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France’s protests expose the broken promise of austerity: hardship today, prosperity forever postponed. As Australia faces its own cost-of-living crisis, housing affordability pressures and strained public services, can Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers offer a credible pathway to a better future? This episode examines neoliberalism’s long winter of discontent, the limits of Labor’s cautious agenda and why political stability needs a shared purpose. When governments ask for patience without delivering meaningful change, they risk losing both public trust and electoral support. #AusPol Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Penny Wong’s criticism of the postponed Palestinian elections raises a crucial issue for Australian foreign policy: how can a democracy that’s been destroyed flourish under occupation? While Mahmoud Abbas’s prolonged presidency needs scrutiny, credible elections require freedom of movement, independent observers and voter safety – conditions that are undermined by Israeli military control, displacement and the destruction in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. This episode examines whether the Albanese government’s demands for Palestinian accountability are matched by action on Israeli settlements and settler violence, and whether Australia treats Palestinian democracy as a right to uphold or another condition to impose. #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

The alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta raises urgent questions about political violence in Australia, the safety of elected representatives and the health of Australian democracy. With the motive still under investigation, we examine how partisan blame and media framing can obscure the facts, while intimidation threatens political participation, particularly for women in politics. How can Australia protect its MPs while keeping them accessible to the communities they represent – and prevent political hostility from undermining democratic debate? #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Donald Trump’s cancelled plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution raises disturbing questions about state violence, political spectacle and Australia’s willingness to challenge its closest ally. We examine Pete Hegseth’s proposal to turn capital punishment into online entertainment, Anthony Albanese’s belated condemnation, and the credibility of Australian human rights diplomacy when AUKUS, critical minerals and the US–Australia alliance complicate the response. If Australia really does opposes the death penalty, should its opposition to it really depend on who pulls the trigger? #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Australia champions international law, but where does it draw the line when human rights collide with defence contracts and strategic alliances? Labor and the Coalition’s decision to block a Senate inquiry into the Red Lines Package raises serious questions about Australian weapons exports, investments and trade linked to genocide, war crimes and illegal occupation. With Israel’s war in Gaza bringing the global F-35 supply chain and trade with illegal settlements into focus, we examine whether the Albanese government will support enforceable safeguards – or leave Australia’s human rights commitments subject to commercial and diplomatic convenience. #AusPol Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Who holds power in the Blue Mountains—and whose interests come first? Ahead of the NSW election, we speak with NSW Greens candidate Luciana Carusi about PFAS water contamination, housing affordability, climate policy and the gap between community consultation and genuine influence. The former finance professional turned climate activist challenges coal and gas expansion, makes the case for public housing and essential services, and questions government priorities amid the cost-of-living crisis. From local development to Palestine and Gaza, this conversation examines political accountability and how communities can reclaim a meaningful say in their future. #AusPol #NSWGreens Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Donald Trump’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court, Israel’s alleged war crimes in Gaza and controversy surrounding Navi Pillay and the Nobel Peace Prize expose the hypocrisy of a rules-based international order that shields powerful nations from accountability. Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong champion international law, yet Australia remains reluctant to challenge Washington and Benjamin Netanyahu. Has Australian foreign policy confused loyalty to the United States with national interest, and can the Albanese government defend international justice while accommodating those accused of undermining it? #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Who controls Australia’s AI future: elected governments or Big Tech? In this episode, we examine how scrutiny of OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google and DeepMind at Australia’s parliamentary inquiry exposes broader questions about artificial intelligence regulation, corporate power and democratic accountability. Beyond AI safety lies the challenge of automation and job displacement: who benefits from greater productivity, and what happens to workers left behind? As AI reshapes education, journalism and public services, Australia needs enforceable safeguards and an economic agenda that shares the gains instead of leaving communities to bear the costs. #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

One Nation promises to defend ordinary Australians against wealthy elites – but Pauline Hanson’s party is moving into an $8 million Brisbane building owned by Gina Rinehart’s company. Barnaby Joyce insists it will pay commercial rent, yet questions about political independence go far beyond the lease itself. In this episode, we examine how One Nation’s positions on climate action, fossil fuels and migration reveal the contradictions of its anti-establishment message – and how culture wars redirect economic frustration while leaving corporate power untouched. Whose interests does the billionaire’s battler party really serve? #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com   Song listing: ‘I Need A Dollar’, Aloe Blacc. ‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.

A crisis doesn’t have to be manufactured to become propaganda. We examine FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, Benjamin Netanyahu’s response and how terrorism and national security narratives can serve political survival, while diverting attention from Gaza and government accountability. Drawing on Operation Northwoods, the Gulf of Tonkin and Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction claims, we explore why journalists need to heavily scrutinise official versions of events, challenge unsupported assertions and follow the evidence. These historical examples don’t prove FlyDubai was a false flag, but they show why a politically convenient story should never be a substitute for a properly investigated one. #AusPol Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com

Can David Shoebridge turn frustration with Labor into electoral support for the Australian Greens? From publicly owned supermarkets and cheaper groceries to housing affordability, AUKUS, Pine Gap and Palestine, this episode examines who Australia’s economy and government really serve – and whether the Greens can offer a credible alternative. As the cost-of-living crisis exposes the gap between rising corporate profits and household hardship, can bold policies and a challenge to entrenched power translate into votes? #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com   Song listing: ‘Lost At The Supermarket’, The Clash. ‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.

Can David Shoebridge turn frustration with Labor into lasting support for the Australian Greens? In this episode, we examine how the Greens can rebuild after the 2025 federal election by connecting their policies to the cost-of-living crisis, affordable housing, cheaper electricity and stronger public services. With One Nation courting discontent from the right, can Shoebridge build a credible alternative from the left – and force the Albanese government to compete for progressive voters? #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com   Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR. ‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.

The OpenAI Medicare breach exposes a widening gap between artificial intelligence and corporate accountability. In this episode, we examine what unauthorised access to Australia’s Medicare statistics portal and delayed reporting reveal about AI safeguards, cybersecurity and government oversight. As the Albanese government balances investment pressures with public protection, the withdrawal of the proposed $1.2 billion Lane Cove data centre highlights concerns about community consultation, electricity and water use. From data sovereignty to AI regulation in Australia, who shapes our technological future – and who carries the costs when corporate promises fail? #AusPol Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com   Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR.

Australia wants a UN Security Council seat in 2029–30, but what would it do with that influence? Anthony Albanese promises to defend international law, yet his government has declined to join proposed restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Its calls for accountability over the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza have also delivered little. Australia showed after the 2014 MH17 disaster that a Security Council seat can be put to purpose, but we ask whether its actions on Palestine match its ambitions at the United Nations. #AusPol   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au   Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com   Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR. ‘Sign O’ The Times’, Prince.

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says the agency has disrupted 16 potential terror threats and four more serious plots since the Bondi Beach attack. But what does “disrupted” mean, and what did ASIO know before the Bondi attacks? In this episode of New Politics, we examine why a former informant’s claims about the Bondi attackers have been ignored, ASIO’s counterterrorism priorities, warnings about possible Iranian threats, the Dural caravan hoax and Burgess’s meeting with Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Intelligence work requires secrecy, but public trust also requires answers about decisions that affect Australia’s national security. #AustralianPolitics #AusPol #ASIO.   Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au  Support New Politics:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com  Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR.