As the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues, a political storm is brewing for Peter Dutton. The Opposition leader is under fire for attending a fundraiser at a Sydney harbourside mansion, as his constituents were preparing for the storm to make landfall in Brisbane. 

It comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been attempting to painting himself as singularly focused on the crisis. So, will this become an election defining event - and why will "double haters" be so key to the final result?

Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber  break it all down on Politics Now.

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New ANU research shows a decline in trust of governments and institutions across Australia — with life satisfaction dropping to its lowest since COVID.

In this podcast exclusive, PK speaks with the researcher behind the study about what can be done to correct this — and what it means for the Albanese Government ahead of the election.

Patricia Karvelas is joined by Nicholas Biddle, Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at ANU break it all down on Politics Now.

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Insiders host, David Speers in conversation with the ABC's Chief Elections Analyst Antony Green, ahead of the WA election on Saturday March 8th and the much anticipated federal poll which now looks set to be held in May. 

As Western Australians get ready to head to the polls this weekend, PK chats with with a pollster instrumental to WA Labor's campaign in this podcast exclusive.

So, what are the key themes driving voters at this election — and what takeaways are there for Anthony Albanese ahead of the impending federal election?

Patricia Karvelas is joined by David Talbot, pollster and strategist with Talbot-Mills on Politics Now.

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As communities on the east coast brace for the impact of Cyclone Alfred, speculation is rife that the storm will force the Prime Minister to delay calling the election. So, is a May election now likely — and is there a political opportunity amid the crisis?

And as Donald Trump rewrites the global world order, where does Australia stand?John Lyons, ABC Global Affairs Editor joins Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly on The Party Room.

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As Queensland and NSW brace for the impact of Cyclone Alfred, the natural disaster could also wreak havoc on election timing.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese would have "tin in his ear" if he called the election this weekend — and the Prime Minister has cancelled plans to head to WA for their state election this weekend.

Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now.

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US President Donald Trump has reportedly hit "pause" on U.S. assistance to Ukraine, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged he would "give consideration" to any request for Australian troops to be sent to Ukraine

So, what does the US administration's move mean for global world order?

And Peter Dutton has flagged that public servants' working from home arrangements would be scrapped if he's elected. Labor is trying to paint the move as anti-women, but the Coalition argues it'll boost productivity.

Patricia Karvelas and Claudia Long break it all down on Politics Now.

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It was the "gob-smacking" Oval Office meltdown that captured the world's attention — US President Donald Trump spitting the dummy during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese strengthened his language in response to the matter — saying support for Ukraine was "an issue of doing what is right" and labelling Russian President Putin a "bully". But as Anthony Albanese tries to walk a political tightrope with the US, is our alliance really safe?

Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.

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The last few weeks has had various reports of Chinese military exercises taking place off the coast of Australia. We have heard about planes diverting, apparent live-fire drills and confusion if a submarine is following along. But what is really going on and is this unusual?

Should political parties ditch small target strategies and go for 'high risk, high reward' campaigns?

And Peter Dutton's declaration of shares in major banks the day before the Rudd Government announced a bank bailout package in 2009 has been in the spotlight — but what's the political impact been?

And why is the Coalition always counted as a single voting bloc in polls — rather than being separated into the Liberals and Nationals?

Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly answer all your questions on The Party Room.

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