Donald Trump’s presence looms large on the campaign trail, as both leaders face questions about how they would handle his trade war.

The market chaos and escalating tensions between China and the US may have once seemed like the last thing Labor needed during an election campaign.

But insiders now believe they’ve been granted a rare opportunity: to hold firm in the face of uncertainty and prove that changing government in this global political climate is too great a risk. 

Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis, on Anthony Albanese’s Trump strategy – and how Peter Dutton is fighting back.

 

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Guest: Special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis.

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Donald Trump&rsquo;s presence looms large on the campaign trail, as both leaders face questions about how they would handle his trade war.
The market chaos and escalating tensions between China and the US may have once seemed like the last thing Labor needed during an election campaign.
But insiders now believe they&rsquo;ve been granted a rare opportunity: to hold firm in the face of uncertainty and prove that changing government in this global political climate is too great a risk.&nbsp;
Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis, on Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s Trump strategy &ndash; and how Peter Dutton is fighting back.
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Guest: Special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis.
Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA

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How Albanese is using Trump as a weapon

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Donald Trump has found a new way to make money. Trump Media and Technology Group is monetising the president’s social media posts, selling Wall Street firms early access to them for as much as $100,000 a month. And in the world of traders, a few milliseconds can mean millions of dollars.

Now, Trump is being sued over the arrangement, amid claims it gives paying customers preferential access to official presidential communications.

At the same time, Trump Media is also moving into prediction markets – a fast-growing corner of finance that can turn political events into betting opportunities. 

Today, Reuters journalist Anirban Sen, on the extraordinary collision of presidential power, private profit and a booming industry where almost anything can become a wager.

 

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Guest: Reuters journalist, Anirban Sen

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Donald Trump has found a new way to make money. Trump Media and Technology Group is monetising the president&rsquo;s social media posts, selling Wall Street firms early access to them for as much as $100,000 a month. And in the world of traders, a few milliseconds can mean millions of dollars.
Now, Trump is being sued over the arrangement, amid claims it gives paying customers preferential access to official presidential communications.
At the same time, Trump Media is also moving into prediction markets &ndash; a fast-growing corner of finance that can turn political events into betting opportunities.&nbsp;
Today, Reuters journalist Anirban Sen, on the extraordinary collision of presidential power, private profit and a booming industry where almost anything can become a wager.
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Guest: Reuters journalist, Anirban Sen
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The $100,000-a-month market for Trump’s posts

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Almost one year ago, the Supreme Court of Victoria allowed a television camera to broadcast a sentencing for the first time ever – the hearing for convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson.

Justice Christopher Beale imposed life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for murdering three in-laws – and attempting to murder a fourth – by lacing their beef Wellingtons with poisonous death cap mushrooms in 2023.

Now, Patterson has been back in court appealing her convictions, while prosecutors argue her sentence is too lenient and that she should never be released.

Today, we revisit our conversation with investigative journalist and author Lucie Morris-Marr on the sentencing of Erin Patterson, the suffering her crimes caused, and how the judge decided her punishment.

This episode was first published in September 2025.

 

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Guest: Investigative journalist and author, Lucie Morris-Marr

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Almost one year ago, the Supreme Court of Victoria allowed a television camera to broadcast a sentencing for the first time ever &ndash; the hearing for convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson.
Justice Christopher Beale imposed life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for murdering three in-laws &ndash; and attempting to murder a fourth &ndash; by lacing their beef Wellingtons with poisonous death cap mushrooms in 2023. Now, Patterson has been back in court appealing her convictions, while prosecutors argue her sentence is too lenient and that she should never be released.
Today, we revisit our conversation with investigative journalist and author Lucie Morris-Marr on the sentencing of Erin Patterson, the suffering her crimes caused, and how the judge decided her punishment.
This episode was first published in September 2025.
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Guest: Investigative journalist and author, Lucie Morris-Marr
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Anita Lester

‘You inflicted untold suffering’: the Erin Patterson sentence being appealed

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For more than a decade, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has been talking about gambling addiction.

His advocacy means he’s become a lightning rod for people to share their stories.

Now, as the government this week passed legislation aimed at reducing gambling harms, Wilkie is among an angry group of dissenters who say the bill is a “national shame”.

 

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Guest: Independent MP Andrew Wilkie

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For more than a decade, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has been talking about gambling addiction.
His advocacy means he&rsquo;s become a lightning rod for people to share their stories.
Now, as the government this week passed legislation aimed at reducing gambling harms, Wilkie is among an angry group of dissenters who say the bill is a &ldquo;national shame&rdquo;.
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Guest: Independent MP Andrew Wilkie
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

“National shame”: Andrew Wilkie on the government’s gambling reforms

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How Albanese is using Trump as a weapon

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