The Coalition has promised to increase defence spending but where will it find the money? Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Plus who is likely to be the next Pope?

Can the Liberals retake the seat of Kooyong from teal independent Monique Ryan? Sarah Ferguson interviews Health Minister Mark Butler. Plus the schools cracking down on screentime.

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. With just 24 hours before pre-polling stations open, Peter Dutton campaigns on the issue of law and order.

Sarah Ferguson moderates a debate between Housing Minister Clare O'Neil and Shadow Housing Minister Michael Sukkar. Plus Christopher Pyne and Bill Shorten dissect week three of the election campaign.

A couple blame a hospital for the death of their baby. Can the Liberals break through Labor's fortress in Victoria? Plus Peter Dutton accused of "overreach" after his comments on national security.

Can the Greens maintain their hold on Brisbane this election? Sarah Ferguson interviews Greens leader Adam Bandt. Plus residents are demanding answers about how PFAS ended up in their water.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor go head-to-head on 7.30 in a live debate. Plus Laura Tingle examines the new housing policies being offered by Labor and the Coalition.

How the state of the economy is playing into this election. Sarah Ferguson interviews One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. Plus it's been one year since the Bondi Junction attacks.

Voters are being confronted with two very different ideas about how Australia gets its energy in the future. Plus Christopher Pyne and Bill Shorten dissect week two of the election campaign.

New planning laws set to transform Sydney. Notorious underworld figure Tony Mokbel released from jail. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Australian actor Jacob Elordi.

Shocking cases of neglect and abuse within childcare centres. Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor. Plus the true depth of Australia's rental crisis.

What impact will Donald Trump's new tariffs have in Australia? Sarah Ferguson interviews Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. Former political rivals Christopher Pyne and Bill Shorten dissect Week 1 of the election campaign.

Laura Tingle tracks the course of Australia's cost-of-living crisis. Sarah Ferguson interviews Employment Minister Murray Watt and Shadow Foreign Minister David Coleman. Plus rescue and recovery efforts continue in Myanmar after last week's earthquake.

Record breaking flooding has destroyed farms and livelihoods in western Queensland. Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Bridget McKenzie.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton officially hit the campaign trail. Election analyst Casey Briggs looks at some of the seats in play. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton immediately after his budget reply speech in parliament. Plus Laura Tingle's political analysis.

The government caught everyone by surprise with a $17 billion income tax cut, including the Opposition. Plus big pharma in the US wants Australia to change its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Sarah Ferguson brings you everything you need to know about the Budget, interviewing Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor. Plus political analysis and reaction from Laura Tingle and Tom Crowley.

What to expect from the Treasurer's budget tomorrow. Plus the major capital city where some residents have run out of water.

Meet the squatters who have taken over vacant properties in Lismore. Why tensions are flaring within Melbourne's Afghan community. Plus warnings of a looming gas shortage have been tempered.

Philip Williams heads to the electorate of Indi where independent MP Helen Haines is aiming for a third term. Plus, the storm of controversy facing Tasmania's salmon industry following a massive and unprecedented fish kill.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of the budget. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton floats the idea of another referendum if the Coalition win the election. Plus the robots revolutionising aged care homes.

The clinical trials program bringing cutting-edge cancer treatment and research to regional hospitals in Victoria. Tesla sales have dropped around the world. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Robert De Niro.

Hervey Bay in Queensland is a town in shock after being hit by destructive flash flooding. Sarah Ferguson interviews Kevin Rudd, Australia's ambassador to the US, about Donald Trump's tariffs.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

Push for Australia to recognise toxic burn pits in Afghanistan as a cause of cancer in soldiers. Plus is the US headed for a recession?

Heavy rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred leaves areas flooded and thousands without power. Sarah Ferguson interviews NSW Premier Chris Minns. Plus Laura Tingle looks at the impact of Alfred in Canberra.

Cyclone Alfred continues to bear down on the east coast. Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. Plus we go inside the SES as they prepare for the cyclone emergency.

A nervous wait for millions as Cyclone Alfred approaches the coast. Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Western Australians will vote at their state election this Saturday.

Queensland and NSW are bracing for Cyclone Alfred to hit the coast. Sarah Ferguson interviews Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

President Trump announces the immediate suspension of military aid to Ukraine. Sarah Ferguson asks historian Simon Schama for his analysis of Trump's decision. Why you might not be able to watch your footy team on TV in 2025.

In the space of 48 hours the dynamic of the war in Ukraine has shifted. Soaring insurance premiums are forcing some homeowners to forgo it. Human skulls taken for scientific research have been returned to Papua New Guinea.

Is the WA state election outcome a done deal? Tariff talks overshadow Australia's superannuation sales pitch in the US. Plus Laura Tingle looks at questions over Peter Dutton's bank share transactions.

Members of a religious sect have been sentenced for the manslaughter of Elizabeth Struhs. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has defended his purchase of bank shares during the global financial crisis. Sarah Ferguson interviews Labor MP Andrew Charlton and Liberal Senator James Paterson.

