This week, a hostage exchange deal was brokered between Israel and Hamas. In Australia, we saw divisive protests over the Middle East conflict, and a strong political backlash from those protests. 

Meanwhile, on bread and butter issues, the Albanese government is coming under increasing pressure to address the cost of living crisis. Data released this week indicated the economy might soon start losing jobs. 

Today on Inside Politics, chief political correspondent David Crowe, foreign affairs and national security correspondent Matthew Knott, and economics correspondent Rachel Clun join Jacqueline Maley to discuss the week in politics.

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