Angus Taylor’s budget reply showed where the Coalition wants the argument to go next: migration, welfare and net zero – as One Nation surges in the polls.
This week, Cheek Media CEO and host of Big Small Talk, Hannah Ferguson, on the ambition, compromises and contradictions in Labor’s budget – and what young voters are being asked to accept.
Listen at the link in bio.
After Labor handed down its fifth budget, Anthony Albanese spent the week answering one question: had he broken his promise?
The government wanted the budget framed as a fairness agenda built around changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts, and a pitch to younger Australians locked out of housing. Instead, the immediate political fight became whether voters could trust the prime minister.
But the noise around broken-promises obscures deeper conversations about what the housing tax changes will actually deliver, the omission of a gas export levy, and the tens of billions of dollars being cut from the NDIS.
Meanwhile, Angus Taylor’s budget reply showed where the Coalition wants the argument to go next: migration, welfare and net zero – as One Nation surges in the polls.
Today, Cheek Media CEO and host of Big Small Talk, Hannah Ferguson, on the ambition, compromises and contradictions in Labor’s budget – and what young voters are being asked to accept.
Listen now at the link in bio.
Tomorrow, Cheek Media CEO and host of Big Small Talk, Hannah Ferguson, on the right's "vibes-based" politics, and why Labor's "breadbrumb" budget feels like a meal.
Listen on 7am, wherever you get your podcasts.
"The only time you ever hear of Alice Springs is when something wrong or bad happens".
7am host Daniel James on the ABC's Insiders program.
Hear more from Daniel at the link in bio.
In 2023, Antoinette Lattouf was sacked by the ABC after sharing a Human Rights Watch post about Gaza.
What followed became one of the most closely watched employment cases in the country, raising questions about political pressure, media independence and whose voices are allowed to be heard.
Now, after winning her case, Lattouf has written a book about her fight, and the women who’ve taken on powerful institutions and won. She’s also become part of a new independent media movement, as audiences look beyond legacy institutions for voices they feel they can trust.
Today, Antoinette Lattouf, on the cost of challenging the system, and what comes after winning.
Listen now at the link in bio.
The Albanese government has moved quickly on the royal commission into antisemitism, accepting all the recommendations from its first report, before public hearings begin.
It comes at a volatile moment in national politics, after the issue was seized on by the opposition in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, and as the issue of the conflicts in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon continue to expose deep division across the country.
Meanwhile, One Nation is trying to turn its momentum in the polls into something more lasting, backed by a private plane from Gina Rinehart and millions in donations from her allies.
Today, ABC Radio Melbourne’s Raf Epstein, on the royal commission, the politics of One Nation, and whether the divisions running through the country are likely to deepen.
Listen now at the link in bio.
7am presenter Daniel James will be on Insiders this week.
Daniel is a Yorta Yorta man and award-winning writer and broadcaster. A contributor to The Saturday Paper, The Monthly, IndigenousX, SBS, Crikey, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, he also hosts The Mission on 3RRRFM.
He wrote and reported the 7am series This is Alice Springs, and hosted 7am’s coverage in the lead-up to the Voice referendum, speaking with major players from both sides of the Voice debate.
Catch Daniel on Insiders at 9am AEST on Sunday, May 3.
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This week in Canberra, a Senate hearing pressed on another pressure point: whether, at a time of global instability and rising costs, Australia should be getting more from its gas exports.
Today, contributing editor at The New Daily, Amy Remeikis, on what this week reveals about Labor, the right and the pressure on both.
Listen now at the link in bio.
For years, gambling advertising has spread far beyond the ad break, becoming a familiar part of how Australians watch sport, follow news about sport and spend time online. Three years after the Murphy review called for a comprehensive ban, the Albanese government has finally responded.
Today, Crikey media reporter, Daany Saeed, on the government’s plan to reduce gambling ads, and why its long-awaited response is already under fire.
Listen now at the link in bio.
