The Government is being grilled by the media about how it will pay for its changed to Medicare – but why are journalists not asking the same questions of Australia’s expensive and unfair tax concessions?

By laying off tens of thousands of federal employees, challenging the authority of judges and throwing erstwhile allies under the bus, the Trump administration is radically reshaping America and its role in the world.

Trump appears to want a quick and dirty end to Russia’s invasion, but at what cost to Ukraine and to America’s reputation?

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020 – so is the Australian economy out of the woods?

The Trump administration is chatting with Putin and telling European leaders that they’re the problem. So what does this mean for Australia?

And some of you get annexed (maybe).

We discuss Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and what they’ll mean for Australia.

Trump’s proposal for the US to “own” Gaza and force out the Palestinian population would make it American policy to support “a crime against humanity”, says US foreign policy expert, Matt Duss.

Without addressing the wealth inequality crisis, Australia’s economy and society will suffer.

Australia needs an electoral system that’s genuinely fair, not a two-tiered system that favours the major parties.

We discuss US tariffs against its three largest trading partners, the political battle over who gets to be American, and Trump’s imperial ambitions.

Slashing public service jobs won’t make government more efficient.

President Donald Trump has been issuing Executive Orders and dominating the media cycle, trying to radically reshape America and the world in the process.

Superannuation tax concessions benefit the richest Australians most – so why is the government finding it so hard to make modest changes to the system?

Richard Denniss joins the show to discuss Trump’s inauguration and the upcoming federal election.

The second Trump era has begun.

In the wake of the catastrophic LA fires, how do the Australian major parties shape up on climate policy?

David Marr discusses the frontier wars and the shocking family discovery that led to his award-winning book, Killing for Country.

From threatening to annex Greenland to blaming California Democrats for the state’s deadly wildfires, the Trump circus is back in town – and he’s not even president yet.

Just some things.

Bri Lee, one of Australia’s most exciting young writers, joins us to discuss her debut novel, The Work, and the politics of power and privilege.

Award-winning writer Lech Blaine traces the making of Peter Dutton – from Queensland detective to leader of the Opposition. 

Do Australians truly grasp the impact of a warming planet and what it could mean for our sunburnt country?

Australia’s status quo political culture is under pressure – so what does this mean for the upcoming federal election?

We answer your burning questions about the economy in the final episode of 2024.

Houses should be a place to live, not a ladder to wealth.

Don Watson joins us to discuss Trump’s beyond-bizarre cabinet selections, Joe Biden’s tainted legacy, and what this might all mean for Australia on the final episode of After America for 2024.

Immigration and public spending are barely keeping Australia out of a recession.

Amy Remeikis joins us to reflect on Anthony Albanese’s turbulent year as Prime Minister and preview the federal election campaign.

Zoe Daniel MP joins us to discuss the MAGA loyalists Trump is tapping for senior roles and how Australia can deal with the President-elect.