Insiders
Insiders is a TV show on ABC. Insiders is an Australian political affairs program hosted by Walkley Award-winning journalist David Speers. With the help of different political commentators, including political writers, journalists, and active politicians, and his own, unique interviewing style, Speers discusses and analyses national issues in the field of politics. Produced by and aired on ABC, this show has over the years grown into one of Australia's flagship political discussion programs. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 25 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.
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Start your Sunday morning with the show the politicians rely on to find out what's going on. David Speers presents Australia's must-watch political program, joined by a panel of the best political analysts and commentators.
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58:00David Speers and the panel Raf Epstein, Karen Middleton and Shane Wright discuss growing momentum behind calls for President Biden to step down as Democratic nominee, crisis in the CFMEU, plus hydrogen and renewable energy.
59:00Patricia Karvelas joins John Paul Janke, Clare Armstrong and Anthony Galloway to discuss growing pressure on Joe Biden to step down as Democratic candidate in the US, plus NATO, NAIDOC Week, anti-semitism and Islamophobia.
58:00David Speers joins Phil Coorey, Amy Remeikis and Katina Curtis to discuss Senator Fatima Payman quits Labor to sit as an independent, protests, Labour wins the UK election plus the Coalition's supermarket divestiture policy.
59:00David Speers discusses the week in politics with Mark Kenny, Samantha Maiden and Tom Crowley, including Julian Assange returns to Australia, nuclear power, vaping restrictions, tax cuts and Fatima Payman crosses the floor.
59:00David Speers joins Melissa Clarke, David Crowe and Ashleigh Raper to discuss reaction to the Opposition announcing seven locations for nuclear power plants, plus Australia-China relations and Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit.
59:00David Speers joins Anna Henderson, Jennifer Hewett and Paul Sakkal to discuss Peter Dutton's decision to abandon Australia's 2030 climate targets, Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit and SA's proposed ban on political donations.
59:00David Speers is joined by John Kehoe, Claudia Long and Clare Armstrong to discuss tensions over the war in Gaza spilling over in parliament, and the state of the Australian economy as GDP grew by just 1.1% over the past year.
58:00David Speers joins James Campbell, Karen Middleton and James Massola discuss a new ministerial directive on visa cancellations, pressure on the Immigration Minister, Senate Estimates, beef to China and Trump's guilty verdict.
59:00David Speers joins Katina Curtis, Sean Kelly and Samantha Maiden to discuss energy policy, extending the life of NSW's largest coal-fired power station, nuclear power and a transition to renewables. Plus Israel and Palestine.
58:00David Speers joins Laura Tingle, Phil Coorey and Peter Hartcher to discuss cost of living relief in Labor's third budget, the Future Made in Australia policy, the Opposition's budget reply, plus pro-Palestine campus protests.
59:00Days before the budget, David Speers joins Annabel Crabb, Jacob Greber and Niki Savva to discuss the economy, interest rates, the economic tightrope between cost-of-living support and inflation, plus China, Palestine and gas.
58:00David Speers is joined by Tom Crowley, Clare Armstrong and Jennifer Hewett to discuss the crisis of violence against women, renewed pressure on two ministers over released detainees, plus changes to foreign investment rules.
59:00David Speers joins Bridget Brennan, Shane Wright and Karen Middleton to discuss the eSafety Commissioner v Elon Musk over social media takedown policy, the crisis of male violence against women, plus inflation and the budget.
59:00David Speers and the panel Samantha Maiden, Lenore Taylor and Phil Coorey cover the week in politics including defence strategy, national security, the federal budget and more. David interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
59:00David Speers joins John Kehoe, Anna Henderson and David Crowe to discuss the PM's plan to boost manufacturing and clean energy, Penny Wong's speech floating the possibility of recognising Palestine as a state, plus Assange.
59:00David Speers joins Karen Middleton, Paul Sakkal and Katina Curtis to discuss the response to the killing of 7 aid workers including an Australian in Gaza, migration legislation, parliamentary standards and next GG Sam Mostyn.
59:00David Speers joins Shalailah Medhora, Anthony Galloway and Clare Armstrong to discuss Australia on the global stage: from Trump and Rudd, China relations, UK defence pact, religious discrimination bill and Tasmanian election.
59:00David Speers discusses the week in politics with Phil Coorey, Samantha Maiden and Dan Bourchier including the risks of TikTok, UNRWA funding restored, visas, aged care plus a boost for remote housing and education in the NT.
59:00David Speers joins Jennifer Hewett, Anna Henderson and Peter Hartcher to discuss the energy transition, vehicle emissions standards, the Coalition's plans for nuclear energy plus the economy, Greens housing policy and the US.