Littleproud fired the gun, but Ley set up the circumstances: The spectacular Coalition break-up

We are back with a special episode of Inside Politics as a few things have happened this week - namely the break-up of the Coalition, a century-old political alliance. Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the split on Thursday morning, blaming Liberal leader Sussan Ley in the process. Fed…

Coalition splits – again – over hate speech laws

Since recording this episode, Nationals Leader David Littleproud formally announced that the Coalition has split, blaming Opposition leader Sussan Ley for forcing the Nationals into an untenable position. It comes after Littleproud's frontbenchers sensationally quit the Coalition shadow cabinet o…

'So much change, so much chaos': One year of Trump 2.0

Ronald Reagan’s presidency of the 1980s is known as the ‘Reagan Revolution’, while Franklin D Roosevelt - the only president who has served for more than two terms -  is known for his reformist agenda. So, now that it’s officially a year on from Donald Trump’s inauguration, for a second time, how …

The rise and fall of one of Australia’s most powerful criminals

Kazem Hamad rose rapidly to become one of the nation’s most powerful organised crime players. The syndicate he is accused of heading waged a relentless turf war for control of Australia’s multibillion-dollar illicit tobacco trade, which has seen firebombings around the country. But Hamad’s arrest l…

Aus Open prize money is at an all-time high. But are players being paid enough?

When Australian Open stars, such as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, hit the courts this week, they’ll do so with the support of screaming fans, massive sponsorship deals, and a shot at a record-breaking prize haul. But what of those who aren’t even close to being world No.1? For them, the jour…

Why Kevin Rudd resigned, and what it means for our relationship with Trump

When Kevin Rudd announced on Monday that he would leave his post as ambassador to the United States a year early, it was a penny-drop moment for many. Wasn’t this inevitable since his incredibly awkward meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House in October? Today, foreign affairs a…

Is the Iranian regime about to collapse?

The protests that have been spreading across Iran for weeks have been growing more violent. Video footage showed and eye witnesses described security forces opening fire on protesters, while reports from human rights agencies say the death toll is in the thousands . But could these protests tip ove…

Floods at one end, bushfires at the other. What's behind Australia's climate 'whiplash'

While firefighters in Victoria battle devastating bush fires that have destroyed homes and livestock, at the other end of the country, Queenslanders were bracing for floods from ex-tropical cyclone Koji. Today, David Bowman, a professor of pyrogeography and fire science at the University of Tasman…

First Trump invaded Venezuela. But it may not be Greenland that's next

On the first day of the new year, Donald Trump wrote on his social platform Truth Social, what he wanted for 2026. And I quote, “Peace, peace on earth”.  Two days later, Trump invaded Venezuela. And now, the American president is threatening to invade at least four other countries.  Today, Bruce …

Best of 2025: Bill Shorten on Albanese's Trump triumph, and the opposition's next move

Inside Politics is still on a break, but we’re set to return in two weeks.   Today, we return to an episode released just after Anthony Albanese’s successful meeting with Donald Trump, and one in which we had a special guest -  former Labor opposition leader Bill Shorten. Bill also has some advic…