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For generations, Australian elections have largely turned on which of the two major parties voters trusted to govern. In 2026, Victoria is revealing how much that arrangement has changed.
Labor’s troubles aren’t delivering the Coalition the support it might have once expected, and in a state long regarded as Australia’s progressive stronghold, One Nation is competing for voters who’ve lost faith in both.
Now, polls suggest One Nation’s surge may be levelling off – but the major parties still face the challenge of winning disillusioned voters back.
Today, political pollster at Redbridge Group Kos Samaras, on what Victoria reveals about Australia’s changing politics, and whether One Nation’s rise is running out of steam.

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Guest: Political pollster at Redbridge Group, Kos Samaras
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Stephen Miller is the architect of Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign – a sweeping immigration crackdown that’s sparked protests across America and become a growing political liability for the president.
Now, in the wake of the Republicans' devastating midterm defeat, Trump has promoted Miller to White House chief of staff – one of the most powerful positions in the administration, giving him even greater influence over the president's agenda.
Today, journalist and author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the White Nationalist Agenda Jean Guerrero – on Stephen Miller's rise to power, and what his promotion signals for the final two years of Trump's presidency.

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Guest: Journalist and author Jean Guerrero
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It’s the spy scandal that’s captivated the world.
One of the most powerful players in big tech, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, is being investigated over an affair with a woman believed to be a Chinese intelligence operative.
US intelligence believes Huang, who has close ties to Donald Trump, may have been honeytrapped – and potentially used to China’s advantage in an operation that could have global implications.
Today, ABC business reporter Steph Chalmers steps us through the sexpionage saga that could determine who wins the global AI race.

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Guest: ABC business reporter Steph Chalmers
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It’s rare to get a glimpse into the inner workings of One Nation – Pauline Hanson and James Ashby have made sure of that.
But now, thanks to a whistleblower and secret recordings, former party insiders have revealed some of the chaos behind the party’s rise – with allegations of bikie links, unfair dismissals and undue influence from Australia’s richest person.
Today, investigative journalist at The Age Nick McKenzie, on his investigation into One Nation, and why transparency matters more than ever as the Victorian election draws near.

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Guest: Investigative journalist at The Age, Nick McKenzie
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Russell Brand is off to jail for a very long time.
The once powerful comedian turned Christian influencer has been sentenced to ten years and six months for the rape of one woman, and the sexual assault of three others.
It all happened at the peak of his career – when Brand was able to use his power and fame to prey on women and get away with it.
Now he’s finally been brought to justice
Today, host of the BBC’s ‘Fame under Fire’ podcast, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty on how Brand was able to hide in plain sight, the trial that finally exposed him, and why the reckoning may not be finished just yet.

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Guest: Host of BBC’s ‘Fame under Fire’ podcast, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
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