Hoosier Health Matters focuses on the pressing health policy issues in Indiana and tries to make this stuff not boring. Hosted by Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson, board members of the Good Trouble Coalition, this podcast brings together healthcare and public health stakeholders to discuss, educate, and advocate for patient-centered care, public health, and health equity. It will focus on state-level health policies, legislative updates, and expert interviews.
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When Protections Vanish: EMTALA, ACIP, and Indiana’s Hunger Crisis
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34:47Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 17 Date: 6/13/2025 Title: When Protections Vanish: EMTALA, ACIP, and Indiana’s Hunger Crisis In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a discussion of the rescinding of a guidance about EMTALA in pregnancy (we will explain this- …
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Senator Maria Kovacic on what the Coalition needs to move forward
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23:35‘If we don’t listen it’s not going to get better for us – it will get worse,’ says the NSW Liberal moderate and newly appointed shadow assistant minister, joining Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy to discuss her party’s futureBy The Guardian
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Nicolette Boele on climate, business and making a difference
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23:28Nicolette Boele was declared the winner in the Sydney seat of Bradfield this week, after a month of counting and recounting in her race against Liberal Gisele Kapterian. She is preparing to take her seat in parliament after a wafer-thin victory of just 26 votes. Boele speaks to chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy about why Labor needs to stop…
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The federal budget, vaccine policy process woes, and judicial cases that will affect us all
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33:44Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 16 Date: 5/30/2025 Title: The federal budget, vaccine policy process woes, and judicial cases that will affect us all **Editorial note: Gabe's audio this week is wonky because he had to tape in a room that apparently had demons in it that could only be heard by the microphone** In this episode of Hoosier Hea…
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What is MAHA all about anyway? And what the heck do lobbyists do?
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33:20Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 15 Date: 5/16/2025 Title: What is MAHA all about anyway? And what the heck do lobbyists do? In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), shenanigans related to a lawsuit and FDA investigati…
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Guardian Essential report: can Labor live up to expectations?
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25:18Post-election Albanese has seen a surge in popularity but what is the electorate expecting from a second term Labor government and can they deliver during challenging times? Guardian Australia’s political reporter, Josh Butler sits down with chief political correspondent, Tom McIlroy and Essential Media’s executive director, Peter Lewis.…
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Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 14 Date: 5/2/2025 Title: Exhaling after the legislative session In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and journals get a threatening letter from a US attorney. They then talk about t…
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Guardian Essential report: is the real question now just how big Labor’s victory will be?
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15:12Just days out from the crucial vote, the latest Guardian Essential poll shows steady support for Labor. But with a significant number of undecided voters and a strong field of independents, questions remain about how convincing their victory will really be. Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Tom McIlroy, sits down with Essential Me…
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SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxes
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33:56Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 13 Date: 4/25/2025 Title: SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxes In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and Universities pushing back against federal overreach. Th…
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The not-so-great plan to Make Indiana Healthy Again
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26:57Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 12 Date: 4/18/2025 Title: The not-so-great plan to Make Indiana Healthy Again In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a brief discussion of how fluoride at reasonable doses in the water is beneficial, an update on bills in the …
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Guardian Essential report: as Labor pulls further ahead, can Dutton outmanoeuvre Albanese?
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19:28As the election draws near, Labor has extended its lead against the Coalition in the latest Essential poll, raising new questions about what Peter Dutton needs to do to shift the momentum in his favour. Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy sits down with Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis to unpack the strategies and dynamics shaping t…
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The measles in Indiana, medicaid overhaul passes the house, and effect of HHS cuts on the Indiana Immunization Coalition (interview)
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28:54Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 11 Date: 4/11/2025 Title: The measles in Indiana, medicaid overhaul passes the house, and effect of HHS cuts on the Indiana Immunization Coalition (interview) In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including quick story updates, how to …
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How the federal government is dismantling public health (and a couple other things)
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25:58Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 10 Date: 4/4/2025 Title: How the federal government is dismantling public health (and a couple other things) In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including major HHS job cuts resulting in a 25% reduction in the workforce, an update on…
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Guardian Essential report: power v poise – Australian Politics podcast
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21:37At the electoral crossroads, Guardian Australia’s political reporter Krishani Dhanji talks to Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis about what risks and rewards await Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese as they gamble over the projection of strong v steady leadership to win the hearts and minds of Australian voters. Plus: who would people …
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A favorable ruling in the TPR case and the role of pharmacists in public health
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25:33Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 9 Date: 3/28/2025 Title: A favorable ruling in the TPR case and the role of pharmacists in public health In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a lawsuit opposing the Columbia NIH grant issue and a charlatan is named by an uns…
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The evolution of medicaid reform (SB2), horse dentists, and harm reduction
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26:50Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 8 Date: 3/21/2025 Title: The evolution of medicaid reform, horse dentists, and harm reduction In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss how SB2 (medicaid reform) has changed as it has traversed the legislature. They discuss the Senate floor testimony about …
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Guardian Essential report: as Albanese’s approval rating rises, why do the lads stand out? – Australian Politics podcast
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23:06As the prime minister hits his highest approval ratings in 18 months, the Guardian Essential poll goes deep into demographics this week. Why do young Australian men support Trump and Dutton more than anyone else? Could Dutton take advantage of this trend? Guardian Australia’s political reporter Josh Butler talks to Essential Media’s executive direc…
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Navigating Indiana's legislative website (it's easy!) and the harm of crisis pregnancy centers in Indiana
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26:56Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 7 Date: 3/14/2025 Title: Navigating Indiana's legislative website (it's easy!) and the harm of crisis pregnancy centers in Indiana In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss how to find information about bills on the Indiana General Assembly website (which i…
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A good executive order, SB 289 takes medical education back 2 decades, and Maternal Mortality Review Committees
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29:03Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 6 Date: 3/7/2025 Title: A good executive order, SB 289 takes medical education back 2 decades, and Maternal Mortality Review Committees In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss give kudos to Governor Braun for an executive order that beefs up parental leav…
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Guardian Essential report: How do the major parties plan to win your vote?
