The melon story – Is the prime minister just really bad at saying sorry?

We’re back to talking about melons and the podcast interview that continues to cause dramas for the prime minister. Six weeks ago, Anthony Albanese appeared on a podcast called ‘Bush Deep’ and was asked about the worst gift he received. Melons, he replied, gifted to him by Japanese prime minister.…

In the Middle East is anyone – friend or foe – taking Donald Trump seriously?

Donald Trump has suffered a cascade of humiliations at the hands of Iran and Iranian allies in the last two weeks. But, according to international and political editor Peter Hartcher, humiliation is the least of Trump's problems now. In today's episode, Hartcher discusses the strikes from Houthi re…

Why car insurance premiums have gone up almost 50 per cent

Car insurance in Australia has leapt by nearly 50 per cent in the last six years and this week, the financial regulator blasted insurers for failing to adequately explain to customers why they have jacked up prices by so much. So what's behind the spike in premiums? Insurers talk about the cost of …

Kyle Sandilands' new show: Political, glitchy, uncensored

Kyle Sandilands commanded massive audiences on commercial radio before his now infamous sacking. And on Monday, his new subscriber-only live show was launched. It was the old Sandilands but even more uncensored, and with a political bent, featuring guests such as NSW Premier Chris Minns and One Na…

Trump’s USA: Republican revenge and a Democratic Hail Mary

In a win that has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, an unabashedly left-wing epidemiologist has been chosen as the Democrat nominee to fight for a senate seat in Michigan in November. Some see it as a desperate move at a time when the Republican Party is moving full steam ahead to pros…

Immigration, gambling and big tech: Labor’s big policy push

This week on Inside Politics, we take a look at some of the major policy challenges facing the Albanese government – from migration numbers, to gambling-advertising reform and the news media bargaining code between Australian media and big tech companies. Joining host Jacqueline Maley are chief po…

An AI bust is coming. But when? And who will be hit hardest?

There’s a battle brewing over which country will lead the world in Artificial Intelligence, and the US has bet the house, economically, that it will be the winner. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on what previous infrastructure booms – such as the craze for building railwa…

‘Explosive’ evidence heard as Alan Jones’ trial begins

Is Alan Jones guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault? Or are the allegations against him - by six men - the result of treachery, desperation and opportunism, as Jones’ barrister has argued? Today crime reporter Clare Sibthorpe on the allegations aired in court, so far, in the trial of Alan …

Better sex life, mood and muscles, but there are risks to our testosterone obsession

It’s the latest health buzzword, proposed as a magic cure for everything from dementia to low libido. But is it safe, or even advisable, to take supplementary testosterone?  Today, we talk to Madeleine Heffernan on what the experts want us to know, and what this latest cultural obsession says abou…

What really happened to Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre

Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world's most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent victim, she helped expose his crimes and hold his friends to account, including the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. But despite her heroic battle in the most notorious se…