13 Best Australian Politics Podcasts

1. Politics Now

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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,..more Hosts Patricia Karvelas, Fran Kelly
Producer/Network ABC News
Email ****@abc.net.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Lenore Taylor, Casey Briggs +12 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.7KTwitter 133.4KInstagram 573.1K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Australian Politics

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Guardian Australia's political editor Tom McIlroy and team at Parliament House examine what's happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you
Host Karen Middleton
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Peter Lewis
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.5MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since May 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny

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Mark Kenny takes a weekly look at politics and public affairs with expert analysis and discussion from researchers at The Australian National University and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Mark Kenny
Producer/Network The Australian National University
Email ****@policyforum.net
Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jane Hardy, Kate Crowley +12 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 460Facebook 20.2KTwitter 8.4K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Serious Danger

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Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics.    / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU /  patreon.com/seriousdangerau /  seriousdangerpod.com more Hosts Emerald Moon, Tom Ballard
Producer/Network Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard
Email ****@seriousdangerpod.com
Location Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Max Chandler-Mather, Tully +13 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 333Twitter 3.2KInstagram 10.9K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Politics with Michelle Grattan

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The Conversation's Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
Hosts The Conversation, Michelle Grattan
Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.edu.au
Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Michelle Milthorpe, Barnaby Joyce +15 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 330Facebook 139.9KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 59.1K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

6. New Politics: Australian Politics, News, Analysis & Commentary

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Independent Australian politics podcast covering federal politics, elections, policy, media and power. Hosted by Eddy Jokovich and David Lewis, New Politics delivers sharp analysis of Australian politics, media narratives and political power cutting through spin to explain what's really happening. / Twitter @NewpoliticsAU / www.patreon.com/newpolitics / newpolitics.substack.com / www.newpolitics.com.aumore Hosts Eddy Jokovich, David Lewis
Producer/Network New Politics
Email ****@newpolitics.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 220Facebook 937Twitter 2K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

7. The Shot Podcast

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A weekly podcast about Australian politics, power and corruption. Each week Jo Dyer and Dave Milner probe the myths and half-truths pushed by those in power.Sometimes profound, occasionally profane, The Shot podcast is always entertaining. If you want a didactic account of power and politics in Australia, download something else. But if you want robust, honest and witty engagement with the big issues, The Shot podcast will be right up your alley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Jo Dyer, Dave Milner
Producer/Network Jo Dyer and Dave Milner
Email ****@theshot.net.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 121Facebook 24.1KTwitter 24.1K Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Inside Politics

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Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age with host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.more Hosts Jacqueline Maley, David Crowe
Producer/Network SMH & The Age
Email ****@smh.com.au
Location Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Paul Sakkal, Shane Wright +13 more
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 32 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Let's Save The Governor-General!

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Two Aussies and a Pom discuss Australian politics, be it reviewing recent events or discussing certain figures and moments that have shaped Australian political history.Episodes released semi-regularly.Email us: ****@gmail.commore Hosts Phoebe Rose, Tatts, Clancy Reckons
Producer/Network Save General
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Australia
Twitter 72 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Keep the Bastards Honest

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Keep the Bastards Honest is the podcast of the Australian Democrats political party. KTBH is where we join the political conversation in #auspol, and explore not just our policy positions and values, but with relevant experts the science and evidence that underpins possible policy solutions for the challenges facing Australia today.more Hosts Elana Mitchell, Steve Baty
Producer/Network Australian Democrats
Email ****@democrats.org.au
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Recent Guests Heath McKenzie, Dr Anika Molesworth +3 more
Facebook 5.4KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Why Can't They Just...

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A podcast aimed at delving into Australian politics and policy with a focus on environment, wealth inequality and foreign policy. We try to answer the question why can't they (the government) just solve big issues with simple solutionsmore Producer/Network Policy 4 People
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Auspol Explained

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Auspol Explained is an educational podcast aimed at helping you understand the Australian political system in an easy and simple way. It's also a Youtube series, so I occasionally say 'video' and 'watching.' Don't worry: it's designed to have all the factual information in the audio so you're still learning!more Host David Cox
Location Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.1KInstagram 658 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. The Eleventh

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The Eleventh is an explosive thriller teasing out everything you never knew about one of the most famous chapters of Australian political history — the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.more Host Alex Mann
Producer/Network ABC Australia
Email ****@abc.net.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 105.4KTwitter 133.4KInstagram 573.1K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact