This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, economics editor John Kehoe and economics correspondent Michael Read on what the Labor Party will do with its mandate and who the Coalition should put in its new leadership team.

This week, political editor&nbsp;Phillip Coorey, economics editor&nbsp;John Kehoe&nbsp;and economics correspondent&nbsp;Michael Read&nbsp;on what the Labor Party will do with its mandate and who the Coalition should put in its new leadership team.

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Election 2025: What Labor will do with its thumping win

This week, Jesinta Burton and Tom Rabe on the landmark ruling, who won, who lost and why this is just one part of a complex web of legal battles over Gina Rinehart’s fortune.

This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

Further reading:
The sins of the father: Gina Rinehart’s bitter victory
The legal war between the billionaire and her children mirrors the secrecy and power struggles she once faced with the late Lang Hancock.
Battle of the titans gives Pilbara’s quiet achiever his due
Don Rhodes was the man to whom Lang Hancock turned to identify a rich iron ore deposit. Fifty years and a huge court case later, his company is in for a big royalty win.
Rinehart and Rio Tinto to pay, but mining saga cost yet to be revealed
A landmark ruling has found Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting owes the heirs of her father’s former partner millions in royalties on one of the Pilbara’s most valuable iron ore assets.

This week, Jesinta Burton and Tom Rabe on the landmark ruling, who won, who lost and why this is just one part of a complex web of legal battles over Gina Rinehart&rsquo;s fortune.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.woodside.com/who-we-are?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19236083177&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApAgpoUY9mniozX45G51epawaefJ8&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhLPOBhBiEiwA8_wJHCD566vlhh39EEhLaTlb_6HwlTO3T1F04JXFnSdVzfurNzX3B4s9uBoCiMIQAvD_BwE">Woodside Energy</a> Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/the-sins-of-the-father-gina-rinehart-s-bitter-victory-20260417-p5zoow?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The sins of the father: Gina Rinehart&rsquo;s bitter victory</a> The legal war between the billionaire and her children mirrors the secrecy and power struggles she once faced with the late Lang Hancock. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/battle-of-the-titans-gives-pilbara-s-quiet-achiever-his-due-20260416-p5zogl?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Battle of the titans gives Pilbara&rsquo;s quiet achiever his due</a> Don Rhodes was the man to whom Lang Hancock turned to identify a rich iron ore deposit. Fifty years and a huge court case later, his company is in for a big royalty win. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rinehart-to-pay-royalty-bonanza-to-rival-in-battle-of-mining-dynasties-20260415-p5znzs?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Rinehart and Rio Tinto to pay, but mining saga cost yet to be revealed</a> A landmark ruling has found Gina Rinehart&rsquo;s Hancock Prospecting owes the heirs of her father&rsquo;s former partner millions in royalties on one of the Pilbara&rsquo;s most valuable iron ore assets.

The fight over Gina Rinehart's fortune

This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell and media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones on the rise and spectacular fall of Antony Catalano.

This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

Catalano’s big play to take on REA and Domain to be mothballed
Staff at the businessman’s regional media empire were told on Friday that the View.com.au platform, only recently bound for the ASX, would instead close down.
The cult of Antony Catalano is coming crashing down
Accused of assaulting his wife Stefanie, the businessman – once dubbed Mr Property – has gone into rehab. The survival of his empire hangs in the balance.
Antony Catalano is losing even more money
The bottom line at Australian Community Media, which Catalano co-owns with Alex Waislitz, has gone from bad to worse.

This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell and media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones on the rise and spectacular fall of Antony Catalano.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.woodside.com/who-we-are?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19236083177&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApAgpoUY9mniozX45G51epawaefJ8&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhLPOBhBiEiwA8_wJHCD566vlhh39EEhLaTlb_6HwlTO3T1F04JXFnSdVzfurNzX3B4s9uBoCiMIQAvD_BwE">Woodside Energy</a>
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/catalano-s-big-play-to-take-on-rea-domain-to-be-mothballed-20260410-p5zmx0?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Catalano&rsquo;s big play to take on REA and Domain to be mothballed</a> Staff at the businessman&rsquo;s regional media empire were told on Friday that the <a href="http://View.com.au">View.com.au</a> platform, only recently bound for the ASX, would instead close down. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/the-cult-of-antony-catalano-is-coming-crashing-down-20260318-p5ouad?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The cult of Antony Catalano is coming crashing down</a> Accused of assaulting his wife Stefanie, the businessman &ndash; once dubbed Mr Property &ndash; has gone into rehab. The survival of his empire hangs in the balance. <a href="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/antony-catalano-is-losing-even-more-money-20260409-p5zmmp?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Antony Catalano is losing even more money</a> The bottom line at Australian Community Media, which Catalano co-owns with Alex Waislitz, has gone from bad to worse.

The unravelling of a media empire: Antony Catalano’s darkest chapter

This week, political editor Phil Coorey and Redbridge pollster Kos Samaras on the sudden rise of One Nation. What's driving it? How far it could go, and what it says about how Australia is changing.

This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

Further reading:
‘For too long, we’ve turned a blind eye’: Liberals vow hardline immigration approach
Liberal leader Angus Taylor has flagged an end to a non-discriminatory Australian migration policy, promising to use social media to weed out undesirables and to “boot out” visa holders who fail to adhere to a legally binding and enforceable set of national values.
One Nation nears Labor as Coalition vote hits record low
Support for the federal Coalition has hit a new low of 17 per cent, but Labor’s vote is holding steady as Australians overwhelmingly blame Donald Trump for spiralling petrol prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.
One Nation now speaks for a generation politics ignored
The rise of One Nation among Australia’s working- and middle-class battlers is a story of economic decline and political abandonment by Labor and the Coalition. 

This week, political editor Phil Coorey and Redbridge pollster Kos Samaras on the sudden rise of One Nation. What's driving it? How far it could go, and what it says about how Australia is changing.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.woodside.com/who-we-are?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19236083177&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApAgpoUY9mniozX45G51epawaefJ8&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhLPOBhBiEiwA8_wJHCD566vlhh39EEhLaTlb_6HwlTO3T1F04JXFnSdVzfurNzX3B4s9uBoCiMIQAvD_BwE">Woodside Energy</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/not-all-migrants-are-equal-liberals-vow-hardline-approach-20260413-p5zng8?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">&lsquo;For too long, we&rsquo;ve turned a blind eye&rsquo;: Liberals vow hardline immigration approach</a> Liberal leader Angus Taylor has flagged an end to a non-discriminatory Australian migration policy, promising to use social media to weed out undesirables and to &ldquo;boot out&rdquo; visa holders who fail to adhere to a legally binding and enforceable set of national values. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/one-nation-nears-labor-as-coalition-vote-hits-record-low-20260329-p5zjmk?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">One Nation nears Labor as Coalition vote hits record low</a> Support for the federal Coalition has hit a new low of 17 per cent, but Labor&rsquo;s vote is holding steady as Australians overwhelmingly blame Donald Trump for spiralling petrol prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/one-nation-now-speaks-for-a-generation-politics-ignored-20260329-p5zjnb?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">One Nation now speaks for a generation politics ignored</a> The rise of One Nation among Australia&rsquo;s working- and middle-class battlers is a story of economic decline and political abandonment by Labor and the Coalition.&nbsp;

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