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Show

Politics Now

ABC Australia

Publisher

ABC Australia

Country

Australia

Topics

News

Latest episode

23 October 2026

How often it posts

Several episodes a week

Episodes published

250

Guests

Features outside guests

About the show

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...

Guests on this show

• 3 of the last 15 episodes name an outside guest in the show notes

Recent episodes

• Victoria: Messiahs and naughty boys
• A kinder, gentler politics
• How do we change the political tone?

How to pitch this show

• Open with a topic that fits its news focus, and explain why it will interest this audience.
• Refer to a recent episode by name, so the host can see you listened.
• Suggest yourself as a guest with a specific story, because this show already features outside guests.
• Offer two or three specific episode ideas, each with a clear angle.

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Show website: www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/politics-now