US President Donald Trump has officially unleashed chaos on the world's financial markets. It's a strange time to be campaigning for election, but Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton must adjust and carry on.  So how is the incredible international volatility impacting the election campaign? Will all this disruption be favourable for the incumbent PM? And do Australian voters really want a candidate promising change at this moment in history?  Regular columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and former adviser to Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, Sean Kelly, joins Jacqueline Maley to discuss. You can read Sean Kelly's column here: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australians-want-change-but-not-if-it-looks-like-donald-trump-20250406-p5lpii.htmlSubscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like you, I’ve seen the reports about the hemorrhaging of the American stock market, and wondered where this is going to lead. I can’t get my head around what it all means that trillions of dollars have been wiped from the American stock exchange. And as we record this, we’re being warned that the Australian share market is in for a bloodbath.Today, deputy business editor Clancy Yeates, on where Trump’s trade war will leave Australia’s economy, both in the short term, and the longer term. And whether this foreshadows a global financial crisis.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henrietta Cook, a senior health reporter, reveals alarming truths about private reassurance ultrasounds. These scans, designed to ease anxiety during pregnancy, are linked to heartbreaking outcomes like stillbirths and misdiagnoses. She shares distressing stories of women facing dire consequences from unregulated clinics. Cook emphasizes the urgent need for regulation and the importance of seeking certified professionals to protect both mothers and their babies.

Week one of the election campaign is done. Albanese has been hammering his Medicare message. Dutton has sought to broaden his image but is still playing to type, telling Sky News that he is ready to “fight” Donald Trump on Australia’s behalf, if necessary. So who won the week? And what is it like to be on the campaign trail with the leaders as a journalist, catching mystery flights to places unknown and travelling with your colleagues on an actual bus?Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American president Donald Trump announced this morning that he would issue a 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports to the US, and he singled out Australia's main export beef, saying our current trade relationship on the product was unfair.  Today, we bring you a bonus mini episode with international editor Peter harcher on what these tariffs mean for us and what might come nextSubscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Hartcher, an expert on Australian politics and international relations, shares insights on the upcoming Prime Ministerial election in Australia. He discusses how Donald Trump's influence shapes the political dynamics, with Albanese downplaying Trump's threats while Dutton adopts a tougher stance. Hartcher also explores concerns over Australia’s sovereignty amidst the AUKUS deal and rising Chinese espionage activities. Voter sentiments are shifting, highlighting a preference for Dutton as economic and security issues loom large in the electorate's mind.

The government and the opposition have been fighting over power strategies for months now; just about assaulting us with a flurry of numbers and claims over which method will lead to cheaper household bills.And now, the Coalition has announced a shock new gas policy. So, is Peter Dutton’s unprecedented scheme just a bid to win political points, rather than a legitimate means to keep our appliances running, and us warm, at relatively little cost? Or is the opposition leader on to a winner?Today, business reporter Nick Toscano, and climate and energy reporter Mike Foley, help us wade through the spin, to tell us which energy plan is best: for both us, and the environment.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration has been a vexed subject in Australia and used in political campaigns, past - and present.   We are a nation, after all, that enacted what became known as the White Australia policy way back in 1901. And who can forget John Howard’s potent ‘stop the boats’ election campaign? Meanwhile, just recently, we’ve experienced an unprecedented surge in migrant numbers. So the issue is once again at the heart of a federal election, to be held in less than five weeks’ time.  Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright on what impact immigration has on our economy.  For more: Read Shane Wright's piece in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Anthony Albanese couldn't name the cash rate, or the unemployment rate on day one of his last campaign, it was a moment that could have lost him the election. But, as associate editor Tony Wright says, he was up against Scott Morrison who was "on the nose" across the nation. And that was before Morrison spear-tackled a child at a soccer match. Campaigns can win, and lose, an election and Wright has seen a few since his first campaign covering Bob Hawke in 1983. Wright speaks to Jacqueline Maley in the latest episode of our election podcast, Inside Politics.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It could happen to anyone. Your pet - let’s face it, the best person in the house - goes missing. So you take to social media, to help track him or her down. So, how does it go from this, to getting sued, and becoming embroiled in a million dollar legal battle, that drags on for years? Today, investigative reporter Harriet Alexander, on the dodgy vet, the pet detective and the fate of one beloved King Charles Cavalier Spaniel named Teddy.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.