135 Episodes

  1. PM stares down US defence spending demand

    Published: 6/2/2025

  2. Quantum Leap | Insiders On Background

    Published: 5/30/2025

  3. Laura Tingle on when politics is at its best

    Published: 5/29/2025

  4. Coalition's shadow cabinet shakeup

    Published: 5/28/2025

  5. What Albo learnt from Scomo's Hawaii moment

    Published: 5/27/2025

  6. How do the Liberals rebuild?

    Published: 5/26/2025

  7. The Nationals are 'holding a gun to the Liberal Party’s head', says Malcolm Turnbull | Insiders: On Background

    Published: 5/22/2025

  8. Are the Coalition getting back together?

    Published: 5/22/2025

  9. Why the Coalition breakup is 'weird'

    Published: 5/21/2025

  10. Why the Nats broke up with the Libs

    Published: 5/20/2025

  11. The PM heads to Rome

    Published: 5/19/2025

  12. Another round of climate wars? "Oh God no!" | Insiders On Background

    Published: 5/16/2025

  13. Three leadership contests in one week

    Published: 5/15/2025

  14. Is Sussan Ley facing a glass cliff?

    Published: 5/14/2025

  15. What Sussan Ley's leadership means for the Liberals

    Published: 5/13/2025

  16. Surprises and snubs in Labor reshuffle

    Published: 5/12/2025

  17. On Background || Liberal Party: What's next?

    Published: 5/9/2025

  18. Why the Liberals could shift to MAGA

    Published: 5/9/2025

  19. Why Bandt and Dutton's losses share 'parallels'

    Published: 5/8/2025

  20. Factional fights left, right and centre

    Published: 5/7/2025

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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 about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions. On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.