Insiders

By speaking publicly about the threats she's facing, the One Nation leader has shone a light on a growing problem facing our democracy but pinning them on routine political rhetoric risks accusations of political point-scoring.

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek joins David Speers with Anna Henderson, Waleed Aly and Ashleigh Raper on the couch.

As is so often the case in Australia, the politics came down to a fight over energy. Should the data centre boom be powered by renewables or fossil fuels?

One Nation MP David Farley joins David Speers with Phil Coorey, Andrew Probyn and Clare Armstrong on the couch.

Fights over immigration, superannuation, housing, tobacco excise and data centre rules will continue and intensify. But this was a week for cooperation.

NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister joins David Speers with Lenore Taylor, Mark Kenny and Jane Norman on the couch.

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.

25 years of Insiders - it's been quite a journey! We look back at the 25 years of the show with some special guests, including founding host Barrie Cassidy.

If stopping asylum seeker boats was the great immigration challenge in decades past, achieving a lower Net Overseas Migration (NOM) figure has become the new political test.

Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume joins David Speers with James Campbell, Jacqueline Maley and Tom Crowley on the couch.

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.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins David Speers with Ashleigh Raper, Rafael Epstein and Greg Brown on the couch.

Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg joins Patricia Karvelas, with Annabel Crabb, Paul Sakkal and Katina Curtis on the couch.

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy joins Patricia Karvelas with Jacob Greber, Sarah Martin and Andrew Probyn on the couch.

Parliament has reached its winter break - so where does everyone stand?

The slight recovery in Labor's polling shifts assumptions about what's in store for the remainder of this parliamentary term.

Will Labor's broken budget promise haunt them all the way to the next election?  And how does Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor recover from the mess he's made on multiculturalism?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed a phased end to the fuel excise discount, amid confusion over an end to the war in the Middle East.

A shock Coalition resignation exposes deep cracks in the opposition, while Labor repositions itself to halt a surging One Nation.

The Albanese government is paying an economic and political toll for an ongoing and deeply unpopular war.

It is up to the Greens to decide whether they will pass tax changes or join the Coalition in an unlikely alliance. The minor party is also among those expressing AUKUS concerns.

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?

Within the government, there's quiet confidence the battery boom will continue to gather pace and help shield Australia from both global shocks and domestic demand surges, driving prices even lower.

It was a tough week for the government after entrepreneurs and business owners took to social media to vent their outrage over proposed capital gains tax changes.

In an already difficult post-budget week, Labor isn't being helped by some of its "friends". But it has won an important endorsement from one powerful voice.

Labor has gone after negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts while the Coalition has promised to end bracket creep by indexing tax thresholds.

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

It's clear that whatever this unpredictable US president says, the Albanese government isn't expecting a return to normal oil flows any time soon.

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.

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.

As far as tough budget decisions go, we haven't seen anything on this scale since Joe Hockey's ill-fated 2014 effort.

Peace has stalled in the Strait of Hormuz.

Fuel prices and inflation aren't the only metrics climbing as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. The Albanese government's level of frustration is rising just as fast.

The US and Iran hold make or break peace talks to end the war. But there's no end to the fuel crisis.

But the big question remains: Does Donald Trump have a strategy to end the Middle East war?

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.

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.

Donald Trump is now demanding Iran's unconditional surrender – and a say in who runs the country.

A fresh Middle East conflict is underway, as Donald Trump announces the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.

It's tempting to treat the evacuation of the prime minister from the Lodge this week as a bizarre outlier but that would miss the point.

The Federal Government hardens its stance on 'ISIS families' trying to leave Syria.

Angus Taylor takes over a Liberal Party in crisis – in what he calls a change or die moment.

The Coalition on track to reunite after a messy split.

Parliament returns this week – and while the government is bracing for an interest rate rise – both the Liberal and National Parties are riven by infighting. Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien joins David Speers.

For much of the summer, it was the Prime Minister under intense pressure over his response to the Bondi tragedy. Anthony Albanese said the emergency sitting would be a chance to show political unity. Instead the rush to pass a crackdown on guns and hate groups blew up the Coalition.

Australian kids are bracing for a world-first experiment as they're booted off social media, while the parliament winds up after a huge year.

The Prime Minister ends the parliamentary year with a win and a wedding.

The level of the prime minister's reform appetite has been discussed and debated since roughly 9pm on election night in May, when Labor's massive win became clear.

We're heading into the final week of parliament of the year. The government wants to finish with a win – by passing its overhaul of environment laws. Sussan Ley wants to survive what's known as the killing season.

The Liberal Party has just taken a huge gamble. In a weakened political position – and under pressure from the Nationals – the net zero target is now gone.

It’s been a very long road – but Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people in Victoria has now been signed and formalised as law.

After 6 months of agonising – it's crunch time for the Liberal Party, with MPs to thrash out a position on the net-zero climate target this week.

If, as expected, the net zero target is abandoned, the long delay in reaching this point will leave the Liberals looking like they've capitulated once again to the Nationals.

