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The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions. On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.

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The AI arms race: ICRC pushes for new rules for autonomous weapons in war | Insiders On Background

Howard bingo and pollies on pods

Labor's immigration crackdown

Labor's 'narrow path' and 'stinky sausage'

Are Australians 'surrender monkeys' on AI?

Should Albanese’s dead mum be off-limits?

Kevin Rudd sounds alarm on Australia becoming 'complacent' | Insiders On Background

Is Pauline Hanson losing this culture war?

The PM's swing at the ABC

Are Labor's new laws censorship?

One Nation goes for super

The political fight over the tobacco wars | Insiders On Background

Sharks, climate change and George Michael

Voters sent Labor a message. Are they listening?

Will Albanese fix our feeds?

Will online safety be Albanese's legacy policy?

One Nation comes for Labor seats

How can Australia combat the 'explosion of sexual violence' amongst teens? | Insiders On Background

Did Albanese get 'rolled' by the states?

Fractious federation.. and farewell Dolly

Is Albanese WA's 'daddy'?

One Nation's migration mop-up

Could slashing the excise end the tobacco wars? | Insiders On Background

Could deepfakes threaten elections?

A big week of dealmaking

Albanese's art of the deal

Angus Taylor's bid for relevance

The politics of parochialism

'Existential period' for NDIS, as Albanese-Taylor inch toward deal | Insiders On Background

Albo-Trump talks and Farage’s bin face-off

Is One Nation the 'gayest' party?

Will the PM ride out 'melon-gate'?

Deals, barneys and melons

The podcast the PM regrets

As the US and China compete for AI dominance, where does Australia fit in? | Insiders On Background

A spicy text and an AI stoush

While the PM's away, the mice will play

Is Labor worried about immigration?

Will Albanese go further on gambling?

Labor feels the heat on gambling

Paul Kelly on the decade that broke the Liberal Party | Insiders On Background

Is Albanese's seat under threat?

Billionaires, donations and integrity

Victoria has a new premier. Can he save Labor?

Victorian Labor's leadership crisis

Is One Nation a bigger threat to Labor than the Coalition? | Insiders On Background

Tariffs, bingo cards and Albo's iron grip

Albanese's 'antidote' to One Nation

Should Labor adopt a 'manifesto'?

Taylor takes from Abbott playbook(let)