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Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.

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Is Australia prepared for the AI race?

2026/09/26

Anthony Albanese is calling for new measures to safeguard AI, but Donald Trump isn't interested.

PM won't rule out changes to copyright law for AI giants

2026/09/19

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins David Speers from Silicon Valley, with Patricia Karvelas, Laura Tingle, Charles Croucher and James Massola on the couch.

Anika Wells open to changes to powers in digital duty of care bill

2026/09/13

The debate on online harm and what government can do to better protect Australian's has dominated this sitting week in Parliament, but division remains on what is the best way to do so.

Government takes aim at the algorithm

2026/09/05

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam joins David Speers with Niki Savva, James Campbell and Karen Middleton on the couch.

Analysis: Pauline Hanson risks accusations she's using a security issue for political points

2026/09/02

By speaking publicly about the threats she's facing, the One Nation leader has shone a light on a growing problem facing our democracy but pinning them on routine political rhetoric risks accusations of political point-scoring.

Govt considers social media changes as sexual violence rises

2026/08/29

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek joins David Speers with Anna Henderson, Waleed Aly and Ashleigh Raper on the couch.

Analysis: Behind the energy brawl leaders want the data centre boom

2026/08/26

As is so often the case in Australia, the politics came down to a fight over energy. Should the data centre boom be powered by renewables or fossil fuels?

Bipartisan breakthroughs, as the migration debate simmers

2026/08/22

One Nation MP David Farley joins David Speers with Phil Coorey, Andrew Probyn and Clare Armstrong on the couch.

Analysis: Labor has made the most of its cooperation with the Coalition

2026/08/19

Fights over immigration, superannuation, housing, tobacco excise and data centre rules will continue and intensify. But this was a week for cooperation.

Parliament returns, as PM's podcast saga continues

2026/08/15

NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister joins David Speers with Lenore Taylor, Mark Kenny and Jane Norman on the couch.

Analysis: Taylor marks six months in the job with a detour

2026/08/12

Behind the scenes, Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese have been engaged in a rare level of cooperation this week but in public the opposition leader is using the melon saga to mount an all-out assault on the prime minister's character.

How has politics changed in the last 25 years?

2026/08/09

25 years of Insiders - it's been quite a journey! We look back at the 25 years of the show with some special guests, including founding host Barrie Cassidy.

Analysis: Labor has one big political test on migration

2026/08/05

If stopping asylum seeker boats was the great immigration challenge in decades past, achieving a lower Net Overseas Migration (NOM) figure has become the new political test.

Party power plays, as integrity questions simmer

2026/08/01

Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume joins David Speers with James Campbell, Jacqueline Maley and Tom Crowley on the couch.

Analysis: Why Jim Chalmers is cautious but upbeat

2026/07/29

After delivering a pre-election prediction that "the worst of the inflation challenge is behind us", only to see inflation then steadily rise, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is now more cautious.

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4.6 out of 5

19 reviews

★★★☆☆

Traveller875 2012/07/22

Great show let down by silly technology

So many people love this show both in Australia and abroad (as well as offsiders and inside business) but it is nearly impossible to watch in this for...

★★★★★

Ausimian 2012/04/07

ABC - please post as one video!

We are living overseas and love Insiders, but come on ABC, post it as a single video; it's actually *more* difficult to watch in its current format th...

★★★☆☆

Fumble Finger 2012/03/12

Good showed ruined by silly presentation

Good show but why is it spliced into little pieces? Why would you watch "Insiders" in 60 second grabs? The ABC must be listening to some crappy media ...

★★★★★

Tlbow 2012/03/04

Excellent summary of Politics

Great show, I think it is the best balanced in Australia

★★★★★

alivenow 2012/02/23

Love the show...but why is it not as one video

Have enjoyed listening to the podcast for many years while I live overseas and am quite excited to now to get to see the show, especially Talking Pict...

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