Charles Croucher

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins political journalists James Massola, Charles Croucher and Laura Tingle, plus David Speers, from Silicon Valley. They examine AI safety, copyright protections and Australia’s role in frontier technology. The discussion also covers social media age limits, migration and housing, cost-of-living pressures, UN reform, veterans’ healthcare, Liberal divisions and rising global security threats.

Charles Croucher, Chief Political Editor at Nine News and seasoned political journalist. He walks through a week of bipartisan dealmaking in Parliament. They dig into Australia's fury after an Israeli inquiry, the politics around superannuation and tobacco tax, and the tough implementation hurdles for major reforms.

Charles Croucher, Nine News’ Chief Political Editor, joins a deep dive into Labor’s economic troubles. Rising rates, stubborn inflation, rents and government spending put cost-of-living pressure front and centre. The discussion also explores the Greens’ sharper economic turn under David Shoebridge, internal party tensions, housing politics and the challenges facing NDIS reform.

Charles Croucher, Nine News Chief Political Editor and former US correspondent, offers sharp political analysis. He unpacks the US 12.5% tariff surprise and its diplomatic ripple effects. He explores AUKUS tensions over secondhand Virginia-class submarines and what that means for Australia. He also dissects One Nation's polling surge and the budget tax reforms stirring parliamentary debate.

Charles Croucher, the Nine News political editor, joins to dive into a whirlwind week in Australian politics. They dissect Prime Minister Albanese's urgent measures on hate speech and gun laws following a tragedy. With the Liberals resisting these reforms, the conversation turns to the role of the Greens in shaping future legislation. Croucher also highlights the upcoming challenges related to free speech and the implications for coalition stability. Additionally, they touch on Kevin Rudd's surprising early departure from his ambassadorship.