The Nationals have walked away from the net zero target dialling up pressure on Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

It was a win in Washington for the Prime Minister, with one of the smoothest meetings any foreign leader has had with Donald Trump.

For all the celebration of Anthony Albanese's friendly visit to the White House and the happy news on AUKUS and critical minerals, there was something Donald Trump said that alarmed strategic analysts. And it had nothing to do with disliking Kevin Rudd.

With rare earths under one arm, and possibly another AUKUS down-payment under the other, the Prime Minister is preparing for his long-awaited Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump.

Trump may have expressed "shock", but his administration is clearly not surprised at China's willingness to flex its dominance on rare earths.

After two years of war, there is hope of peace in the Middle East.

The government is determined to avoid wearing any blame for Optus's failure but also needs to be transparent about how it handled even dodgy early advice from the telco.

It is a fast moving situation in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a 20 point peace plan.

This week Insiders is live from London.

This week Insiders is live from New York, where world leaders are meeting for the United Nations General Assembly.

As doubts linger over the AUKUS security agreement's future, the Albanese government has acted.

Anthony Albanese has long argued being serious on climate change is the "entry fee" for credibility in the Pacific.

China flexes its new diplomatic and military might in a grand parade. From the Australian government's perspective, the rapprochement between China and India was the most worrying development.

The sight of neo-Nazis trying to whip up community anger and recruit new followers drove home to all how criticism of Australia's migration program can lead to and even legitimise hate speech, racism, and violence.

For the past two years, the Government has resisted calls to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation.

For years, experts have warned of the dangers of the so-called sovereign citizen movement.

There is bipartisan support for expelling the Iranian ambassador and listing the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, but no end to the political brawl over antisemitic attacks in Australia.

The roundtable is over, and there's consensus on broad tax reform goals.

The treasurer's priority in this term has shifted from tackling cost of living to productivity and the unions are yet to score a victory.

Donald Trump pivots on Ukraine – after his friendly meeting with Vladimir Putin. He’s dropped calls for a ceasefire and is now backing Russia’s plan to end the war with a sweeping peace deal. It comes as Australia joins the UK, France and Canada in declaring Australia will recognise a Palestinian state.

A senior US Senator says Australia's level of defence spending is much closer to 3% of GDP – if shipyards and other defence infrastructure is included.

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has indicated he does not see recognition of a Palestinian state as encouraging Hamas.

The government is trying to strike the right balance between preventing mass redundancies forced by AI, while also preventing Australia falling behind those countries rapidly embracing the technology.

The ACTU has called on the federal government to look at negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms at its upcoming productivity roundtable.

Australia now has some cover to follow the UK and France on a Palestinian state without fearing a backlash from the US.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The focus on improving access is only one part of the problem when it comes to childcare, as the government has discovered.

The Prime Minister is back in the country for the resumption of parliament this week.  He's in a commanding political position and we're about to see how he'll use it.

China doesn't want to kick up too much dust as it presents a friendlier face to the major US allies in this region: Australia, Japan and South Korea.

It's going to be a week of tough trade talks - with Beijing and with Washington.

Parents were left shell shocked after a childcare worker responsible for caring for young children was charged with dozens of child sex offences.

Bombs dropped – a ceasefire agreed – and NATO members boost defence spending.

The US has entered another conflict in the Middle East.

It is not locked in yet, but the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is laying down markers for a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Australia's defence chief has issued a very deliberate warning about the dangerous outlook facing Australia.

Donald Trump has flagged a further trade hit, hurting exporters and adding to global volatility. And the decision to green light the extension of a major gas project has raised questions about how climate targets will be met. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins David Speers on the Insiders couch.

The opposition now has two months to settle down internal tensions before parliament resumes. When it does, the prime minister won't be giving them an inch.

Research shows voters want the government to seize the moment after its landslide win and do something big.

The Prime Minister is in Rome this morning, after a visit to Jakarta.

The Liberals will need as much time as possible before taking on a prime minister determined to tidy up outstanding problems.

The fall-out from Labor’s landslide election win has been almost as extraordinary as the result itself. The leadership of the Liberals, Nationals, and Greens are all now in play. The direction of each party is up in the air. It hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing for Labor either, with two Cabinet Ministers pushed out by the factions. One of them – Ed Husic – joins David Speers for Insiders.

The Nationals remain wedded to nuclear while the Liberals are more divided.

Anthony Albanese enters the history books – while Peter Dutton exits the parliament.

We're into the final week of the election campaign – and this morning we're in the marginal seat of McEwan. Peter Dutton has been here several times during the campaign. His promise to cut fuel excise is aimed at commuters in seats like this. But is it enough?

The opposition leader is being cautious with his language as he doesn't want to turn off Chinese-Australian voters, as the Coalition did last election, but he also doesn't want to upset those on his right flank.

With two weeks to go in this election race – polls continue to show the Coalition losing ground. Support for Peter Dutton is slipping away in the very suburbs he's targeting. And time is running out. Early voting begins on Tuesday.