Episodes

  • What will it take for the PM to speak up against Trump?

    What will it take for the PM to speak up against Trump?
    Apr 14 2026
    Earlier this month, as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran raged, the prime minister frustrated many when he reiterated his support for the US- Australian alliance. And he did so again days later when he responded to Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out the entire Iranian civilisation by calling it inappropriate. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar about how the Australian government’s response and language stacks up and why Anthony Albanese is being so cautious
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    21 mins
  • Decoding America: Trump v the Pope

    Decoding America: Trump v the Pope
    Apr 14 2026
    In this episode of Decoding America, Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look at Donald Trump’s war of words with the Pope, that AI image and the blowback it has received - especially when seen through the administration’s painting of the war through a religious lens. They also also examine how the new blockade of the strait of Hormuz will work in practice, the US making such a contradictory move after failed negotiations with Iran, and why the US president and Marco Rubio were at the UFC while it was all going down. Decoding America is a new podcast from Guardian Australia hosted by Reged Ahmad with Jonathan Yerushalmy, Guardian Australia’s US site editor.
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    31 mins
  • Who should pay for the health impacts of the climate change?

    Who should pay for the health impacts of the climate change?
    Apr 13 2026
    Over recent years, the warnings about the threat posed by rising sea levels have been getting louder and more urgent. Now, a new international commission has been set up, with experts saying rising seas are already damaging bodies, minds, livelihoods and cultures. The commission will bring together two dozen health and environment leaders to examine the impact of the climate crisis on human health and justice. Guardian Australia’s medical editor, Melissa Davey, has exclusive details on their findings about who will be most affected if sea levels continue to rise and who should pick up the bill when climate change affects our health and wellbeing. She talks to host Nour Haydar.
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    20 mins
  • Two US court losses show the shifting tide against Meta – Full Story podcast

    Two US court losses show the shifting tide against Meta – Full Story podcast
    Apr 12 2026
    Last month in the United States in two separate court rooms, in two separate states and in the span of just two days, the world’s most powerful social media company, Meta, was sent a message. The cases in New Mexico and California found Meta liable for products that inflict harm on young people, and were the first of thousands to go to court. Technology reporter for Guardian US, Dara Kerr, speaks to Nour Haydar about the landmark verdicts and why some believe this could be big tech’s big tobacco moment
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    23 mins
  • Is this the end of Viktor Orbán’s regime?

    Is this the end of Viktor Orbán’s regime?
    Apr 11 2026
    “Hungary has been a model for the Trump presidency for a while now,” the Guardian journalist Flora Garamvolgyi tells Helen Pidd. “And US Republicans looked at Hungary for these past years as a model to follow. “[Viktor] Orbán is currently on his fourth consecutive term. And the fact that he has been so successful and he had similar narrative, similar ideologies to US Republicans in terms of immigration, for example, I think they have found a link to connect with Orbán and they were studying his success.” On Tuesday, JD Vance appeared at a rally for Orbán in Budapest in the run-up to the Hungarian elections. He endorsed Orbán and phoned Donald Trump from the stage. “I am here for a simple reason,” Vance told the crowd. “Because I admire what you are fighting for. You are fighting for your freedom, for your sovereignty, and I am here because President Trump and I wish for your success and we are fighting right here with you.” But this election will be challenging for Orbán. Will Hungarians decide his time is up? Flora Garamvolgyi on JD Vance’s visit to Hungary in the run-up to the country’s elections on Sunday
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    29 mins
  • Back to Back Barries: Cutting through Trump’s ‘wall of noise’

    Back to Back Barries: Cutting through Trump’s ‘wall of noise’
    Apr 10 2026
    Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss the fragile ceasefire in Iran and the pressure building on Australian politicians to respond to Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric. The Barries also examine the prime minister’s trip to Singapore, Matt Canavan’s “economic revolution” and the political response to Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest.
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    34 mins
  • Newsroom Edition: Did the Albanese government try to bury its gambling reforms?

    Newsroom Edition: Did the Albanese government try to bury its gambling reforms?
    Apr 9 2026
    Released just hours before Australians began their Easter long weekend, the Albanese government’s long awaited reforms to gambling advertisements have been described as ‘timid’.Jo Tovey speaks to Patrick Keneally, Mike Ticher and Tom McIlroy about whether a partial ban is better than nothing.
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    27 mins
  • Will Albanese find fuel security in Singapore?

    Will Albanese find fuel security in Singapore?
    Apr 8 2026
    While the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, the consequences of Donald Trump’s war continue to ricochet around the world. Speaking shortly after the truce was announced, political editor Tom McIlroy tells Reged Ahmad about Anthony Albanese’s upcoming and impromptu dash to Singapore – Australia’s biggest fuel supplier – and how it might aid the government in keeping petrol prices under control
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    18 mins