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Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.

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Analysis: Anthony Albanese wants to show strength on AI

5 min

The government has announced new AI safety rules, but the question of who gets held responsible when something goes wrong is still very much unsettled. At the same time, concern about AI is growing, with job cuts, artists' rights and the threat of data centres all fuelling public unease. Albanese heads into a week of international summits promising to make AI safety a priority, even as the world's biggest player shows little interest in slowing down.

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Analysis: Anthony Albanese wants to show strength on AI

5 min

The government has announced new AI safety rules, but the question of who gets held responsible when something goes wrong is still very much unsettled. At the same time, concern about AI is growing, with job cuts, artists' rights and the threat of data centres all fuelling public unease. Albanese heads into a week of international summits promising to make AI safety a priority, even as the world's biggest player shows little interest in slowing down.

Analysis: Taylor marks six months in the job with a detour

5 min

Behind the scenes, Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese have been engaged in a rare level of cooperation this week but in public the opposition leader is using the melon saga to mount an all-out assault on the prime minister's character. 

Analysis: Why Jim Chalmers is cautious but upbeat

5 min

After delivering a pre-election prediction that "the worst of the inflation challenge is behind us", only to see inflation then steadily rise, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is now more cautious.

Will house prices tumble under tax changes?

54 min

Tax changes, interest rate hikes, wars and volatility have created the perfect housing market storm.  So will prices tumble and what will happen to supply?

One Nation makes history in Farrer

56 min

After crushing the Coalition in its regional heartland, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is on a high and dreaming big. 

Grief, anger and a demand for change in the country's red centre

55 min

The death of Kumanjayi Little Baby prompts calls for urgent action to confront systemic failures in remote indigenous communities.Nationals Leader Matt Canavan joins David Speers, with Paul Sakkal, Anna Henderson and Daniel James on the couch. 

Government's NDIS shakeup and Coalition leaves door ajar on property tax breaks

54 min

The government is spending some political capital.  They've announced plans to rein in the NDIS and are inching closer to revealing changes to property tax breaks.  But will the opposition get on board?  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joins David Speers, with Lenore Taylor, Tom Crowley and Katina Curtis on the couch. 

A Labor landslide in SA, as the fuel crisis deepens

57 min

It was a double whammy for Australian households this week: an interest rate rise and climbing fuel prices amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Energy Minister, Chris Bowen is our guest.  Meanwhile in South Australia a Labor landslide has seen Peter Malinauskas returned as Premier. He joins us from Adelaide following his election victory.   Paul Sakkal, Greg Brown and Clare Armstrong join David Speers on the couch. 

Three more Iranian football members leave Aus, as Joyce regrets not securing fuel supply

54 min

Another three members of the Iranian women's football team have decided to return home, days after being granted humanitarian visas to stay in Australia. Meanwhile our guest, former Deputy Prime Minister and One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says he regrets not doing more to secure Australia's fuel supply when he was in government.  David Speers is joined by Matthew Knott, Jane Norman and Jason Koutsoukis. 

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