Insiders

Mar 08 2025 124 ep. 29 mins 126
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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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Labor's third thumping WA election win

Mar 08 2025 55 mins  
It was the win Labor expected in Western Australia, but what does the state's contest tell us about the upcoming federal election?

After Trump & Zelenskyy's heated clash - what now for Ukraine?

Mar 01 2025 55 mins  
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's jaw dropping clash in the Oval Office caused global shockwaves and left allies questioning if the US was a reliable security partner.

Analysis: Trump is set on tariffs, and he wants allies like Australia to lift defence spending

Feb 26 2025 6 mins  
Donald Trump is determined to impose tariffs and linked to the trade threat is a requirement for allies to lift their defence spending.

Labor goes big on $8.5b medicare election promise, but who is footing the bill?

Feb 22 2025 54 mins  
The election date may not have been announced yet, but all the factors of a campaign are beginning to shine. The Albanese government has announced a big election promise worth $8.5b. Labor says 9 out of 10 GP visits will be free, if Labor is re-elected. While the Coalition has been criticising government spending, it says it won't stand in the way of this new announcement.

Analysis: Will Dutton stand in the way of cost-of-living relief?

Feb 19 2025 4 mins  
The Coalition has blamed inflation on government spending. It remains unclear if it will hold the line and oppose further relief to struggling households.

Donald Trump's trade threats, and what it means for Australia

Feb 15 2025 54 mins  
As an election looms, there's one man who could disrupt both the campaign and the economy - Donald Trump. His plans to punish trading partners are more sweeping - and could prove more costly - than many expected.

On Background: How to negotiate with Trump?

Feb 14 2025 21 mins  
As speculation builds over when the prime minister will call an election, another major player looms over the campaign — Donald Trump. The US president's latest wave of tariffs could send shockwaves not just through Australia but across the global trading system. So, how can Australia come out winning in this game of tariffs?

Analysis: The tariffs problem is more about the Coalition than Rudd

Feb 12 2025 6 mins  
Continuing to highlight Labor's past critique of Donald Trump carries political risk for the Coalition. Not least because it ignores what's really driving those encouraging Trump to apply tariffs to Australia.

How to deal with Donald Trump 2.0

Feb 08 2025 55 mins  
How to deal with Donald Trump 2.0?

On Background: Will Trump's trade war hurt Australia?

Feb 06 2025 18 mins  
The world was understandably gripped this week by Donald Trump's rather surprising suggestion that the US might take ownership of Gaza and turn it into what he's called the Riviera of the Middle East. Whether this was his intention or not, the bombshell announcement did take a lot of attention away from something else the President had done just a day or two earlier, roll out his g