Politics with Michelle Grattan
The Conversation
The Conversation's Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
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Nov 5, 2025 • 28min
Niki Savva and David Solomon on The Dismissal
Next week is the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government. We're joined by Niki Savva and David Solomon to talk about their memories of that day.
Oct 29, 2025 • 29min
Sam Rae on big changes to aged care
Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.
Oct 21, 2025 • 34min
Tony Abbott on Australia's past and the opposition's future
The former Liberal prime minister says he wrote a new history book 'to help contemporary Australians think better of themselves'.
Oct 15, 2025 • 28min
Pollster Tony Barry on why the Coalition can’t risk ‘lurching to the right’
The former Liberal strategist turned pollster says the Coalition has become "catastrophically uncompetitive" with women and younger voters.
Oct 8, 2025 • 28min
Andrew Jakubowicz on repairing our 'fragile' multicultural nation
The multiculturalism expert says increased tensions since the October 7 attacks have raised 'the tideline of hate speech' in Australia.Mentioned in this episode:Sign up to The Conversation's newsletterhttps://theconversation.com/au/newsletters
Oct 2, 2025 • 26min
James Paterson on Andrew Hastie, Sussan Ley and himself
Opposition finance spokesman James Paterson canvasses the economy and the budget, says the Liberals need to sort out its stance on net zero sooner rather than later.Mentioned in this episode:Sign up to The Conversation's newsletterhttps://theconversation.com/au/newsletters
Sep 25, 2025 • 33min
Former diplomat Ian Parmeter on an Israel-led 'one-state solution'
The former Australian ambassador turned scholar says despite more countries recognising Palestine as a state, a peaceful two-state solution is slipping away.
Sep 17, 2025 • 25min
Tony Wood on 'politics trumping climate policy' and the hard road ahead
The energy expert says Australia's only on track to cut its emissions by around 50% by 2035 – 'so we're going to have to step up the pace' in the next decade.Mentioned in this episode:Sign up to The Conversation's newsletterhttps://theconversation.com/au/newsletters
Sep 3, 2025 • 19min
Abul Rizvi on how silence and stalling stoke anti-migrant fears
A former deputy secretary of the immigration department under the Howard government says 'it's time politicians on both sides pulled up their socks'.Mentioned in this episode:Sign up to The Conversation's newsletterhttps://theconversation.com/au/newsletters
Aug 28, 2025 • 27min
Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS through to aged care funding
The health minister also says fewer kids are now vaping because of the government's ban, which 'exploded' as a health problem during the COVID years.Mentioned in this episode:Sign up to The Conversation's newsletterhttps://theconversation.com/au/newsletters
