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 Guardian Australia's daily news podcast. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport© 2025 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Politics & Government
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  • Back to Back Barries: roundtable reforms, and diplomatic rows

    Back to Back Barries: roundtable reforms, and diplomatic rows
    Aug 22 2025
    Barrie Cassidy, Tony Barry, and George Megalogenis discuss how productive the economic roundtable in Canberra was this week, and which ideas the government will act on first. They also discuss how the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has handled Benjamin Netanyahu’s continued attacks on his leadership
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    30 mins
  • Newsroom edition: Netanyahu attacks the Albanese government

    Newsroom edition: Netanyahu attacks the Albanese government
    Aug 21 2025
    The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has launched a diplomatic attack against his Australian counterpart – calling Anthony Albanese ‘a weak leader’ who betrayed Australian Jews. The row kicked off when Australia pledged to recognise a Palestinian state alongside international allies in response to the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians. At the time, Albanese claimed Netanyahu was “in denial” at the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Bridie Jabour is joined by editor, Lenore Taylor, head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, and deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, to discuss Australia’s relationship with an increasingly isolated Israel
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    21 mins
  • Can the government keep kids safe in childcare?

    Can the government keep kids safe in childcare?
    Aug 20 2025
    Calls for childcare reforms have become louder since revelations surfaced of multiple sexual abuse charges laid against a Victorian worker. Federal and state education ministers are set to meet Friday in an attempt to restore faith and safety to a service few can live without – but is real change possible? Senior reporter Kate Lyons talks to Reged Ahmad about whether the government’s next moves will give parents and carers the reassurance they desperately need
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    20 mins
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