This week's podcast guests are Canberra Bureau Chief Tom McIlroy and Foreign affairs and Defence correspondent Andrew Tillet. They join Lisa Murray and Phil Coorey to discuss the coalition's plan to increase defence spending, the erosion of trust in institutions and the potential risks of following American political trends in Australia.

This week's podcast guests are Canberra Bureau Chief Tom McIlroy and Foreign affairs and Defence correspondent Andrew Tillet. They join Lisa Murray and Phil Coorey to discuss the coalition's plan to increase defence spending, the erosion of trust in institutions and the potential risks of following American political trends in Australia.

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Election 2025: Why Albo has a spring in his step and Dutton's big bet on defence

Rear Window columnists Mark Di Stefano and Hannah Wootton look back on the action-packed year that was and ahead to what 2026 might bring.

This podcast is sponsored by Acenda 

Further reading:

Cannon-Brookes now travels by private jet Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian co-founder and leading climate change crusader, has recently picked up a private jet.
Dutton left ‘very serious’ cyclone area for Hemmes’ Sydney mansion The opposition leader said people wanted the prime minister “governing, not campaigning” as Queensland braced for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Billionaires, boardrooms and office romances: Rear Window’s 2025 year-in-review
There was no shortage of hypocrites in corporate and political life in 2025, and a veritable surfeit of illicit office romances.

Rear Window columnists Mark Di Stefano and Hannah Wootton look back on the action-packed year that was and ahead to what 2026 might bring.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acenda.com.au/">Acenda</a>&nbsp;
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/cannon-brookes-now-travels-by-private-jet-20250313-p5ljbf" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/cannon-brookes-now-travels-by-private-jet-20250313-p5ljbf" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Cannon-Brookes now travels by private jet</a>&nbsp;Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian co-founder and leading climate change crusader, has recently picked up a private jet. <a href="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/dutton-sneaks-in-sydney-fundraiser-at-justin-hemmes-mansion-20250305-p5lh64" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/dutton-sneaks-in-sydney-fundraiser-at-justin-hemmes-mansion-20250305-p5lh64" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Dutton left &lsquo;very serious&rsquo; cyclone area for Hemmes&rsquo; Sydney mansion</a>&nbsp;The opposition leader said people wanted the prime minister &ldquo;governing, not campaigning&rdquo; as Queensland braced for Tropical Cyclone Alfred. <a href="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/billionaires-boardrooms-and-office-romances-rear-window-s-2025-year-in-review-20251217-p5nodj" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/billionaires-boardrooms-and-office-romances-rear-window-s-2025-year-in-review-20251217-p5nodj" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Billionaires, boardrooms and office romances: Rear Window&rsquo;s 2025 year-in-review</a> There was no shortage of hypocrites in corporate and political life in 2025, and a veritable surfeit of illicit office romances.

Jetsetting, love scandals and hypocrites: Rear Window’s 2025

This week on The Fin podcast political editor Phillip Coorey and NSW political correspondent Paul Karp on the carnage at Bondi, what is being done to make sure it never happens again and whether it’s enough.

This podcast is sponsored by Acenda 

Further reading: 

‘When is the shooting gonna stop?’ 9 minutes of terror on Bondi Beach
At first, the crowd thought it was fireworks; but as the bloodied bodies dropped around them, they realised this was a shooting and they were the targets.
Minns wants new laws to block protests after terror attacks
The NSW government has recalled parliament to legislate caps on gun ownership and new protest restrictions, despite federal Nationals rejecting a gun crackdown.
Just like that, the nation grew accustomed to antisemitism
The government did act to ward off “the long shadows of the past” for Jews, but not enough. And for that, it is exposed.

This week on The Fin podcast&nbsp;political editor Phillip Coorey and NSW political correspondent Paul Karp on the carnage at Bondi, what is being done to make sure it never happens again and whether it&rsquo;s enough.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.acenda.com.au/">Acenda</a>&nbsp;
Further reading:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/when-is-the-shooting-gonna-stop-9-minutes-of-terror-on-bondi-beach-20251215-p5nnqj" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/when-is-the-shooting-gonna-stop-9-minutes-of-terror-on-bondi-beach-20251215-p5nnqj" data-sk="tooltip_parent">&lsquo;When is the shooting gonna stop?&rsquo; 9 minutes of terror on Bondi Beach</a> At first, the crowd thought it was fireworks; but as the bloodied bodies dropped around them, they realised this was a shooting and they were the targets. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/nsw-parliament-recalled-as-federal-nationals-reject-guns-crackdown-20251217-p5noda" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/nsw-parliament-recalled-as-federal-nationals-reject-guns-crackdown-20251217-p5noda" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Minns wants new laws to block protests after terror attacks</a> The NSW government has recalled parliament to legislate caps on gun ownership and new protest restrictions, despite federal Nationals rejecting a gun crackdown. <a href="https://www.afr.com/opinion/just-like-that-the-nation-grew-accustomed-to-antisemitism-20251215-p5nnoi" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/opinion/just-like-that-the-nation-grew-accustomed-to-antisemitism-20251215-p5nnoi" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Just like that, the nation grew accustomed to antisemitism</a> The government did act to ward off &ldquo;the long shadows of the past&rdquo; for Jews, but not enough. And for that, it is exposed.

'Too dangerous to run': After Bondi, Australia grapples with division

This week on The Fin podcast: Greg Bearup and Carrie LaFrenz on what’s behind Australia’s retail crime wave, why Victoria is ground zero and whether facial recognition technology is the answer. 

This podcast is sponsored by Acenda 

Further reading:
We met a professional shoplifter to understand this crime’s popularity
Retailers are contending with a new type of player in their industry. Here’s how such offenders became a nationwide phenomenon and scourge of the country.
Facial recognition tech vital to protect staff and shoppers: retailers
Business leaders are ramping up efforts to combat surging crime rates, but their use of new tech is running up against privacy concerns.
Victoria accounts for half the rise in crime at Woolworths stores
The supermarket giant is the latest retailer to use profit season to highlight an increase in crime and aggression against staff.

This week on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Fin&nbsp;podcast:</a> Greg Bearup and Carrie LaFrenz on what&rsquo;s behind Australia&rsquo;s retail crime wave, why Victoria is ground zero and whether facial recognition technology is the answer.&nbsp;
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.acenda.com.au/">Acenda</a>&nbsp;
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/how-shoplifting-became-the-crime-of-the-nation-20250827-p5mqa0" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/how-shoplifting-became-the-crime-of-the-nation-20250827-p5mqa0" data-sk="tooltip_parent">We met a professional shoplifter to understand this crime&rsquo;s popularity</a> Retailers are contending with a new type of player in their industry. Here&rsquo;s how such offenders became a nationwide phenomenon and scourge of the country. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/facial-recognition-tech-vital-to-protect-staff-and-shoppers-retailers-20250918-p5mw2e" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/facial-recognition-tech-vital-to-protect-staff-and-shoppers-retailers-20250918-p5mw2e" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Facial recognition tech vital to protect staff and shoppers: retailers</a> Business leaders are ramping up efforts to combat surging crime rates, but their use of new tech is running up against privacy concerns. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/victoria-accounts-for-half-the-rise-in-crime-at-woolworths-stores-20250827-p5mqdh" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/victoria-accounts-for-half-the-rise-in-crime-at-woolworths-stores-20250827-p5mqdh" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Victoria accounts for half the rise in crime at Woolworths stores</a> The supermarket giant is the latest retailer to use profit season to highlight an increase in crime and aggression against staff.

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