Politics Now
ABC Australia
Topics: Politics
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...
Latest episodes
- Australia's broken mental health system
- Victoria: Is Dan Andrews the ex we can't get over?
- Can anyone land the economic message?
- Bad inflation, a Greens tax and stinky grants
- A major economic fight is brewing
- A morning of tributes, a week of tension
- Mathias Cormann’s prescription for tackling grievance politics
- Victoria: Messiahs and naughty boys
- A kinder, gentler politics
- How do we change the political tone?
Politics Now is No. 42 in Australia on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 10 in News. Its best place on the chart since October 31, 2026 (Australia): No. 18. The latest episode came out on October 30, 2026. A new episode comes out almost every day.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | Australia |
|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 42 |
| November 1, 2026 | 20 |
| October 31, 2026 | 18 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Australia: All podcasts | 42 | ▼22 |
| Australia: News | 10 | ▼5 |
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