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PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.

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Melbourne, VIC

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PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.

Language:

English

Contact:

Radio Current Affairs GPO Box 9994 Melbourne, VIC 3001 +61 2 8333 2177


Episodes
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Cyclone Narelle hits WA coast

3/27/2026
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has made landfall on WA's north west coast.

Duration:00:23:01

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Iran rejects peace deal

3/26/2026
Iran has rejected a U.S peace proposal and countered with its own terms to bring the conflict to an end, including that it be allowed to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Duration:00:25:05

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Australia and EU sign trade and defence deals

3/24/2026
Australia and the European Union have signed a free trade agreement and a defence and security pact.

Duration:00:25:45

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Battle lines drawn over Strait of Hormuz

3/23/2026
The Head of the International Energy Agency warns no country is immune from the worst fuel crisis in decades.

Duration:00:25:44

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Cyclone Narelle hits Northern Australia

3/20/2026
Communities on Queensland's north-west coast are taking shelter as tropical cyclone Narelle moves across the country's north.

Duration:00:25:06

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National Cabinet sets up Fuel Taskforce

3/19/2026
The Prime Minister has met with state and territory leaders and announced the setting up of a new fuel supply taskforce to co-ordinate a national response to the oil crisis.

Duration:00:25:43

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Iran attacks UAE base where Australians stationed

3/18/2026
Iran has attacked an airbase in the United Arab Emirates where Australian soldiers are stationed but no Australians were hurt in the attack.

Duration:00:25:04

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Reserve Bank raises rates

3/17/2026
The Reserve Bank has increased its benchmark cash rate by 0.25 of a percentage point to 4.1 per cent, taking it back to the same level as a year ago.

Duration:00:25:44

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Trump asks NATO for help

3/16/2026
The American president has asked NATO to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Duration:00:25:45

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National oil reserves released

3/13/2026
As the war in the Middle East continues, the Federal Government is set to release hundreds of millions of litres of fuel from Australia's national stockpiles, as farmers and motorists complain of shortages and soaring prices.

Duration:00:25:44

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Oil prices surge as emergency reserves released.

3/12/2026
The price of oil has continued to rise as emergency reserves are released around the world. The International Energy Agency, agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil in an effort to maintain stable flow of fuel to try and prevent further price surges.

Duration:00:25:44

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Iran warns citizens not to protest

3/11/2026
The Iranian regime has warns its citizens not to hold street protests and said if they do they will be treated as the enemy. The warning comes as rocket attacks across the Middle East escalated.

Duration:00:25:43

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Trump says war will be over soon

3/10/2026
The US President says the war in the Middle East will be soon be over. Despite the president's statement, the Federal Government has deployed Australian military personnel to the conflict.

Duration:00:25:30

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Iran announces new leader

3/9/2026
The Iranian regime has defied Donald Trump, choosing the son of the slain Ayatollah Khamenei as the country's new Supreme Leader.

Duration:00:25:40

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PM says Australians not involved in sinking of Iran warship

3/6/2026
The Prime Minister has confirmed that three Australian Navy personnel were on board the US submarine that sank an Iranian ship, but says they were not actively involved in the attack.

Duration:00:25:44

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US defends sinking of Iran warship

3/5/2026
The Middle East war has widened with an American submarine sinking an Iranian warship in waters off Sri Lanka.

Duration:00:25:44

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DFAT Crisis teams sent to Middle East

3/4/2026
The Federal Government is deploying crisis teams to the Middle East to help more than one hundred thousand stranded Australians.

Duration:00:26:26

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Iran war sends fuel prices up

3/3/2026
As the war in the Middle East intensifies, there are growing concerns about how the conflict will affect fuel prices and the broader Australian economy.

Duration:00:25:45

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Iran war escalates

3/2/2026
The war against Iran has escalated with Israel and Hezbollah exchanging rocket fire and towns struck in Lebanon.

Duration:00:25:03

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Liberals prepare for Farrer by-election

2/27/2026
As the Liberal Party gears up for the Farrer by election, it's been revealed the results of the party's review of its disastrous 2025 election campaign won't be made public.

Duration:00:25:41