Covid pandemic, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine – will either party pitch a vision to win the hearts and minds of Australian voters this election? In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson speaks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about whether politics as usual is really fit for the times we are living in

With the election due to be called at any moment, the prime minister, Scott Morrison, has denied allegations from Liberal MPs that he is a bully, and that he previously made “racial comments” about a Liberal candidate. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about what’s behind this revolt, and what it could mean for the upcoming election

China and Solomon Islands are preparing to sign a historic security agreement that could be a stepping stone to a future Chinese naval base, less than 2,000km from Australia’s east coast. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to defence correspondent Daniel Hurst about China’s growing influence with Pacific island countries, and why Australian politicians and security experts are concerned about this deal

Joan E Greve and Alex Kaplan from Media Matters for America look at why some in the GOP are turning to a far-right extremist group for attack lines

Prof Andrew Macintosh spent years working on the integrity of the Australian government’s carbon credit system which gives credits for projects such as regrowing native forests after clearing. Now, he’s turned whistleblower, claiming this system is ‘a fraud’ on the environment, taxpayers and consumers – a claim that energy and emissions reduction minister Angus Taylor has described as ‘completely unfounded’. Climate and environment editor Adam Morton explains how Australia’s carbon credits system works and speaks to Macintosh about why he thinks this system is broken

With an election looming, the Coalition government delivered a budget with one thing in mind: re-election. With money and big infrastructure projects pushed into key battleground seats, how do we keep track of what is being spent, and where? In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson speaks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about following the dollars during an election

Krystyna Glowacki can name the hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in every country in the world, along with the location and date they were set. A memory like hers is highly prized, and rare – with some people training their brains to develop these skills – but for her, it comes naturally. Reporter Gary Nunn speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about what it means to have a truly ‘photographic memory’, and the benefits and drawbacks of never forgetting

It’s the budget that is meant to set up the Coalition to win the upcoming federal election. But will a short-sighted budget without a vision for the future in such uncertain times be enough to keep Scott Morrison prime minister? Laura Murphy-Oates discusses the details of the budget with editor Lenore Taylor, political editor Katharine Murphy, political reporter Paul Karp, columnist Greg Jericho and economics correspondent Peter Hannam

Nine years after it was offered, Australia has accepted New Zealand’s offer to resettle 450 refugees. While human rights advocates and the federal opposition have welcomed this announcement, they’ve also questioned the motivation and the timing – so close to the federal election. Guardian reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about why the government took so long to accept the offer, and Behrouz Boochani – a journalist and refugee who was detained on Manus Island – discusses what refugees can expect from a life in New Zealand

The Great Barrier Reef has been hit with another mass coral bleaching event, with aerial surveys showing almost no reefs across a 1,200km stretch escaping the heat. This is the sixth mass bleaching event for the reef and the first to ever happen during La Niña. Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn breaks down what you need to know, and explains what it means for the push to list the reef as ‘in danger’