Tensions have emerged over the Coalition's climate change policy. China's warship exercises off Australia's coast have exacerbated cracks in the already-strained relationship between the two countries. Plus Australia's problem with unnecessary skin checks.

Hadi Nazari speaks for the first time about how he survived being lost for 13 days in Kosciuszko National Park. Plus there are concerns in Kyiv about the Trump administration negotiating directly with Russia about the war in Ukraine.

Gas shortages could hit Victoria and NSW by 2028. Sarah Ferguson interviews Industry Minister Ed Husic about the plan for the Whyalla Steelworks. Plus why young Germans are turning to the far-right.

Whyalla Steelworks has been forced into administration by the South Australian government. Australian aluminium manufacturers brace for the impact of Trump's tariffs. The controversy that's gripped Australia's arts industry.

The RBA has cut interest rates for the first time in four years. An Australian man who served as a soldier for Ukraine speaks out. Efforts to reduce the cost of housing are being hamstrung by red tape and worker shortages.

A series of antisemitic attacks have left many Jewish Australians feeling unsafe. Sarah Ferguson interviews Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. Plus national restrictions on unhealthy food advertising could be on the horizon.

At a time when Whyalla's steelworks owes suppliers millions, its owner Sanjeev Gupta has won approval to renovate his waterfront mansion. Confectionery is being marketed to parents as nutritious toddler food, a report finds.

Bogus qualifications and financial fraud at Australian private colleges. Nurses stood down after appearing in a video making threatening comments about Israeli patients. Plus the latest on Antoinette Lattouf's court case against the ABC.

Can Australia strike a deal with Donald Trump on tariffs? Youth crime is on the rise in Victoria. Plus the communities paying double for groceries.

Alan Kohler investigates Australia's housing crisis and what can be done to fix it. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Malcolm Turnbull as President Donald Trump signals plans for tariffs on steel and aluminium.

All eyes are on two state by-elections this weekend as a federal election looms. Sarah Ferguson interviews Varsen Aghabekian, the Palestinian Authority's state minister for foreign affairs. Laura Tingle looks at a turbulent week in federal politics.

Inside Antoinette Lattouf's court case against the ABC. The Queensland government has been warned its moves to stop renewable projects could put off investors. How will Australia respond to Trump's plan to "take over" Gaza?

Matildas star Sam Kerr has appeared in court over a charge of racially aggravated harassment. Plus in both houses of parliament there's been an attempt at a show of unity against antisemitism.

The cost of living is the central issue for most voters as we head into an election. Sarah Ferguson interviews Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. Plus what caused the Washington DC plane crash?

Authorities fear a caravan filled with explosives found in Sydney was designed for an anti-Semitic attack. Plus Melbourne's underworld is on edge after the funeral for one of the city's most notorious gangland figures.

Religious group members found guilty of manslaughter of an eight-year-old. A drop in inflation raises hopes of an interest rate cut. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

How social media will play into this year's election. Sarah Ferguson interviews Australia's new chief scientist Tony Haymet. Plus remembering Auschwitz.

The political "culture wars" continue over Australia Day. Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal Senator James Paterson. More cases have emerged of Australians inadvertently poisoned by supplements containing synthetic vitamin B6.

The behaviour of crowds at the Australian Open has come under fire. Laura Tingle interviews Labor MP Ed Husic. Plus Palestinians are starting to return to what's left of their homes in Gaza.

The "bidding war" for doctors in country towns. Laura Tingle interviews Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. Plus how much would Hobart's new stadium really cost?

Donald Trump returns to the White House. Laura Tingle interviews Arthur Sinodinos, former Ambassador to the US. Plus a preschool has been set alight as anti-Semitic attacks escalate in Sydney.

Laura Tingle interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. NSW is on the verge of a public health crisis as more than half of the state's public sector psychiatrists resign. Plus TikTok has been restored in the US, but for how long?

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement. Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Sydney has been thrown into chaos by a train strike.

Los Angeles wildfire victims are now dealing with an insurance crisis. A deal for a ceasefire in Gaza is reported to be close. Plus doctors say many Australians aren't aware of the links between alcohol and cancer.

A push for government to intervene in the financially troubled Whyalla steelworks. Are Australian sports doing enough to adapt to climate change? Plus Laura Tingle interviews former chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley.

How hiker Hadi Nazari was found after going missing in Kosciuszko National Park. Wildfires continue to cause destruction in Los Angeles. Plus what are Australia's chances at the Australian Open?

The city of Los Angeles is under siege by wildfires. Laura Tingle interviews Alastair Campbell, host of podcast The Rest Is Politics. Plus the Victorian Liberal Party pins its hopes on new leader Brad Battin.

Laura Tingle interviews Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. Doctors warn about the risk of lifelong damage from an over-the-counter vitamin supplement. Plus the rise of men's netball.