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  • 'Racism' in the NT police. Will the government push for change?
    On Monday Coroner Elisabeth Armitage delivered her long-awaited findings into the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker. So, as Warlpiri Elders call for a "ceasefire" with NT police, what political action will the NT and Federal Government take in wake of the findings?With this year's NAIDOC Week theme being The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, does the community want to see a new generation of First Nations leaders? And has the Minister for Indigenous Australians put truth telling back on the agenda?Globally, Trump's newest tariff turmoil might cast a shadow over the Prime Minister's visit to China - and if the US government comes for the PBS, how will Australia respond to its most powerful ally? And back at home, there's a new report, and plan, to combat anti-Semitism.Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Carly Williams, a Quandamooka woman and ABC’s National Indigenous correspondent on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • Will Trump's tariffs make medicine more expensive?
    Donald Trump's tariffs have re-entered the chat. The US President's latest announcement — primarily the potential for steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals — has renewed uncertainty of an ongoing global trade war.But has the news also helped Labor move the conversation on from yesterday's sting of an RBA rate hold?And the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he'll be visiting China soon — but does Trump's latest tariff news renew the need for an urgent US visit?Patricia Karvelas and Brett Worthington  break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • Why the RBA held rates
    Mortgage-borrowers across the country have been left shell-shocked by the RBA's decision to keep the cash rate steady at 3.85 per cent. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says "it's not the result millions of Australians were hoping for."But while the Government has been at pains to stress the RBA makes decisions independently, with global instability continuing, is this a sign there are more rough economic waters ahead of us?Patricia Karvelas and Tom Crowley break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • Is Australia's multicultural project in trouble?
    The Prime Minister has roundly condemned a series of "shocking" antisemitic incidents, which Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has labelled "an attack on all Australians" — but do the attacks point to a broader fraying of Australia's social cohesion?And as NAIDOC week celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Minister for Indigenous Australians has indicated a willingness to consider truth-telling at a federal level, but is Anthony Albanese on board?Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber  break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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  • Linda Burney: Yoorrook Commission lays "very fine blueprint for the way forward"
    The first formal truth-telling commission, the Yoorrook Justice Commission, has found genocide was committed against Aboriginal people in Victoria. So what happens next – and how might the federal government or other states respond?David Lipson is joined by the Former Indigenous Australians Minister, Linda Burney. She says "the meaning of genocide perfectly fits the story of what happened".
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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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