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22:33Has the interest rate cut made any difference to how people intend to vote at the upcoming federal election? Guardian Australia’s political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy and Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis discuss how voters are responding to major political parties’ campaign rhetoric on key issues affecting their lives…
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Dolly Parton teaches us about budget values, abolishing the menstruation tax, and the Leeroy Jenkins approach to public health at HHS
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25:08Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 5 Date: 2/28/2025 Title: Dolly Parton teaches us about budget values, abolishing the menstruation tax, and the Leeroy Jenkins approach to public health at HHS In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson take a halftime bird's eye view of the Indiana legislative sessi…
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Halftime lookback, update on TPR case, and Hoosier public health funding
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23:33Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 4 Date: 2/21/2025 Title: Halftime lookback, update on TPR case, and Hoosier public health funding In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson look back at the first half of the legislative session with some bill updates and a discussion of the dead bills they will mi…
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Guardian Essential report: how do you make voters care about policy? – Australian Politics podcast
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21:20Guardian Australia’s political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy and Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis discuss the mood of voters and look at the challenges of running a successful election campaign in the era of TrumpBy The Guardian
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A contraception bill gone wrong, Indiana medicaid, and NIH funding controversy
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28:38Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 3 Date: 2/14/2025 Title: A contraception bill gone wrong, Indiana medicaid, and NIH funding controversy In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss House Bill 1169, which was authored to improve access to contraception for low-income Hoosiers, but was amended…
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Three bills, a cancelled conference, and the state of science in America
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23:36Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 2 Date: 2/7/2025 Title: Three bills, a cancelled conference, and the state of science in America In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson three health policy bills heard in the last two weeks in the Indiana legislature. One (SB 370) deals with medicaid costs for o…
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Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 1 Date: 1/31/2025 Title: Thus it Begins In this inaugural episode of Hoosier Health Matters, host Gabriel Bosslet and guest Tracey Wilkinson from the Good Trouble Coalition discuss the current Indiana legislative session, focusing on key health policy issues. They provide an overview of the legislative proce…
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Does the economy need a defibrillator? Cherelle Murphy on what might get it going again
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36:53Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Cherelle Murphy, chief economist for EY Oceania, about this week’s sluggish national accounts figures and how the government can revive a barely breathing economyBy The Guardian
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Guardian Essential report: do voters’ views on housing and wages spell trouble for Labor?
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25:25Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Essential Media’s executive director, Peter Lewis, discuss the public’s disappointment with Labor’s handling of the housing crisis and what that means for the party in the lead-up to a federal electionBy The Guardian
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Chris Bowen on Cop29, reducing emissions and rolling out renewables
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42:19Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen. They discuss the wins and losses from the recent Cop29 climate conference in Baku, the pace of the transition to renewables and whether Australia needs to brace for blackouts over summer…
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Amanda Rishworth on tackling gender-based violence
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37:05This Monday marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, about battling online misogynists, and stopping the welfare system empowering angry exesBy The Guardian
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Guardian Essential report: Australians worry about the climate crisis and the economy as Trump returns
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27:33Guardian Australia chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Essential Media executive director, Peter Lewis, talk about what Australians think about Donald Trump’s election winBy The Guardian
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Clare O’Neil on Labor’s plan to fix the housing crisis
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30:45Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal housing and homelessness minister, Clare O’Neil. They discuss whether a double dissolution is on the horizon, the role housing will play in the upcoming federal election campaign and how the housing crisis is more than just a problem of economics…
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Arthur Sinodinos on what Trump keeping his promises means for Australia
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43:43Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Arthur Sinodinos AO, former ambassador to the US, chair of the Australia Practice at the Asia Group, as well as a former Liberal senator and adviser to John Howard. They talk about why Americans voted as they did, what the outcome means for Australia’s upcoming election, and how big …
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Bridget McKenzie on the Qantas saga and conflicts of interest
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39:34Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal shadow transport and infrastructure minister, Bridget McKenzie. They discuss the prime minister’s upgrades with Qantas, opposition leader Peter Dutton’s free flight care of Gina Rinehart, and whether the parliamentary register of interests needs an overhaul…
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Bob Brown on Lidia Thorpe and the right to protest
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38:39Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with Bob Brown – environmentalist, social justice campaigner, former senator and leader of the Australian Greens. They talk about the right to protest in a democracy in light of Lidia Thorpe’s recent protest against King Charles during his visit to Parliament House in Canberra, and Bob …
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Guardian Essential report: why has support for the Australian republic gone tepid?
