
The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists ab... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 473 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsNewsNews Commentary | |||

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It's Question Time! But first, Fran and PK catch-up on what's been an "intense and wild" week.
PK is still mad she didn't get to choose George Michael as her expert subject on Mastermind, but host and friend of the quiz show Marc Fennell dials in to... more
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has unveiled Labor's long awaited migration plan, including a crackdown on overstayers and a ballot for backpackers.
It comes after One Nation kicked off the week with details on their immigration policy and as the C... more
The AI fight keeps getting messier.
As all sides weigh in on copyright, creators, investment and whether Australia can afford to miss the next tech wave, Anthony Albanese is trying to walk a very narrow path. Can he have “all of the desserts but non... more
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Karvelas is unbearable. So far up herself. Always this dramatic voices and pho drama. Awful. .
… but please can we not talk about this melons issue anymore, it’s beneath you and your listeners, more importantly it’s deeply uninteresting and irrelevant - you don’t think it tells us who the PM is, if you did that’s what’s you’d be talking about and you’re not. So much critical stuff going on here and in the wider world, please don’t shine your bright light on nonsense.
This has always been a good pod but the failure of the team to talk about the governments plans to destroy the NDIS is a testament to how narrow and focussed only on the political got ya moments this podcast has become.
PK is more Sky News than Speers. She can’t hide her hatred of Labor.
I used to listen, but it’s so boringly passionate about unimportant optics, rather than pulling apart serious issues. I checked back in recently and it’s much worse now
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A politically focused, nationally centered show that combines daily reporting with in-depth discussions of Australian politics, policy, and governance. It frequently features high-profile journalists and policy experts to dissect polling, parliamentary dynamics, and major reforms (gambling, immigration, AI policy, and integrity stories), while balancing multiple viewpoints. Noteworthy is the ongoing rotation of ABC journalists across short-form daily updates and longer-form interviews, plus specialty roundtables that probe strategy, media influence, and leadership tensions. The format often hinges on timely, data-driven analysis, with a track record of hard questions for guests and a willingness to explore cross-cutting issues that affect v... more
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Recent guests on Politics Now include:
1. Mark Finnell
2. Laura Hunter
3. Chanel Contos
4. Ashleigh Raper
5. Rohan Pike
6. Andrew Hastie
7. Martin Lavaty
8. Rachel Noble
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