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22:26Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton and Essential Media executive director Peter Lewis take a look at the latest Essential poll to see how popular King Charles III is in Australia and what support there is to become a republicBy The Guardian
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David Pocock on why negotiation is key to good government
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36:40After almost a full term as a politician, independent senator David Pocock joins political editor Karen Middleton. They discuss why he thinks Labor’s refusal to bargain with the crossbench is holding back changes that Australians need, if Albanese buying a multi-million dollar house this week is a bad look and what his past as a professional rugby …
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The former NT attorney general on whether the criminal justice system is being used as a form of ‘racial control’
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31:27Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the member for Gwoja Chansey Paech about how Labor lost the law-and-order vote at August’s election, and what the future holds a year on from the voice to parliament referendumBy The Guardian
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Guardian Essential report: how much are people willing to change to combat cost of living?
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25:51Guardian Australia chief political correspondent Paul Karp and Essential Media executive director Peter Lewis take a look at the latest Essential poll to gauge what solutions to cost-of-living pressures Australians want implemented and how they think the government is handling the volatile situation in the Middle East…
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The former deputy governor takes us inside the RBA
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39:44Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with economist and former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, Guy Debelle. They discuss how the board makes decisions about the economy and the pressure they face in taking all sides into accountBy The Guardian
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Andrew Leigh on the power imbalance between supermarkets and their customers – Australian politics podcast
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32:08Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Andrew Leigh, assistant minister for competition, charities and Treasury, about the federal government’s draft of a food and grocery code of conduct. They also discuss negative gearing and Labor’s census debacle You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport…
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Guardian Essential Report: who wins in the political debate on housing?
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28:04Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about Labor’s stalemate on housing, as well as how voters feel about stronger privacy regulations and the proposed social media ban for childrenBy The Guardian
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A former White House staffer on if the US election will be won on vibes
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42:20Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with former Kamala Harris White House staffer and PhD candidate Cory Alpert about the upcoming US election. Alpert explores some of the complexities of the US electoral system, the ‘October surprise’, and the impact of algorithms on the race to the White House…
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Catherine King on reforming Australia’s aviation sector
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30:39This week the federal opposition suggested that perhaps Qantas should be forced to sell off its low-cost stablemate Jetstar. This followed the recent release of the federal government’s aviation white paper, which includes ideas on how to make flights cheaper, boost competition and hold airlines to account for delays and cancellations. Guardian Aus…
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Guardian Essential report: are Labor’s student visa caps good politics?
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21:02Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about the public support for Labor’s international student visa caps, and if the politics behind the reform are being driven by the upcoming electionBy The Guardian
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Steven Miles on winning back Queensland voters to win a fourth term
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31:37Guardian Australia’s political reporter Amy Remeikis speaks with Queensland’s premier, Steven Miles, about the Great Barrier Reef, the housing crisis, youth crime and the upcoming election. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportBy The Guardian
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Saul Eslake on falling inflation and when interest rates might finally come down
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37:13Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with independent economist Saul Eslake about the government’s attempts to deal with inflation and why prices are still so highBy The Guardian
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Guardian Essential report: is calling Peter Dutton divisive playing into his political strategy
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25:55Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about voters’ opinions of Peter Dutton’s call to stop people fleeing Gaza from entering Australia and whether he is driving division for political gain You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport…
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Andrew Bragg on housing, the ‘poison’ of Nimbyism, and the NSW Liberal council election debacle
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33:10Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with New South Wales Liberal senator Andrew Bragg about the Coalition’s plan on housing, and the federal implications of the NSW Liberals’ catastrophic failure to lodge paperwork for the local government electionsBy The Guardian
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Jim Chalmers on getting cost of living relief right and Dutton’s divisiveness – Australian Politics podcast
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39:29Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with treasurer Jim Chalmers about the governments economic track record, a busy week in parliament, and the nature of the current political debateBy The Guardian
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